Hurtado lifts Columbus to 2-1 victory over Atlanta United
Posted May 28, 2022 7:00 am
ATLANTA (AP) - Erik Hurtado scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for the Columbus Crew over Atlanta United on Saturday.
Hurtado scored in the 45th minute, assisted by Derrick Etienne, to put the Crew (4-5-4) up 2-0.
The Crew grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first minute on a goal by Jonathan Mensah.
Dom Dwyer scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time for United (4-5-4).
United outshot the Crew 19-7, but the Crew had a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal.
Eloy Room made eight saves for the Crew.
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