The Columbus Crew welcomed the New England Revolution for the match. Game moved from Saturday. It was originally set for Saturday. Starting lineups were released on Aug. 30 ahead of kickoff on Sunday. The match marked the start of a four-game road trip for New England in Columbus, and MLS stats and head-to-head numbers came out ahead of kickoff on Sunday.
Stats were posted. In a separate MLS NEXT Pro game Columbus Crew 2 faced Chicago Fire II. That game took place elsewhere. It was not the primary match.