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Revived Inter Miami set to face shaky Crew
Inter Miami might be returning to form at the right time and it's no surprise that Lionel Messi is leading the way.,Messi scored two goals with an assist when Inter Miami broke a four-match winless streak (0-2-2) with a 4-2 victory against CF Montreal on Wednesday.,Miami (7-3-5, 26 points) now will ...
Crew, during 'frustrating' run, meet slumping Charlotte FC
Neither the Columbus Crew nor host Charlotte FC have tasted victory lately, but the levels of hunger will be different when they meet on Saturday night. ,For the Crew (7-1-6, 27 points), three straight matches without a victory is unusual, but they've managed draws in all of them despite scoring jus...
Rivalry renews as East powers Cincinnati, Columbus clash
FC Cincinnati will try to put some distance between themselves and their biggest rival when they visit the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,While Cincinnati (9-3-1, 28 points) has won two straight and seven of eight to move atop the Supporters' Shield standings, the Crew (7-1-5, 26 points) have consecutiv...
Crew score in final minute to earn draw vs. Union
Sean Zawadzki scored off a corner kick in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the Columbus Crew to a 2-2 draw with the host Philadelphia Union on Saturday.,Zawadzki was at the far post to put in a flick by Diego Rossi with less than 30 seconds to play. Dylan Chambost picked up his...
Columbus Crew visit Philadelphia in battle of beasts of the East
Call it an unexpected matchup for the top spot in the Eastern Conference when the Columbus Crew visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Chester, Pa.,While the first-place Crew (7-1-3, 24 points) won the 2023 MLS Cup and were a serious contender again last season, there were questions about their...
Crew sign Daniel Gazdag to extension through 2027
The Columbus Crew signed midfielder Daniel Gazdag to a contract extension through 2027 on Wednesday.,The deal includes an option for 2028 for the 29-year-old Designated Player from Hungary.,The Crew acquired Gazdag from the Philadelphia Union last month in a cash exchange worth up to $4.5 million.,"...
Inter Miami, Crew meet in Cleveland clash of unbeatens
The last unbeaten teams in MLS are set for a Saturday showdown in a non-league market when the Columbus Crew "host" Inter Miami in Cleveland.,There's one reason and one reason only for the unusual location: Lionel Messi. The most recent evidence of his immense popularity came Sunday when his Inter M...
Crew hold off winless Montreal
Jacen Russell-Rowe scored and had an assist when the host Columbus Crew held off winless CF Montreal 2-1 on Saturday.,The Crew (4-0-3, 15 points) and Inter Miami are the only unbeaten teams in MLS. Miami plays Toronto FC on Sunday.,Aziel Jackson in the 11th minute and Russell-Rowe in the 26th made i...
Winless Montreal hopes new coach helps vs. undefeated Columbus
While CF Montreal is winless to start the season, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with Saturday's visit to the unbeaten Columbus Crew.,No matter how the match turns out for Montreal (0-4-2, 2 points), it will be done with its stretch of seven straight road trips to start the season.,The Cr...
Crew sign free agent M Amar Sejdic
The Columbus Crew signed free agent midfielder Amar Sejdic for the 2025 season on Monday.,The deal includes a club option for 2026 for the 28-year-old veteran, who played for Nashville SC in 2024.,"Amar's technical characteristics will offer greater tactical flexibility to our midfield group," said ...
Leagues Cup altered into 36-team format for 2025
Leagues Cup will have a new format in 2025 with fewer teams and MLS clubs facing each other before the quarterfinals, while Liga MX clubs do the same.,While every team from both leagues played in last year's tournament, the 2025 event will be reduced to 18 teams from each league. All 2024 MLS Cup pl...
Crew sign GK Nicholas Hagen to multi-year extension
The Columbus Crew signed goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen through the 2026 season with options for 2027 and 2028, the club announced Thursday.,The 28-year-old Guatemala international made his MLS debut in 2024 and appeared in seven matches (six starts) across all competitions, including a 3-1 victory over ...
Crew sign former CF Montreal M Lassi Lappalainen
The Columbus Crew announced the signing of free agent midfielder Lassi Lappalainen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old Finland international is under contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.,Lappalainen spent the past six seasons with CF Montreal, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists in 99 ML...
Crew's Steven Moreira voted MLS Defender of Year
Steven Moreira of the Columbus Crew was named 2024 MLS Defender of the Year on Wednesday.,The 30-year-old Cape Verde international had two goals and four assists in 27 matches (23 starts) this season.,"It means a lot to be selected as the MLS Defender of the Year," Moreira said. "This season was fil...
Crew look to continue strong play in encounter vs. Red Bulls
Saturday's regular-season finale between the Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls in Harrison, N.J., also could serve as a playoff preview. ,The Crew (18-6-9, 63 points) are locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the seventh seed in the first round. That's the Red Bulls ...
Crew sign M Max Arfsten to multi-year extension
The Columbus Crew announced a multi-year contract extension with Max Arfsten on Wednesday.,The 23-year-old midfielder is signed through the 2027 MLS season with a club option for 2028.,"As our team prepared for the 2023 season, we identified Max as a talented player who could develop into a key cont...
Crew to mark MLS Cup victory at White House
The Columbus Crew will be honored for their 2023 MLS Cup championship at the White House on Friday.,Their visit coincides with their road match Saturday at D.C. United.,Columbus also won the MLS Cup in 2020 but could not visit the White House because of the COVID-19 pandemic.,The Crew celebrated the...
Toronto FC chasing critical points against visiting Crew
Toronto FC look to continue their push for their first playoff appearance since 2020 when they host the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,A 2-1 victory over Austin FC last Saturday has Toronto (11-15-3, 36 points) thinking big even though the Crew (14-5-8, 50 points) have their own aspirations.,Toronto si...
Crew hope to fight off fatigue against Union
Fatigue may be a factor, mental and physical, when the Columbus Crew and host Philadelphia Union resume MLS play on Wednesday.,Each is coming off a Leagues Cup match on Sunday under different circumstances.,The Crew (12-4-7, 43 points) played in their third final in nine months when they defeated Lo...
Crew, LAFC set for trophy rematch in Leagues Cup final
The Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC meet for the second time in a major final in less than a year on Sunday night in Central Ohio with the Leagues Cup title on the line.,Columbus will host the Leagues Cup final in part because of its 2-1 home triumph over LAFC in the MLS Cup last December.,In betwe...