Columbus v Chicago
Crew tops Fire 2-0 but defending champs miss playoffs
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- — Lucas Zelarayan and Miguel Berry scored for Columbus in its 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire on Sunday, but the defending MLS champions will miss the playoffs.
Columbus (13-13-8) finished in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, tied with D.C. United, one point behind the final playoff spot.
Chicago (9-18-7) finished in 12th place.
Zelarayan weaved around two defenders in the box to score in the 31st minute and Berry cleaned up a rebound of his own shot in the 58th minute.
Eloy Room picked up his seventh shutout.
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Game Information
Lower.com Field
8:30 PM, 7 November 2021
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,351
- Referees:
- Timothy Ford
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

