COLUMBUS CREW HOSTS NASHVILLE SC AT LOWER.COM FIELD (6:00 P.M. ET, BALLY SPORTS GREAT LAKES, 1460 AM ESPN)
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
Saturday's home match against Nashville SC begins at 6:00 p.m. ET and is set to be locally televised on Bally Sports Great Lakes and via stream on the Bally Sports App. Neil Sika, Jordan Angeli and Brett Hiltbrand are slated to have the call in English. Pre-match coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio. The match is also available in English on 1460 ESPN and streaming via "Listen Live" on 971TheFan.com, with Chris Doran calling the match. A Spanish audio stream is available on ColumbusCrew.com, with Juan Valladares on the call.
CREW UNDEFEATED IN ITS LAST SEVEN REGULAR-SEASON MATCHES
Columbus Crew is currently undefeated in its last seven regular season matches, dating back to October 27 of last year. The Black & Gold boast a record of 5-0-2 over that span, while outscoring opponents 18-8. The Crew’s 5-0-2 record includes victories against Orlando City SC (October 27), D.C. United (October 30), Chicago Fire FC (November 7), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (February 26) and Toronto FC (March 12), as well as a draws against the San Jose Earthquakes (March 5) and New York Red Bulls (March 20).
CREW LEADS EASTERN CONFERENCE IN GOALS
The Black & Gold have scored 10 goals in four matches so far this season, earning the top spot in the Eastern Conference in goals scored. The 10 goals have come from six different players including four from the team’s top scorer, Lucas Zelarayan. The club is currently averaging 2.5 goals per game this season. The Crew have scored in each of its last 10 regular-season matches and scored in each of its last 12 regular-season home matches dating back to July 2021.
NAGBE SCORES EQUALIZER AGAINST NEW YORK RED BULLS
Darlington Nagbe scored the game-tying goal in the Crew’s last match against New York Red Bulls. The midfielder’s goal came in the dying minutes of the match, when he found a way to get a loose ball in the box past the keeper. This was Nagbe’s first goal of the season. Nagbe’s goal combined with his 92.5% passing completion rate during the match earned him a spot on the MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week for Week 4.
