The Ukrainian centerback scored his debut goal in Columbus
On the night of October 20, the final match of the regular season took place. MLS — Columbus beat on the road New York Red Bulls (3:2).
Columbus scored twice by the 14th minute – first, a goal from Isel Jackson, and then an accurate shot from Ukrainian defender Evgeniy Cheberko allowed the guests to make a good start for a future victory. By the way, for 26-year-old Cheberko this is his debut goal in Columbus, for which he played his 48th match today.
After the break, Emil Forsberg, known for his performances for Leipzig and the Swedish national team, scored twice for the New York Red Bulls. But the guests still managed to snatch victory in stoppage time for the match – the goal was scored by Malte Amundsen.
This concludes the MLS regular season for both teams – Columbus finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference, and the New York Red Bulls finished 7th.
The same teams made up the pair of 1/8 finals of the MLS playoffs – matches between Columbus and the New York Red Bulls will be held on October 26 and November 2. The winner of the pair will play in the quarter finals with the winner of the duel between Cincinnati and New York City.
- MLS. Regular season
New York Red Bulls – Columbus Crew — 2:3 (0:2)
Goals: Forsberg, 78, 87 – Jackson, 2, Cheberko, 14, Amundsen, 90+7.
A FIRST IN BLACK & GOLD FOR CHEBA ☝️ pic.twitter.com/9pdUBp6VP0
— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) October 19, 2024
Source: Sportarena
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