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Let us know if you find an issue or have a suggestion. FBref.com launched (June 13, 2018) with domestic league coverage for England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and United States. Since then we have been steadily expanding our coverage to include domestic leagues from over 40 countries as well as domestic cup, super cup and youth leagues from top European countries. We have also added coverage for major international cups such as the UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores. — Ashley Westwood and Patrick Agyemang scored late in the second half and Charlotte FC beat Columbus 2-0 on Saturday, handing the defending champion Crew their first loss of the season.
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Who wins the possession battle, Columbus Crew or Charlotte FC?
Losing that game kicked off a challenging stretch for the Crew. They've won just two of their six MLS games since. In collaboration with Opta, we are including advanced analytical data such as xG, xA, progressive passing, duels and more for over twenty competitions. For more information on the expected goals model and which competitions have advanced data, see our xG explainer.
Know Before You Go: Charlotte FC vs. Columbus Crew March 23 at 7:30PM
2 – So far, so good for the Black & Gold, who sit second in the Eastern Conference with 10 points from the first four matches. Inter Miami CF is tied on points – but has played an extra game. The Crew have continued their liquid soccer from last season, playing above, around and through opponents. Columbus battered a strong New York Red Bulls side, 3-0, last weekend, and hopes to carry that momentum on the road in North Carolina.
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"I think we shot ourselves in the foot a little bit for the two goals," Ramírez said. "It’s a learning experience we keep talking about, especially over the last couple weeks, but it’s obviously built our character. I think if that would’ve happened say 10 days ago, I think the reaction would’ve been a lot different." Hernandez's goal sent the Crew into halftime on a roll, after playing one of their most dominant halves of the season. But it didn't take long for things to go awry in the second half.
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"It's always important, especially at home, to be able to give our home crowd a good win, a good victory," forward Cucho Hernandez said. "Especially moving forward against Charlotte, to be able to go in with an open mind and hopefully get another win." In that game, Charlotte took the lead in the first half and sat back defensively the rest of the way.
Match Overview
The Crew's biggest weaknesses — maintaining possession under pressure and defending the counter-attack — were exposed in last week's draw with New England. The first half was particularly challenging for the Crew, though they started to play more of their style early in the second half before a 65th minute red card to Revolution forward Dylan Borrero, which put the Crew on the front foot for the rest of the game. In the 43rd minute, linking up with midfielder Lucas Zelarayán for the second consecutive game, Hernandez scored on an audacious volley to put the Crew up 3-0. Zelarayán found Hernandez running through a gap in Charlotte's back line and lofted a pass into Hernandez's stride.
Diego Rossi (49') put the Crew ahead on the night, and 4-2 on aggregate, with a tidy finish after being slipped through by second-half substitute Alex Matan. Then Jacen Russell-Rowe (89') put the finishing touches on the win with a breakaway finish, sending the 2023 MLS Cup champions past the five-time CCC winners and into their first-ever CCC final. Columbus Crew games will be broadcast on WXZX-FM (105.7) and the iHeart Radio app this season. Their second trophy would come in the form of the Supporter’s Shield in 2004, which is awarded to the team with the points in regular season. But arguably the Crew’s best season came in 2008. Nancy has reiterated throughout the season that how the Crew play is at least as important as, if not more important than, the end result of the game.
Rather than play the ball off the bounce, which would have given Kahlina an opportunity to intercept it before Hernandez could touch it, Hernandez stuck out his foot to lob it over Kahlina's head. "I’m really pleased, first of all, with the intensity of the game," Crew coach Wilfried Nancy said. "The first half was really good. The second half also good. Not — we conceded these goals, but I really liked the intensity, knowing that we played Wednesday, knowing that this is the last game of this stretch."
"It’s a really big atmosphere," defender Will Sands said. After last week's test against one of the top teams in MLS, the Crew, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference, now travel to 14th-place Charlotte FC. The crowd at Bank of America Stadium is always packed, but so far this season, Charlotte hasn't rewarded its home fans with a victory.
They needed less than five minutes of game time to take the lead. Just as the time on the clock ticked into the fifth minute, Hernandez played a through ball to Ramírez running full speed at the goal. Ramírez had an open lane with just Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina in front of him, and he easily slotted the ball past Kahlina for his first goal since April 8. 11 – Charlotte FC enters Saturday night’s matchup ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference with four points from the opening four games.
The postseason culminates with MLS Cup 2024 presented by Audi on Saturday, Dec. 7. Hosting rights are awarded to the finalist with the better regular-season record. Tickets for the 2024 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Columbus Crew. In 2021, the Black & Gold moved into Lower.com Field, which has a capacity for 20,371 supporters and includes seats that are as much as 28 feet closer to the pitch than any of the seats at Historic Crew Stadium. A defining feature of the stadium is a 220,000 square-foot canopy that covers all supporters during the match, providing shelter from weather conditions throughout the season. The New Nordecke at Lower.com Field is located on the north end of the stadium and is the second-largest supporters section in MLS, with standing-only capacity for 3,364 supporters.
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