2021 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
- Lucas Zelarayán - 31'
- Miguel Berry - 58'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| Charlotte FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
| Inter Miami CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 10 |
| Nashville SC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| Columbus Crew | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| New York Red Bulls | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| New York City FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 8 |
| Orlando City SC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| FC Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| D.C. United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| Atlanta United FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| New England Revolution | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| Toronto FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| CF Montréal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
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