The Columbus Crew travel to the Music City to take on Nashville SC for their second consecutive road game. The Black & Gold will try to shake off a disappointing and infuriating loss to Charlotte last week, where it seemed everything went against them. Some good news awaits Crew supporters, head coach Wilfried Nancy is no longer ill, the referee strike has ended, and players … Continue reading Predicted XI: Nashville SC
Earlier this week I was combing the internet catching up on the headlines from around Major League Soccer. Tuesday was a busy news cycle, particularly with the main story of MLS referees ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement and making their return this weekend. The other big story came from The Athletic in which they spoke about LAFC potentially acquiring the services of striker Olivier … Continue reading What aging European talent would make sense for Columbus?
The Columbus Crew dropped its first game of the season in Charlotte FC 2-0 on Saturday night. Plagued by early injuries and suspect refereeing decisions, the Black & Gold held on to a 0-0 score line until Charlotte broke through in the 83rd minute. The hosts did not let up, doubling their advantage a mere five minutes later to send the Crew home with no … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Columbus drops first game of the season in Charlotte
The labor dispute between the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA), Major League Soccer, and Pro Referee Organization (PRO) is ending. According to Pablo Mauer of The Athletic, who was the first to report the development, members of the PSRA voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement on Monday evening. The ratification of the new CBA was confirmed by PSRA and PRO on Tuesday morning … Continue reading MLS referees ratify new CBA, return this weekend
When I announced at the end of January that I was stepping away from Massive Report, I figured it wouldn’t be the last time I wrote something about the Columbus Crew here. But I anticipated it would take a big event/incident/story for me to make a guest return. It turns out it took less than two months for me to feel a brief return was … Continue reading Murphy: MLS needs a long look in the mirror after the Crew’s loss at Charlotte FC
After their commanding 3-0 win over the New York Red Bulls last weekend, the Columbus Crew traveled to the Queen City to take on Charlotte FC. The Crew would have to do without head coach Wilfried Nancy, who missed the match due to illness. The match started in an unlikely fashion, with Charlotte having to retake the opening kickoff three times due to The Crown … Continue reading Crew face heavy adversity in 2-0 loss to Charlotte FC
The undefeated Columbus Crew travel to the Queen City to battle Charlotte FC on Saturday night. The Black & Gold is searching for its first MLS road win of the 2024 campaign. Charlotte has not been a hospitable place for Columbus to visit. Their previous two trips to the Queen City have been chaotic. In July 2022, the original trip was delayed in the 16th … Continue reading Predicted XI: Charlotte FC
The Columbus Crew returned to MLS regular season action with a bang on Saturday, thrashing the New York Red Bulls to the tune of a 3-0 victory. It was a comprehensive and dominating win for the Black & Gold, controlling the game from the opening kick. Cucho Hernandez put Columbus up 1-0 in the first half courtesy of a Yaw Yeboah cross that he rocketed … Continue reading Crew tactical review: Black & Gold dominate New York
Photo above by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Rumors began circulating in late February that Central Ohio could experience its first taste of European football inside the confines of Ohio Stadium. The last friendly took place in 2016 and featured a meeting between Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid as part of the now defunct International Champions Cup. Supporters of both clubs and perhaps several neutrals packed … Continue reading It’s official! Manchester City and Chelsea to meet inside Ohio Stadium
Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where following each match we dissect one goal (or near goal) from a previous Columbus Crew contest. For match four of the 2024 MLS season, we look at Cucho Hernandez’s 13th-minute goal that put the New York Red Bulls on their heels and set the Crew on track for a 3-0 victory on Saturday evening. Here’s a look at … Continue reading Anatomy of a Goal: Cucho finishes an early chance to start the scoring
The Columbus Crew collected a 3-0 victory against New York Red Bulls Saturday evening to collect win number three of the young 2024 MLS season and remain unbeaten. The Black & Gold began the evening paying homage to its former No.3, defender Josh Williams, with a pregame ceremony and ended the evening welcoming back its current No.3 Will Sands from injury. The 23-year-old returned to … Continue reading Will Sands “excited” to return to Crew lineup ahead of clash with Charlotte
Playing in their fourth game in 11 days, the Columbus Crew showed now tiredness in beating the New York Red Bulls’ high press and dominated in it’s 20th consecutive MLS sell-out to a 3-0 win. Photos by Sam Fahmi and Ralph Schudel. Continue reading GALLERY: Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls
Columbus Crew looked to remain unbeaten in league play taking on the New York Red Bulls at home after playing a midweek match that saw them advance to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. For the opposition, they came into this matchup carrying a 2-1 win over FC Dallas The Crew nearly opened the scoring in the second minute, when Malte Amundsen played Yaw … Continue reading Columbus Crew tame Red Bulls in 3-0 win
After a 1-1 draw on Tuesday evening that saw the Columbus Crew defeat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, the Crew’s focus shifts back to MLS play as they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. The Red Bulls have gotten off to a good start thus far in 2024 and are showing new life under … Continue reading Massive Scouting Report: New York Red Bulls
Can the Columbus Crew cap off a three-game week with a victory when they host the New York Red Bulls? The Black and Gold have started 2024 off with a bang, which bucks the trend of defending MLS Cup champions struggling in the early portion of the following season. The Crew has balanced the extra workload masterfully and has a chance to end a busy … Continue reading Predicted XI: New York Red Bulls
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