By Tiffany Williams –
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The New England Revolution snapped a four-year drought against the Columbus Crew with a 2-1 win Saturday night at Lower.com Field, powered by first-half strikes from Leo Campana and Ignatius Ganago.
Campana, making his 100th MLS regular-season appearance, opened the scoring in the 25th minute with his sixth goal of the year. Carles Gil started the move with a pass into the box for Luca Langoni, who set up Campana for the tap-in. The assist was Gil’s 10th of the season, marking the fifth straight year the Revolution captain has reached double digits.
In the 38th minute, Mamadou Fofana launched a long ball from his own half that sprung Ganago in behind the Crew defense. The Cameroonian forward beat goalkeeper Patrick Schulte to the ball and slotted home his second of the campaign, giving New England a 2-0 cushion.
Columbus pulled one back in the 71st minute through Daniel Gazdag, but Matt Turner stood tall with five saves to preserve the victory. Turner has started three straight matches since returning to the lineup.
The result marked New England’s first win over Columbus since May 16, 2021, and their first at Lower.com Field since 2012. The Revolution (8-12-7, 31 pts.) improved to 5-4-5 on the road, earning points in 10 of 14 away matches. The Crew (12-6-9, 45 pts.) suffered just their third home defeat of the season.
New England returns home next Saturday, August 30, to face Charlotte FC at Gillette Stadium.