USA: Captain Jonathan Mensah and compatriot Harrison Afful helps power Columbus Crew SC to victory against Atlanta United away from home

Black Stars defensive duo, Jonathan Mensah and Harrison Afful were phenomenal at the back for Columbus Crew SC as they came back from a goal down to beat Atlanta United 3-1 away from home in the MLS

Jonathan Mensah captained the side and both players lasted the entire duration of the match on the night while compatriot David Accam remained on the bench throughout the encounter

Venezuelan forward Josef Martinez opened the scoring in the 19th minute as the home side head to the break with a one goal advantage

Columbus Crew SC came out for the second half stronger than before as American forward Gyasi Zardes pulled parity for them in the 53rd minute of the match

Costa Rican midfielder Luis Diaz scored to increase the tally for the away side on the hour mark of the match

Matters got worse for the home side as an own goal from American defender Miles Robinson with five minutes left on the clock sealed a resounding victory for Columbus Crew SC away from home

Columbus Crew SC sits 22nd on the table after match day 31 with 34 points. They are next on the road again against Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, September 21

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai