Ghana Duo Excels In Columbus Crew’s 3-1 Win Against NYC FC

The Ghana duo of Jonathan Mensah and Harrison Afful displayed impressive form in Columbus Crew colours on Sunday night to help the team defeat New York City FC 3-1.

The Ohio-based club hosted the team from New York at the Mapfre Stadium yesterday for a Matchday 18 fixture of the ongoing 2020 Major League Soccer (MLS) season.

With a good performance this season so far, Jonathan Mensah and Harrison Afful earned starting roles on the day to play in defense for Columbus Crew.

Having lasted 90 minutes, Harrison Afful merited the best rating amongst the defenders that formed the back four of his team. His passing accuracy of 81%, alongside the 3 interceptions and 3 clearances he made earned him a rating of 7.3 from top statistics providers SofaScore.

For his compatriot, Jonatan Mensah, he followed through with a rating of 7.1, having lasted the entire duration of the match as well. The centre-back made 9 clearances, won 6 of his duels, and had a passing accuracy of 88%.

On the Matchday, Artur, Pedro Santos, and Gyasi Zardes scored to power Columbus Crew to the 3-1 win while Valentin Castellanos grabbed the consolation goal for New York City FC.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Boateng also featured for the winners as he lasted 71 minutes before making way for Luis Diaz.