The score stats provide the clearest route through the match summary. The game score finished 1-1, but the overall result stood at 2-1 to Connecticut United. That split is the defining feature of the result: the teams were level on the game tally, while the home side claimed the winning score.
For Columbus Crew 2, it was a narrow setback. The one-goal margin kept the final score close, but it still left Connecticut United with the win in MLS Next Pro. The score record also includes a 1-0 line alongside the 1-1 mark, giving the finished fixture two listed scoring references.
Those figures form the main highlights of the match. The concise summary is 1-1 on the game score and 2-1 on the overall result. Together, the numbers describe a close contest that ended in favor of the hosts: Connecticut United took the result, while Columbus Crew 2 finished on the losing side.
The final stats therefore center on the score itself. A 2-1 result separated the teams, and the 1-1 game score underlined how narrowly the outcome was decided.
Our exact score call landed: 2-1. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 2-1.