By Mariana Smithfield

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Match Notes:

• The Crew recorded a 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers in tonight’s home match at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Columbus has scored at least one goal in 24 of its past 26 matches across all competitions, netting 48 goals in the stretch.
  • With tonight’s tie with the Portland Timbers, the Crew extended their home unbeaten streak to 17 regular season matches, the second-longest streak in club history (22 games from 2008-09).
  • The Crew have a league-best 25 multiple-goal matches since 2023 (21 in 2023; four in 2024), pending LAFC’s result tonight (24 since 2023).

• Through nine matches, the Crew are 3-1-5.
  • It is the Crew’s third time since 2004, when MLS overtimes were eliminated, that the Club has lost only one of its first nine MLS fixtures (6-1-2 in 2010 and 2020; 3-1-5 in 2024).
  • Since 2004, the Black & Gold’s 14 points through nine matches are tied for third highest in Club annals:
    • 2010 and 2020 – 20 points, 6-1-2
    • 2008 – 19 points, 6-2-1
    • 2024 – 14 points, 3-1-5
    • 2004 – 14 points, 4-3-2

• The Crew are unbeaten through their first five home matches (3-0-2) of the 2024 season.
  • It marks only the sixth time the Club has accomplished the feat (2007, 2009, 2011, 2020, 2021 and 2204).
  • The Black & Gold’s 13 points in their first five home matches of a campaign are tied for the second-most earned in that span (15 in 2020; 11 in 2011, 2021 and 2024).
  • The Crew’s longest unbeaten streaks at home to start a season:
    • 13 matches in 2009.
    • Seven (7) matches in 2011, 2020 and 2021.
    • Five (5) matches in 2007 and 2024* – *active streak.

ABOUT COLUMBUS CREW

Columbus Crew is the first club in Major League Soccer. The Crew is operated by Haslam Sports Group and the Edwards Family. The Club has won three MLS Cup championships in 2008, 2020 and 2023, one Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2002, MLS Supporters’ Shield titles in 2004, 2008 and 2009, and the Campeones Cup in 2021. The 2024 campaign is the Crew’s 29^th season in MLS as well as the Club’s third full season at Lower.com Field.

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