By Mariana Smithfield
Max Arfsten Crew Forward Post-Match Crew 5 New England 1 MLS 6 29 2024.mp3
Match Notes:
- The Crew won 5-1 against the New England Revolution in tonight’s road match at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- The Crew have earned 33 points, marking the fourth time in Club history that the Black & Gold have earned 31 or more points through their first 18 matches of the season.
- With 5 goals, the Crew tied a Club record for most goals on the road. The only other time the Black & Gold accomplished the feat was in their inaugural season (5, at KC, 9/7/1996). It was the Black & Gold’s ninth time in franchise history netting five or more goals in the MLS regular season.
- Columbus now has five wins in 10 road matches this season. It’s tied for the second-most road wins in a single season since 2004 for the Crew (six, 2015; five; 2013 and 2014).
- The Black & Gold have scored 21 goals in the past seven matches, the most for the Black & Gold over seven games in a single season since overtime was removed in 2004.
- The Crew have scored 17 goals in their past six road matches, the most in such a stretch in Club history.
- Columbus holds a league-best 18 goals allowed through 18 matches played, the fourth-fewest goals allowed by the Crew though 18 matches since 2004.
- The Crew recorded a 57.3 percentage of possession in tonight’s match, the 16th consecutive MLS match recording more possession than their opponent.
- The Black & Gold have recorded 31 multi-goal MLS matches (21 in 2023; 10 in 2024) since the beginning of the 2023 season, the most in MLS.
- Midfielder Max Arfsten scored the go-ahead goal for Columbus in the 42nd minute of the match.
- Arfsten scored his third goal of the season, surpassing his career-high two goals in 2023.
The Black & Gold return to Lower.com Field against Nashville SC on Wednesday, July 3 [6:30 p.m. ET MLS Season Pass on Apple TV / Alt 105.7 FM / iHeartRadio app (English); La Grande 102.5 FM / La Grande app (Spanish)].
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