Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah scored with a stunning strike on Thursday night as his Columbus Crew side ruthlessly hammered Real Esteli 4-0 in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Having emerged as Champions of the 2020 Major League Soccer campaign, the Ohio-based club is competing for honours in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Facing off with Real Esteli from Nicaragua at the Estadio Independencia, Columbus Crew paraded a strong team that had highly-rated defender Jonathan Mensah playing in the heart of the defense.
Displaying top form to help his team halt the attacks of the opponent, the Black Stars defender latched onto a well-taken corner kick from Lucas Zelarayán in the 25th minute to smash home his effort to double their lead.
Going on to play the entire duration of the match, Jonathan Mensah scored high marks with globally renowned statistics providers SofaScore rating him 8.0 for his displays.
On the matchday, Columbus Crew poster boy Gyasi Zardes netted a brace while Pedro Santos equalized from the spot in the final minutes of the first half to seal a massive 4-0 win against Real Esteli.
Up next for Crew in the CONCACAF Champions League, the MLS giants will face Real Esteli in a reverse fixture on April 16.
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