The Columbus Crew travels to Sandy, Utah to battle Real Salt Lake. In years past, this would be a perfect trap game for the Black & Gold. Columbus does not do well with interconference away games, their last away win in MLS play against a Western Conference opponent was at Minnesota on July 4th, 2017. The Crew did beat the Houston Dynamo in Houston this … Continue reading Predicted XI: Real Salt Lake
Tuesday night will live long in the Crew supporters’ memories as they watched their side advance on penalties in Mexico against Tigres UANL of Liga MX. While it was an incredible evening, the Crew quickly returns to business as they travel to Salt Lake City to face Real Salt Lake on Saturday. The Black & Gold are without star Cucho Hernandez who was sent off … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Real Salt Lake
As the dust settled on a momentous Columbus Crew victory over Tigres in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Tuesday night, MLS owners were voting on a series of roster rule changes for the upcoming summer transfer window. Mid-season rule changes are rare in MLS, but the league finds itself in uncharted waters. The current Ballon D’or winner is playing in the United States, a few European … Continue reading What the proposed MLS roster rules could mean for the Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew advanced in dramatic fashion in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, besting Tigres on penalties. The game got off to a disastrous start for the Black & Gold, with a failed pull-back by Patrick Schulte resulting in an easy opener for the hosts. From there, Columbus had to scrap and claw to generate scoring chances. Ultimately, the Crew found their goal in the second … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus pulls it out down in Mexico
The Columbus Crew wrote a new page of history on Tuesday with its first-ever semifinal qualification in CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Black & Gold eliminated Tigres in Monterrey, Mexico following a 1-1 draw and a 4-2 win in the penalty kick shootout. Against all odds, the MLS Cup champions overcame an early-match mistake by goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, who later became the match’s hero by saving … Continue reading The Crew get shootout win at Tigres to advance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup
The Crew are winless in four matches and have it all to do on Tuesday in Monterrey. The Crew drew Saturday at home to DC United after drawing with their CONCACAF Champions Cup opponents Tigres last Tuesday. The Crew now face the return leg in Mexico without Aidan Morris and currently losing the tie on the away goals tiebreaker. In addition to that, Tigres have … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: Tigres (Leg 2)
The Columbus Crew travel south to Monterrey, Mexico to take on Tigres in a high-stakes match that will see the winner advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The two teams tied in their previous match, 1-1. The Liga MX side holds the away goal tie-breaker so Columbus must score a goal if they hope to advance in the tournament. Any winning scoreline … Continue reading Predicted XI: Tigres UANL
The Columbus Crew tied an improved DC United side 1-1 on Saturday at Lower.com Field. Cucho Hernandez returned to the lineup after he missed two games due to a “team policy violation”, which caused the rumor mill to circulate among fans. Another player who made their return was Will Sands, starting for the first time since tearing his ACL in 2023. It was a back-and-forth … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Black & Gold grab a point at home against DC
In a thrilling matchup between two MLS originals, the Columbus Crew hosted D.C. United on a brisk evening in the Buckeye State. Columbus entered the contest looking to rebound after a 1-1 draw against Tigres UANL in the Concacaf Champions Cup midweek. The Black & Gold settled for a 1-1 draw against a physical D.C. United squad that worked to frustrate the hosts throughout the … Continue reading Aidan Morris scores late, Crew draw 1-1 with D.C. United
The Crew are winless in their last three matches and have drawn each of its last two in all competitions. After a disappointing midweek draw in the CONCACAF Champions League against Tigres on Tuesday, the Crew are desperate to get back to winning ways before the second leg in Mexico. Standing in their way are their long-time nemesis from the nation’s capital, DC United. DC … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: DC United
The Columbus Crew is between a rock and a hard place. It’s been three weeks since the last victory for the Black & Gold against New York Red Bull on March 16. Since then, the depending MLS Cup champions lost to Charlotte FC and tied with Nashville SC and Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. While it’s not time to panic — Columbus has … Continue reading Questions facing the Crew ahead of important week early in 2024
The Columbus Crew have gone three straight games without winning, the last two being ties coming without star forward Cucho Hernandez who seems to be suspended by the team for breaking “team policy”. The Columbian’s absence has been a major talking point around the Crew and head coach Wilfried Nancy has chosen to deal with the incident internally. Fans and reporters can only speculate as … Continue reading Predicted XI: DC United
The Columbus Crew returned to CONCACAF Champions Cup action Tuesday night, battling Tigres UANL at home. It was an odd night for the Black & Gold, with star striker Cucho Hernandez still barred from the squad in a pivotal game. The match itself was not much better when Tigres opened the scoring in the first 20 minutes. Columbus answered though, courtesy of a Diego Rossi … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus ties Tigres in a feisty battle
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