The Columbus Crew lost Sunday to the Philadelphia Union 3-0 at Subaru Park on Sunday afternoon. The defeat puts a massive dent in the Black & Gold’s MLS Cup playoff aspirations with just six games to go this season. The game had very few positive moments for the Crew just four days after winning the Campeones Cup over Cruz Azul.
Sunday’s loss in Chester showed the consistency of Columbus’ inconsistencies in form this year. Here are our takeaways from the loss to the Union.
Road mentality isn’t strong
Following the loss, Crew center back Josh Williams spoke to the media candidly about what he called an “embarrassing” performance.