“Lots extra to come back,” says Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah after successful 2021 Campeones Cup

Ghanaian defender Jonathan Mensah says there’s ‘a lot extra to come back’ after serving to Columbus Crew win their first continental silverware following a 2-0 win over Mexican champions Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday evening.

The 31-year-old put up a formidable show to assist his aspect seal the 2021 Campeones Cup at Decrease.com Subject.

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Mensah’s 74th-minute header sealed Columbus’ victory after Lucas Zelarayan’s tantalizing free-kick resulted in an personal aim that put the Crew in entrance on 4 minutes, dispatching their Liga MX foe.

Columbus turns into the second consecutive MLS workforce to win the four-year-old trophy after Atlanta United defeated Membership America 3-2 in 2019.

A model between the defending MLS Cup champion and Mexico’s defending Campeon de Campeones winner was not contested in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.019.

The Campeones Cup is contested between the defending MLS Cup champion and Mexico’s defending Campeon de Campeones winner.