TODAY'S STARTING XI
LAST REGULAR-SEASON MEETING
The Crew and Toronto FC last met on May 12 of this year, when the Black & Gold traveled to Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida for the first leg of this season's Trillium Cup. Toronto FC opened the scoring in the 13th minute through midfielder Michael Bradley. Toronto added a second goal in the 87th minute when forward Jozy Altidore headed in a goal to make the final score 2-0.
MARK IT 100 APPEARANCES FOR PEDRO SANTOS
With his start in today’s match, midfielder Pedro Santos will be making his 100th regular-season appearance for The Crew. In his 100 appearances, Santos has scored 18 goals while providing 23 assists.
ZELARAYAN NOTCHES THIRD FREE-KICK GOAL OF 2021
Lucas Zelarayan has now scored three direct free-kick goals during the 2021 MLS regular-season, having previously converted a free kick against D.C. United (May 8). He is the first player in Major League Soccer to score three direct free-kick goals in one season since Laurent Ciman accomplished the feat for Los Angeles FC during the 2018 season.
ZELARAYAN VOTED MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lucas Zelarayan was voted the MLSSoccer.com Player of the Week for Week Six of the 2021 MLS season, following his performance against New York City FC on Saturday. Zelarayan was also named to the MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week Presented by Audi for the second time this season, having been named to the team during Week Four after scoring a direct free-kick goal against D.C. United (May 8).
THE CREW LOOKS TO EXTEND UNDEFEATED RUN AT HOME ACROSS ALL COMPETITIONS
Heading into Saturday's match against Toronto FC, The Crew is on an 11-match undefeated home streak at Historic Crew Stadium across all competitions. The Crew's streak dates back to October 18 of last year, when the Black & Gold defeated New York City FC 3-1 in a regular-season contest. Over that span, the Crew has posted a home record of 9-0-2 while outscoring opponents 22-8.
THE CREW WITH TWO REGULAR-SEASON MATCHES REMAINING AT HISTORIC CREW STADIUM
Columbus Crew's final match at Historic Crew Stadium against Chicago Fire FC is set to take place on June 19 and will celebrate Major League Soccer’s first soccer-specific stadium.
