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Sam Fahmi - Massive Report Saturday night at Lower.com Field was special, there’s no denying that. The Columbus Crew tied the team’s record with a 6-1 win, something the club had only done two other times in its 27 years of existence, according to Transfermarkt. There were plenty of reasons to celebrate.

Sam Fahmi - Massive Report Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew match. For match five of the 2023 MLS season, we take a look at Christian Ramirez’s 47th minute goal, his first for the Crew, that gave the home side a 2-0 lead as part of the 6-1 rout of Atlanta United. Here is a look at the goal from Ramirez.

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports In the “Battle of the Death Star” at Lower.com Field, the force was with the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. The Crew demolished Eastern Conference leaders Atlanta United 6-1, a score Black & Gold fans haven’t heard in a long time.

Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Saturday night brought a nice surprise for those Columbus Crew fans in attendance at Lower.com Field. Playing against a side that sat top of the Eastern Conference heading into the weekend, the Crew dismantled Atlanta United 6-1. And yes, this wasn’t a full-strength Atlanta team but neither was it a full-strength Black & Gold side.

Sam Fahmi - Massive Report The Columbus Crew thrashed Atlanta United at home on Saturday night with an offensive explosion that resulted in a 6-1 win. It was one of the most dominant wins in Black & Gold history with four players scoring their first goals for the club.

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Columbus Crew had its most impressive win of the young 2023 Major League Soccer season on Saturday night, defeating Atlanta United 6-1. With multiple players out due to international call-ups and injuries, the Black & Gold needed players to step up and got ot.

Sam Fahmi - Massive Report Saturday saw a battle of two depleted sides meeting in MLS play. With the Columbus Crew missing the team’s star striker and dynamic No. 10, Crew fans had to wonder where the goals were going to come from when facing the Eastern Conference leaders in Atlanta United, who was also without some key pieces. By the end of the night, it was more of a question of who wouldn’t score for the Black & Gold.

Sam Fahmi | Massive Report Without a majority of the roster from last season’s championship-winning team, including the reigning MLS NEXT Pro Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot winner Jacen Russell-Rowe, the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year in Patrick Schulte, and the joint assist leader in Mohamed Farsi, among many others, Columbus Crew 2 went on the road to begin the 2023 season and defeated New York Red Bulls II in penalty kicks.

In a game where most everyone expected a loss due to an extensive list of absences, the Columbus Crew made history against Atlanta United in a 6-1 victory at Lower(dot)Com Field.

Courtesy of Columbus Crew 2 The 2022 version of the Columbus Crew 2 won the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro Cup by defeating St. Louis CITY 2 4-1 at Lower.com Field last year. This came following a debut season where Crew 2 finished atop the standings with 55 points on a 16-3-5-2 record, had the best offense and tied for the league’s best defense. In 2023, the Black & Gold look to defend their title. But the title defense will look different, as many members of last year’s team have moved on.