COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Lucas Zelarayan scored in the 55th minute and took the Columbus Crew to first place in the Most Sensitive Stadium of the East Conference with a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
It is the first 3-game win for the team (6-1-2), which has a two-point lead over Toronto FC (5-1-3). Columbus recovered from a 1-0 loss to New York City FC and a goalless draw against FC Cincinnati, either as a away draw.
Union (4-2-3) lost for the first time in four games, consecutive house wins over the New York Red Bulls and DC United
Zelarayan scored his fourth goal of the season from the most sensitive 18-yard area that defrosted a defender just below the crossbar and froze goalkeeper Andre Blake.