LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Youness Mokhtar’s goal in the 18th minute gave the Columbus Crew a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United on Tuesday night in the MLS is Back tournament.
The Crew clinched the top spot in Group E and are the first team in the World Cup-style tournament to win all three of their group matches and not surrender a goal.
Up next, Columbus waits to learn of its opponent for the Knockout Round, Round of 16 match on Tuesday, July 28 (8:00 p.m./ESPN).
Atlanta, which won the league two years ago and advanced to the Eastern Conference final last season, lost all three of their matches 1-0. They are the only squad in the 24-team tournament that didn’t score a goal.