Columbus blanks D.C. United 3-0 behind Schulte clean sheet

Columbus beat D.C. United 3-0 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field and moved to 13-5-15. Patrick Schulte earned player of the game honors with a Chirp Rating of 8.4, making 4 saves for the clean sheet.

The Crew broke through in the 16th minute. Dylan Chambost sent in a cross off a set piece, and Sean Zawadzki headed it home from very close range for a 1-0 lead. Columbus added to it before halftime. In the 41st minute Chambost set up Anass Zaroury, who hit a right footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner. That made it 2-0.

The third goal came in the 60th minute and D.C. United supplied it. Kimito Nono put the ball into his own net, and the Crew led 3-0. Zaroury led Columbus with 4 shots, and Zawadzki completed 89 accurate passes. João Peglow had 3 shots for D.C. United, which fell to 7-12-14.

Chirp's Sim had Columbus at 54% before the game, and the Crew delivered.