Federico Higuain made history, getting his 50th assist to officially join MLS's 50-50 club, as Columbus Crew SC cruised to a 3-1 win over DC United on Saturday evening at MAPFRE Stadium.
The Higuain-assisted 40th minute goal, a corner kick headed in by MLS veteran Ricardo Clark, put the Crew SC up for good during a flurry of first-half action. Milton Valenzuela and Yamil Asad traded goals for the teams in the 20th and 30th minutes respectively.
Two minutes after Clark's goal, Pedro Santos gave Columbus a cushion on a deftly-worked counter-attack goal to close out the scoring for the half — and, as matters would develop, for the match.
Goals
- 20' – CLB – Milton Valenzuela Watch
- 30' – DC – Yamil Asad Watch
- 40' – CLB – Ricardo Clark Watch
- 42' – CLB – Pedro Santos Watch
Three Things
THE BIG PICTURE:
With the win – and NYCFC's
road draw
earlier in the day to the New England Revolution – Columbus are on top of the Eastern Conference
standings
, level on points in pole position after four matches. D.C. United, meanwhile, have yet to win in 2018.
Next Up
- Columbus Crew SC: Saturday, March 31 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3 pm ET | TV & Streaming Info)
- DC United: Saturday, March 31 at Sporting Kansas City (8:30 pm ET | full TV & Streaming Info)