Brais Méndez delivers Decision Day drama | Energy Moment of the Matchday

By admin — In News — November 9, 2026

   ​Brais Méndez delivers Decision Day drama | Energy Moment of the MatchdayBy Dylan ButlerEnergy Moment of the Matchday 35: Brais MéndezSeconds away from a Wild Card showdown against Hell is Real rivals FC Cincinnati, Brais Méndez flipped the script for the Columbus Crew.The Spaniard scored the stoppage-time winner (93′) for Columbus in their wild 4-3 Decision Day win at Chicago Fire FC, earning Energy Moment of the Matchday presented by Celsius honors for Matchday 35.Thanks to Méndez’s dramatic strike, the Crew avoid the Wild Card and move directly into Round One as the Eastern Conference’s No. 7 seed. They will take on defending MLS Cup presented by Audi champions Inter Miami CF in a Best-of-3 Series. “It means a lot,” interim head coach Laurent Courtois said after the match.”It means a lot to [not] play right away. We’re going to be able to recover properly, to plan 10 days of training, which is insane for us this year, and have a three-game series against Miami. It’s what we want.”The former LaLiga standout arrived during the summer transfer window alongside Santiago Rodríguez and Gonzalo Tapia, who scored a brace on Saturday, and has helped turn things around for the Crew. In a little more than 1,000 minutes, the Designated Player is Columbus’ leading scorer with 6g/4a, helping ignite the Crew’s six-game winning streak to end the regular season.That includes a memorable Decision Day comeback, which saw Columbus rally from three deficits.”It was crazy, unbelievable honestly,” midfielder Taha Habroune said.”What stands out to me is the belief from every single one on the field and even on the bench. Throughout the 90 minutes, we always believed that we were going to get our chance to win the game, and we got it, and we took it. So, I’m super proud of everyone today.”  

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