The Columbus Crew have made their first offseason signing in free agent midfielder Lassi Lappalainen for the 2025 season, with a club option of 2026. Lappalainen, who previously donned the colors of CF Montreal, appeared in 99 regular season matches (62 starts) tallying 15 goals and 15 assists. Lappalainen played under head coach Wilfried Nancy in 2022, collecting a career-best 10 goal contributions (three goals, … Continue reading Columbus Crew sign midfielder Lassi Lappalainen

The Columbus Crew returns to Concacaf Champions Cup for a second consecutive year after clinching the 2024 Leagues Cup 3-1 over LAFC. After a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Pachuca in last year’s final, the Black & Gold are looking to make another run at clinching their first CCC title, hoping to earn a berth for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. The Draw 27 teams … Continue reading Concacaf Champions Cup Draw results and analysis

The Columbus Crew and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced today that Head Coach Wilfried Nancy was named the 2024 Sigi Schmid Coach of The Year. Nancy helped lead the Crew to their first ever Concacaf Champions Cup Final, claimed the Leagues Cup trophy over LAFC, gained the Club-record for points (66), Club-record goals scored (72), Club-record wins (19) and the League-best point differential (+32). In … Continue reading Wilfried Nancy named 2024 Sigi Schmid Coach of The Year

Following a 2-3 defeat to Inter Miami midweek, which saw the Herons clinch the MLS Supporter’s Shield on the Columbus Crew’s home field, the Crew needed to redeem themselves against a hungry Philadelphia Union side in the hunt to clinch a playoff spot. A relatively rotated squad for Wilfried Nancy’s side saw Steven Moreira left off (ankle), with Dylan Chambost and Andres Herrera getting starts … Continue reading Cucho Hernandez sets record in 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Union

On a fantastic midweek evening, the Columbus Crew hosted Liga MX side Club America in the 2024 Campeones Cup. Fireworks set off near the Southeast entrance to Lower.com Field, and a cool breeze drifted through the Downtown Columbus air as the Black & Gold looked to lift their third trophy in nine months on home soil. Club America made their presence known in a stadium … Continue reading Campeones Cup: Crew fall in penalties to Club America

The 2023 MLS Cup champions did not clinch a playoff berth last weekend, but have a chance to this upcoming weekend as they travel down to take on FC Cincinnati in the away leg of the Hell Is Real Derby. Things are a little more complex however, as the Columbus Crew have 17 different ways to clinch a playoff berth as opposed two four like … Continue reading Columbus Crew playoff clinching scenarios

Fresh off of its 2024 Leagues Cup win over LAFC this past Sunday, the Columbus Crew took their talents to Chester, Pennsylvania for their rescheduled MLS matchup against the Philadelphia Union. The two met previously in the Leagues Cup semifinal, where the Crew escaped with a 3-1 win. Head coach Wilfried Nancy rolled out a heavily rotated lineup making nine changes from the Crew’s Leagues … Continue reading Columbus Crew return to MLS play with 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union

Leagues Cup came to a close Sunday evening when the Columbus Crew faced off against LAFC in an MLS Cup rematch, but this time for the Leagues Cup trophy. A tournament sanctioned by Concacaf, both teams earned automatic qualification into the 2025 Champions Cup. However, the winner, would earn a ‘bye’ into the Round of 16. In a match of ‘revenge,’ LAFC have been outscored … Continue reading Columbus Crew claim Leagues Cup with 3-1 win over LAFC

When LAFC defeated the Colorado Rapids 4-0 to advance to the Leagues Cup Final, midfielder Ilie Sanchez told the press to “write that Columbus [Crew] are the favorites.” If hindsight is 20-20, most would say that the Crew are the favorites. With an attacking trio of Diego Rossi, Cucho Hernandez and Christian Ramirez it’s merely impossible to stop what’s coming at you. Just ask Sporting … Continue reading ‘We’ll stay in our lane’ says Crew forward Christian Ramirez ahead of Leagues Cup Final