Predicted XI: Sporting Kansas City – League’s Cup

The Columbus Crew enter Leagues Cup competition after a first-round bye to host Sporting Kansas City. This will be the Crew’s first competitive match since July 20th. SKC advanced to the knockout round by beating the Chicago Fire, who did not win a match in the group stage. Columbus beat Sporting KC 4-0 earlier in the season.  The Black & Gold have had a prolonged … Continue reading Predicted XI: Sporting Kansas City – League’s Cup

Andrés Herrera joins Columbus Crew on loan from River Plate

Andres Herrera has joined the Columbus Crew, the club announced Tuesday. The right-back arrives on a one-year loan contract, but Crew can acquire the defender if they choose to by the end of next summer. The 25-year-old Argentine wingback comes from River Plate, where he played from February 2022 to July 2024 and made 80 appearances during his tenure. Since being relegated by River Plate’s … Continue reading Andrés Herrera joins Columbus Crew on loan from River Plate

Crew send Will Sands, GAM to New England Revolution for DeJuan Jones

The Columbus Crew has traded wing back Will Sands and $600,000 of General Allocation money (GAM) to the New England Revolution in exchange for defender Dejuan Jones, sources confirmed to Massive Report Tuesday evening. Jones, 27, entered his sixth season with the Revolution in 2024, playing in 142 games and over 11,000 minutes. The Lansing, Michigan native has just two assists so far this season, … Continue reading Crew send Will Sands, GAM to New England Revolution for DeJuan Jones

Cucho collects a hat trick as Crew down Aston Villa in Friendly

Ahead of their 2024 Leagues Cup knockout round matchup against the second place finisher in the West 4 division, the Columbus Crew faced off against Premier League side Aston Villa in a Leagues Cup showcase friendly. Early on, Villa claimed for a penalty when Morgan Rogers was taken down inside the penalty box while attempting to get on the end of a pass from Leon … Continue reading Cucho collects a hat trick as Crew down Aston Villa in Friendly

Cucho Hernandez named July MLS Player of the Month

Major League Soccer (MLS) announced on Friday that Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez has been named the July Player of the Month. The Colombian forward led all of MLS with seven goal contributions during the month (3G, 4A) while his assists were tied for the second most in MLS. Hernandez claimed either a game-winning-goal or assist in the three Crew wins. Claiming the 2023 MLS … Continue reading Cucho Hernandez named July MLS Player of the Month

Tactical Review: The MLS All-Stars fall to Liga MX in a Columbus showdown

The stars of MLS and Liga MX descended on Columbus this week, set to clash in the MLS All-Star game at Lower.com Field. The Columbus Crew had five its players selected, along with head coach Wilfried Nancy leading the way for MLS’ best. The game had fireworks out of the gate, with Liga MX opening the scoring just 16 minutes into the match. Columbus’ own … Continue reading Tactical Review: The MLS All-Stars fall to Liga MX in a Columbus showdown

Crew tactical review: Set pieces exploit Columbus in Atlanta

The Columbus Crew’s six game unbeaten streak came to an end on Saturday, falling to Atlanta United 2-1. It was a tale of two halves for Columbus, starting strong in the first 45 but faltering in the second half. The Black & Gold grabbed a lead courtesy of a Diego Rossi tap-in 36 minutes into the game, but that lead would not last the full … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Set pieces exploit Columbus in Atlanta

Columbus Crew lose 2-1 to Atlanta United

The Columbus Crew head into the Leagues Cup break after facing off against Atlanta United. On the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw with Charlotte FC at home, the Crew looked to regain momentum and keep their name in the Supporters Shield race. Atlanta were looking for revenge, as the Five Stripes dropped the previous matchup with Columbus to start the 2024 MLS season with … Continue reading Columbus Crew lose 2-1 to Atlanta United

Predicted XI: Atlanta United

The Columbus Crew travel to take on Atlanta United for their last match before a layoff for the All-Star Game and Leagues Cup. Anything other than a win in this match will feel like a letdown, especially after experiencing midweek disappointment against Charlotte. Due to the Crew having a first-round bye in the Leagues Cup, their next competitive match is August 9th versus an opponent … Continue reading Predicted XI: Atlanta United

Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United

The Columbus Crew head to Atlanta, Georgia for its final match before the All-Star and Leagues Cup break to face a struggling Atlanta United who are winless in their last five matches. The Five Stripes poor start to the 2024 campaign was bad enough to see Gonzalo Pineda excused from his head coaching duties back in June. Now, Atlanta looks to try and stabilize itself … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United