Crew tactical review: Rotated Black & Gold grab a win in Philly

The Columbus Crew resumed their winning ways on Wednesday evening, besting the Philadelphia Union on Columbus’ return to MLS play. The Black & Gold featured a heavily rotated squad, with nine changes from the starting XI from the Leagues Cup Final. The Crew backup brigade kept it scoreless deep into the second half, when Wilfried Nancy decided to dip into his star power off the … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Rotated Black & Gold grab a win in Philly

Crew tactical review: The true Black & Gold come away with the Leagues Cup title

The Columbus Crew added another trophy to the case on Sunday night, knocking off LAFC yet again to win Leagues Cup. This is the third straight win over LAFC for Columbus, besting them in the 2023 MLS Cup Final and the 5-1 drubbing out in LA earlier this season. The game started off well for the Black & Gold, looking dangerous in LAFC’s half and … Continue reading Crew tactical review: The true Black & Gold come away with the Leagues Cup title

Crew tactical review: Columbus clinches another final berth with a win over Philadelphia

The Columbus Crew advanced to the Leagues Cup final with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. The game started off strong for Columbus, controlling the match from the opening kick instead of conceding seconds after the first whistle blew. Diego Rossi continued his hot run of form, scoring only 12 minutes in on a rebound that bounced off Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake. The Union … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus clinches another final berth with a win over Philadelphia

Columbus Crew book spot in Leagues Cup Final with victory over Philadelphia

The Columbus Crew have booked their spot in the Leagues Cup final after defeating the Philadelphia Union 3-1 in the semifinal Wednesday night. With the win, the Crew plays for its second trophy in nine months, and have clinched a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup, where they were bounced in the final of this year’s tournament. It didn’t take too long for the Crew … Continue reading Columbus Crew book spot in Leagues Cup Final with victory over Philadelphia

Crew tactical review: Columbus’ comeback Crew advance again, this time over NYCFC

The Columbus Crew advanced into the Leagues Cup semifinals following another come-from-behind victory, this time against NYCFC. The visitors went up only seconds into the game, following a bad giveaway by Rudy Camacho that left a New York attacker one-on-one with Patrick Schulte. From there, it was an uphill battle for the rest of the match. Columbus would eventually find the equalizer courtesy of Cucho … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus’ comeback Crew advance again, this time over NYCFC

Crew tactical review: Columbus’ comeback sends Miami packing

The Columbus Crew advanced to the quarterfinals of Leagues Cup on Tuesday with a dramatic comeback victory over Inter Miami. Still without Lionel Messi due to injury, Miami came into this game with the other Barcelona boys ready to pick up the slack. Miami did just that, taking control of the game for the first hour of the match and building a 2-0 lead. Then … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus’ comeback sends Miami packing

Crew tactical review: Columbus opens Leagues Cup with a win over SKC

The Columbus Crew kicked off their 2024 Leagues Cup campaign with a 4-0 drubbing of Sporting Kansas City. Columbus forward Diego Rossi struck twice in the first hour to build a 2-0 lead for the Black & Gold, continuing his hot run of form. Substitutes DeJuan Jones and Dylan Chambost marked their debuts in impressive fashion, scoring the other two goals in the match. Jones’ … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus opens Leagues Cup with a win over SKC

Crew Route Sporting In Leagues Cup.

Columbus Crew defeated Sporting Kansas City and qualified to round of 16 against Inter Miami on a warm Friday night at Lower.com Field in Leagues Cup competition. Forward Diego Rossi’s brace along with recently acquired and second half substitutes DeJuan Jones and Dylan Chambost scored for a 4-0 final score. The game began slow but tension built throughout the first half. Following 13 minutes of … Continue reading Crew Route Sporting In Leagues Cup.

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