Columbus Crew Ends Six-Game Winless Streak with 2-1 Victory over Vancouver Whitecaps

The Columbus Crew secured a 2-1 victory over the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps at Lower.com Field, ending their six-game winless streak with their first win since May 3. Ibrahim Aliyu opened the scoring just over one minute into the match, marking the second-fastest regular-season goal in Crew history, before Daniel Ríos equalized for Vancouver shortly after. Diego Rossi scored the game-winning goal in the 23rd minute off a turnover, marking his ninth goal of the season and capitalizing on a pass from Daniel Gazdag. Despite several second-half goals by Columbus being disallowed for offside, the Crew maintained their lead and rose to third place in the Eastern Conference, while Vancouver remained atop the Western Conference standings. The match featured several substitutions and an injury to Aliyu, who left the field without assistance. Columbus will next face Atlanta United at home after a week off.