Jonathan Mensah Shines For Columbus Crew In Win Against Nashville SC

Defender Jonathan Mensah put up a rock-solid performance in defense for Columbus Crew on Saturday night to help the team defeat Nashville SC 2-0 in the Major League Soccer (MLS).

The Ghana international has been outstanding for his outfit since the 2020 campaign started and has been able to maintain his top form to date.

In a Matchday 12 fixture played at the Mapfre Stadium yesterday, Jonathan Mensah earned a starting role to command the back four of the home team which had his compatriot Harrison Afful at right-back.

The center-back hugely impressed throughout the 90 minutes and finished the game with the best rating [7.9] from Modernghana Sports partners SofaScore.

Jonathan Mensah made 4 clearances, blocked 3 shots, and came through with an enviable passing accuracy of 92%.

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For his compatriot Harrison Afful, he had a good game and finished with a rating of 7.3 on the back of good defensive play that complemented his precise attacking runs to help the forward line of Columbus Crew.

At the end of the 90 minutes, second-half goals from Pedro Santos and Gyasi Zardes handed Columbus Crew the 2-0 win against Nashville SC.

The Ohio-based club is currently top of the Eastern Conference standings of the Major League Soccer with a 5-point gap.