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2021 Schedule
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2021 Schedule
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Red Bulls get late tally to edge Crew, 2-1
Sean Nealis broke a deadlock in the 87th minute and the New York Red Bulls won their fourth straight game, 2-1 against the host Columbus Crew.
Hany Mukhtar's late tally forges Nashville tie against Crew
Hany Mukhtar's late goal gave Nashville SC their fifth straight tie, 1-1 against the visiting Columbus Crew on Wednesday.
Mukhtar's late goal earns Nashville draw vs. Columbus (1:57)
Gyasi Zardes scores twice as Crew humble Inter Miami
Gyasi Zardes scored two goals and Pedro Santos added a goal with two assists as the host Columbus Crew rolled to a 4-0 victory over Inter Miami.
Gyasi Zardes scores his second goal of the game vs. Miami (0:48)
How did Columbus become the USMNT's spiritual home?
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Union moving up in East after blanking Crew
Philadelphia survived a second half in which the Union went down a man and faced a penalty kick to defeat the visiting Columbus Crew 3-0 on Sunday.
Andre Blake stops a penalty kick, then makes another stunning save (0:59)
Crew downs Cruz Azul to lift Campeones Cup
Columbus opened the scoring on Brayan Angulo's own goal in the fourth minute and the MLS champions beat Cruz Azul of Mexico in the Campeones Cup.
Zelarayan's free kick is deflected in as Columbus takes lead (0:52)
Columbus Crew SC vs. Montreal Impact - Game Highlights (1:55)
Columbus gets two from Zardes to beat Montreal
Gyasi Zardes scored twice and the host Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to three games with a 2-1 victory against CF Montreal.
Crew fend off Revs late to preserve tie
The Columbus Crew and the host New England Revolution played to a 1-1 tie on Saturday.
Adam Buksa nets equalizer in 62nd minute for New England (0:41)
Columbus Crew rally past New York Red Bulls with late goal
Late substitute Miguel Berry scored the winner in the 88th minute as the host Columbus Crew rallied to defeat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Tuesday.
Crew storm back to beat Red Bulls (1:55)
Higuain, Inter Miami hold off fading Columbus Crew
Gonzalo Higuain's first-half goal was the difference as Inter Miami continued to climb up the standings with a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew.
Júnior Urso lifts Orlando over Columbus
Orlando City blew a two-goal lead before Júnior Urso scored the go-ahead goal in the 69th minute for a 3-2 victory against visiting Columbus.
Daryl Dike's sensational goal puts Orlando City ahead (1:03)
Miguel Berry's back-to-back goals help Crew stun Cincinnati
Rookie Miguel Berry scored 78 seconds apart late in the second half to rally the Columbus Crew to a 3-2 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati.
Columbus Crew wins thrilling 3-2 match vs. FC Cincinnati (1:57)
Sounders rally late, stun Crew in MLS Cup rematch
Xavier Arreaga scored in the 88th minute and Will Bruin tallied the winner in the 89th as the visiting Seattle Sounders stunned Columbus 2-1.
Will Bruin caps Sounders' epic comeback (0:52)
Lord of the Red Bulls: Tolkin bags winner vs. Crew
John Tolkin scored his first career goal as the New York Red Bulls defeated the Columbus Crew 1-0 in Harrison, N.J., on Wednesday.
2021 MLS Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | +24 | 70 |
| Philadelphia Union | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | +11 | 49 |
| Nashville SC | 31 | 11 | 16 | 4 | +19 | 49 |
| Orlando City SC | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | +1 | 47 |
| New York City FC | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | +17 | 44 |
| New York Red Bulls | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | +6 | 43 |
| Atlanta United FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | +6 | 43 |
| CF Montréal | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | +3 | 43 |
| DC United | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | +1 | 41 |
| Inter Miami CF | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | -15 | 38 |
| Columbus Crew | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 38 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -15 | 34 |
| Toronto FC | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -25 | 26 |
| FC Cincinnati | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -31 | 20 |
2021 Team LeadersMajor League Soccer
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsMajor League Soccer
Goal Difference-419th
Goals Scored3819th
Assists1727th
Goals Conceded42Tied-12th