Diego Rossi recorded a hat trick to highlight Columbus' five-goal first half, lifting the visiting Crew to a 5-4 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday.

Rossi tallied in the 14th and 16th minutes and again in the 39th to boost his team-leading goal tally to 16 on the season. He then exited the match in the 42nd minute with an apparent hamstring injury.

Andres Herrera collected a goal and two assists and Wessam Abou Ali also tallied as the Crew scored five first-half goals for the first time in franchise history.

The offensive outburst proved just enough for Columbus (13-6-10, 49 points), which snapped a four-match winless drought (0-2-2) and completed a season sweep of Atlanta. The Crew recorded a 3-1 victory over the Five Stripes on June 25.

Daniel Gazdag notched two assists and Patr

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