Jamal Thiare, take a bow. The thunderous crescendo of the Columbus Crew substitute's 99th-minute winner against the reigning MLS Cup champions, captained by arguably the greatest footballer of all time, blew the roof off Scotts Miracle-Gro Field and secured a famous Black & Gold victory over Major League Soccer's villains on Sunday night. The first half saw Josef Martinez open the scoring from the penalty spot, before a Lionel Messi free kick leveled the score.

COLUMBUS - The Columbus Crew have dismissed Crew 2 head coach Federico Higuain, ending the former club legend's second stint with the organization amid controversy. The Crew announced Tuesday that Higuain had been dismissed from his duties, effective immediately. The announcement comes two days after the Professional Soccer Referee Association publicly criticized MLS NEXT Pro's handling of an incident involving Higuain and a female match official.

The Columbus Crew found a much-needed road win Saturday night, defeating CF Montreal 2-0 at Stade Saputo with second-half goals from Mohamed Farsi and Brais Mendez. After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, Columbus broke through in the 57th minute when Faesi found the back of the net to give the Crew a 1-0 advantage. The goal changed the complexion of the match, giving Columbus a much-needed momentum boost.

COLUMBUS - The Columbus Crew have endured plenty of frustration during the 2026 MLS season. On Wednesday night, however, they found something that has been missing for much of the year: a reason to celebrate. The Crew defeated Orlando City SC 2-1 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal, earning a place in the tournament final for the first time since 2010.

Columbus controlled stretches of the match, but a lack of attacking threat and costly turnovers ultimately proved decisive against Red Bull New York.

Just when you count them out, the Crew pulls you right back in. After losing five consecutive matches amid a summer in which the Black & Gold's squad overhaul has created a revolving door of incomings and outgoings in the transfer window, all of a sudden, everything clicked. The Columbus Crew comfortably put three past the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night, growing in confidence as the match went on.

COLUMBUS - The Columbus Crew are finalizing a major addition to their attack and are close to reaching a deal to sign Uruguayan forward Santiago Rodriguez from Brazilian club Botafogo. The agreement is set to keep Rodriguez in Columbus through the 2029/30 MLS season, with a Club option for the 2030/31 season. Tom Bogert of The Athletic first reported the move, giving the Crew another significant attacking piece as they look to reshape their roster.

COLUMBUS - The Columbus Crew suffered another heartbreaking defeat Saturday night, falling 3-2 to Nashville SC after surrendering two goals in the final two minutes of second-half stoppage time. Columbus appeared to have the match under control after taking a 2-1 lead, but a stunning late collapse allowed Nashville to complete the comeback and steal all three points. Nashville opened the scoring in the first half through Hany Mukhtar, putting Columbus behind early and forcing the Crew to chase the match.

COLUMBUS - It was not a pretty sight for the Columbus Crew as they returned home to face a struggling CF Montreal side. With a 3-1 loss looming over them against Charlotte FC last weekend, the Black & Gold were hoping to turn things around Wednesday night. Instead, countless errant passes, miscommunication, and more caused the Crew to falter 2-1 against their Canadian counterparts.

The Columbus Crew had yet another up and down week, getting a draw against Pumas to advance to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals before falling away at Charlotte on Saturday. The Black & Gold secured a draw in regular time against Pumas, grabbing an extra point by winning the penalty shootout to secure their advancement into the second phase of the tournament.

The Black & Gold midfielder is headed back on loan to France.

The Columbus Crew suffered another frustrating result Saturday night, falling 3-1 to Charlotte FC in a match that once again exposed the club’s defensive inconsistencies and inability to sustain attacking pressure for a full 90 minutes. Columbus entered the matchup looking to build momentum, but Charlotte took advantage of its opportunities and ultimately walked away with all three points. A heavily rotated starting lineup saw many players earn their first MLS minutes and first MLS starts.

The Black & Gold are adding another attacker.

The Black & Gold get a shootout win the Leagues Cup.

After getting a few games under their belt after the World Cup break, the Columbus Crew entered Leagues Cup looking to run back the success that they had in 2024. The Black & Gold opened the tournament with a matchup against Atlas, winning in convincing fashion 3-1. Three days later, the Crew enacted revenge on Pachuca for defeat in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Final, taking down the visitors 2-1 behind goals from Brais Mendez and Daniel Gazdag.

The Columbus Crew defeated C.F. Pachuca on Friday night to earn its second straight Leagues Cup group stage win, building on the Black & Gold’s 3-1 win over Atlas F.C. earlier in the week.  An acrobatic finish from Brais Méndez put the Black & Gold ahead in the 19th minute. Andre Gomes played a backheel pass from the touchline to Malte Amundsen at the left side of the 18-yard box.