MLS : Columbus defeats Dallas 2-1
UNITED STATES, Aug. 26, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: Two wins in a row for Columbus Crew. After their 2-0 win against LA Galaxy on August 23, the Black & Gold continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 2-1 victory over FC Dallas this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Columbus Crew nor FC Dallas have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Kamara Ola ('50) and Mensah Jonathan ('71).
Columbus Crew SC climbed to third place with 42 points from 28 games, 5 points behind New York City FC, which has two games in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 53 |
| 2 | New York City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 41 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 39 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 36 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 36 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 36 |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 35 |
| 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 33 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 31 |
| 17 | Orlando City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | New England | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 29 |
| 19 | DC United | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 28 |
| 20 | Minnesota United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 25 |
| 21 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 23 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Columbus Crew SC
- Position: 3 +5
- Best performance of the season:Columbus Crew 4-1 Montreal Impact (24 Jun.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 2-0 LA Galaxy (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Columbus Crew - Sporting Kansas City (10 Sep.)
FC Dallas
- Position: 12 -2
- Best performance of the season:FC Dallas 6-2 Real Salt Lake (3 Jun.)
- Previous game:FC Dallas 3-3 Houston Dynamo (23 Aug.)
- Next game:FC Dallas - New York Red Bulls (2 Sep.)
Columbus Crew
2:1
FC Dallas
2:1 (0:0)
- 26 August 2017
- Columbus
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 53 |
| 2 |  New York City | 47 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 42 |
| 4 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 5 |  Seattle Sounders FC | 41 |