Massive Scouting Report: Real Salt Lake

The Columbus Crew emphatically thumped Atlanta United last Saturday at Lower.com Field. The 6-1 victory marked the first time in 20 years that the Black & Gold scored six goals in a match and the team had multiple first-time goal scorers who stepped up in place of some key missing pieces. Columbus gets some of those players back this week. Goalkeeper Eloy Room, center back … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Real Salt Lake

How to Watch: Crew vs Real Salt Lake

After a thrilling 6-1 win against Atlanta United last week, the Columbus Crew is back in action at Lower.com Field on Saturday against Real Salt Lake. After missing a number of players last week, the Crew will get back the likes of goalkeeper Eloy Room, midfielder Lucas Zelarayan and center back Milos Degenek for this week’s game. With multiple young players getting their first goals, … Continue reading How to Watch: Crew vs Real Salt Lake

‘I owe so much to the city’: Justin Meram reflects on his time with the Crew before his return with Real Salt Lake

For Justin Meran, Columbus is a home away from home. The Shelby Township, Michigan native was taken by the Columbus Crew No. 15 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft and made 221 appearances for the club over two stints. On Saturday, Meram returns to Columbus for the first time since 2019 when he appeared in a U.S. Open Cup match for Atlanta United against the … Continue reading ‘I owe so much to the city’: Justin Meram reflects on his time with the Crew before his return with Real Salt Lake

Anatomy of a Goal: Christian Ramirez scores his first Crew goal and sets off the rout

Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew match. For match five of the 2023 MLS season, we take a look at Christian Ramirez’s 47th minute goal, his first for the Crew, that gave the home side a 2-0 lead as part of their 6-1 rout of Atlanta United. Here is a … Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Christian Ramirez scores his first Crew goal and sets off the rout

Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United

After a disappointing defeat on the road to New York Red Bull last weekend, the Columbus Crew returns home for “Battle at the Death Star” night at Lower.com Field and a matchup with Atlanta United. Due too international call-ups and a few key injuries, the Crew will be forced to use a heavily-rotated squad in this match. Goalkeeper Eloy Room (Curaçao), center back Milos Degenek (Australia) and attacking … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Atlanta United

Crew tactical review: Growing pains down Black & Gold at New York Red Bull

The Columbus Crew fell on the road to the New York Red Bulls, losing 2-1 on Saturday in what was a rough night for the Black & Gold. The Crew went up 1-0 in the first half after Alexandru Matan bagged his first goal for Columbus. From there, the Red Bulls had their way, scoring two goals in the second half to send the Crew home with nothing to show … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Growing pains down Black & Gold at New York Red Bull

Game Grades: Crew at New York Red Bulls

The Columbus Crew fell to the wrong side of .500 with the team’s record after losing 2-1 on Saturday night at the New York Red Bulls. The Crew played the match without star Colombian striker Cucho Hernandez, who was out with a minor knee injury, and recorded a mere five shots in defeat. It wasn’t all bad for the Black & Gold, however, as the away side actually took the … Continue reading Game Grades: Crew at New York Red Bulls