May 22, 2021 Lucas Zelarayan was the hero for the Columbus Crew (2-2-2, 8 pts.) on Saturday, scoring two stunning late free-kicks to give Columbus a dramatic 2-1 win over New York City FC at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. Zelarayan struck first in the 82nd minute, with a […]
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Columbus Crew loses at much-improved New England, 1-0
NATIONWIDE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR #NEvCLB: Darlington Nagbe May 16, 2021 A late goal lifted the New England Revolution over Columbus SC via a 1-0 scoreline on Sunday evening, delivering the home side its first win over the Black & Gold in the last five meetings between […]
Columbus Crew visits Red Bull Arena tonight to play physically tough and dangerous New York City FC
The Columbus Crew (1-2-2, 5 pts.) travel to the East Coast to face New York City FC (2-1-2, 8 pts.) on Saturday night in what will be the first of three regular-season meetings between the two clubs. In this weekend’s edition, Columbus will look to reverse the […]
Historic Crew Stadium has just two regular-season matches left on the schedule
After a 3-1 victory against D.C. United in their last homematch (May 8), the Black & Gold return to MLS regularseason play at Historic Crew Stadium on May 29 whenThe Crew hosts Toronto FC for the second of two TrilliumCup matches. Columbus Crew’s final match […]
Liam Fraser, on loan from Toronto FC, makes Columbus Crew debut
Midfielder Liam Fraser made his Columbus Crew debut inSunday’s match against the New England Revolution. Fraserentered the match as a substitute in the 65th minute of thecontest, playing 35 minutes while registering 16 touches andcompleting 12 of his 14 passes (85% passing accuracy). Themidfielder joined […]
Columbus Crew Match Notes for New York City FC
COLUMBUSCREW2021 REGULAR SEASON:(1-2-2, 5 pts.) NEW YORK CITYFC2021 REGULAR SEASON:(2-1-2, 8 pts.) Date: Saturday, May 22Match Time: 7:30 p.m. ETKickoff: 7:38 p.m. ETLocation: Red Bull Arena (Harrison, New Jersey)Regional TV: Bally Sports Ohio Neil Sika (play-by-play) Jordan Angeli (analyst)Brett Hiltbrand (sideline)97.1 The Fan [Radio]: Chris […]
Columbus Crew hits road tonight to play New York City FC, 7:30 pm; Harrison Afful gives match preview interview
The first of three matches against Eastern Conference foe this season COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew continues its three-match road stretch when it travels to Harrison, New Jersey for a contest against New York City FC tomorrow, Saturday, May 22 [7:30 p.m. ET / Bally Sports Ohio / […]
Ownership, Nordecke Supporters Group agree to change team name back to its original, Columbus Crew
Mon, May 17, 2021 JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE COLUMBUS CREW AND ITS SUPPORTERS GROUP, THE NORDECKE — May 17, 2021 This evening, a positive, collaborative discussion took place between Crew investor-operators, front office executives and a diverse group from the Crew community regarding the future […]
The Crew tackles tough road test at New England Revolution this evening; Caleb Porter previews the match
It’s a quick turn-around for Columbus SC, who are looking to rebound from a 2-0 midweek loss at Toronto FC as the Black & Gold get set to travel to New England for a rematch of the 2020 Eastern Conference Championship on Sunday from Gillette […]
Columbus SC Player Notes: Midfielder Lucas Zelarayan
ZELARAYAN SCORES FIRST GOAL OF 2021 MLS REGULAR SEASON Midfielder Lucas Zelarayan scored his first goal of the2021 season during Saturday’s match against D.C.United. Zelarayan’s goal came in the 20th minute of thematch, when the Argentine midfielder converted a freekick to put The Crew up […]
Columbus SC Player Notes: Defender Waylon Francis
FRANCIS REACHES 100 REGULAR-SEASON STARTS INMAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER With his start in Saturday’s 3-1 win over D.C. United,defender Waylon Francis made his 100th regular-seasonstart since joining Major League Soccer ahead of the2014 season. The defender played the full 90 minuteswhile registering 54 touches, making two […]
Columbus SC Player Notes: Goalkeeper Eloy Room
ROOM LEADS TEAM IN STARTS ACROSS ALLCOMPETITIONS THIS SEASON Through eight matches across all competitions this season, goalkeeper Eloy Room currently leads Columbus SCin starts made, having started in every match The Crewhas played in 2021. Additionally, three players, includingRoom, have appeared in every match […]
Columbus SC Player Notes: Forward Gyasi Zardes
ZARDES NEARS 200 MLS REGULAR-SEASON STARTS Forward Gyasi Zardes has made 199 MLS regular-season starts and needs one more start to reach 200 in hisMLS career. Since joining Columbus SC prior to the 2018season, Zardes has made 82 regular-season starts forthe Black & Gold while […]
Columbus Crew SC Player Notes: Midfielder Darlington Nagbe
DARLINGTON NAGBE: PASS MASTER Through three matches in the 2020 MLS regular season, midfielder Darlington Nagbe leads the League in passing accuracy amongplayers who have attempted 50 or more passes. The midfielderhas made three starts while completing 128 of his 132 attemptedpasses for a passing […]
Columbus Crew SC Player Notes: Forward Miguel Berry
BERRY MAKES MLS DEBUT FOR COLUMBUS SC Miguel Berry made his MLS debut when he replaced Lucas Zelarayan in the 89th minute of Wednesday’s match against Toronto FC.Berry had previously made his Black & Gold debut as a starter in aConcacaf Champions League match against […]
Columbus SC Player Notes: Defender and captain, Jonathan Mensah
MENSAH RECORDS 100TH START FOR THE CREW Defender Jonathan Mensah made his 100th Columbus SC startduring Wednesday’s match against Toronto FC. Mensah joined theBlack & Gold in January 2017 and has added three goals and oneassist across all competitions. Mensah made 23 appearances lastseason at […]
Columbus SC Player Notes: Defender Saad Abdul-Salaam
ABDUL-SALAAM MAKES FIRST START FOR COLUMBUS SC Defender Saad Abdul-Salaam made his first start for ColumbusSC in Wednesday’s road match. Abdul-Salaam was signed fromthe MLS Waiver List on April 17, having previously played for FCCincinnati. During his MLS career, Abdul-Salaam has recorded 96regular-season appearances (66 […]
Columbus Crew SC Player Notes: Midfielder Alex Matan
MATAN STARTS FIRST MATCH IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Midfielder Alex Matan started in Wednesday’s road contest againstToronto FC, marking his first MLS regular-season start. Matansigned with The Crew from Romanian side FC Viitorul Constantaon March 8, 2021. This season, Matan has made six appearances(one start) […]
Columbus SC Game Notes for New England Game
COLUMBUSSC2021 REGULAR SEASON:(1-1-2, 5 pts.) NEW ENGLANDREVOLUTION2021 REGULAR SEASON:(2-1-2, 8 pts.) Date: Sunday, May 16Match Time: 6:00 p.m. ETKickoff: 6:13 p.m. ETLocation: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts)National TV: ESPN2 Jon Champion (play-by-play) Taylor Twellman (analyst)97.1 The Fan [Radio]: Chris Doran (play-by-play) Neil Sika (analyst)Jordan Angeli (analyst)ColumbusCrew.com […]
Columbus SC looking for road win, offensive consistency at New England today
The Crew play the Revolution in a nationally televised rematch of the 2020 MLS Eastern Conference Finals Sunday at 6:00 p.m. ET COLUMBUS — Columbus SC travels to Foxborough, Massachusetts for a nationally televised match against the New England Revolution tomorrow, Sunday, May 16 at Gillette Stadium […]