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2021 Columbus Crew season
Columbus Crew 2021 soccer season
The 2021 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from December 13, 2020, to November 7, 2021. It is the third season under head coach Caleb Porter.
Quick Facts season, Investor-operators ...
| 2021 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | ||
| Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
| Stadium | Historic Crew Stadium (until June 19, 2021) Lower.com Field (since July 3, 2021) | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 9th Overall: 17th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Campeones Cup | Winners | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,407 (7/3 vs. NE) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,676 (10/27 vs. ORL) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,990 (Post Covid Limits) | ||
| Biggest win | League / All: RE 0–4 CLB (4/8, CCL) CLB 4–0 MIA (10/16) | ||
| Biggest defeat | League/All: NYCFC 4–1 CLB (7/30) MON 3–0 CLB (5/5, CCL) PHI 3–0 CLB (10/3) | ||
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The 2021 season sees Columbus defending their 2020 MLS Cup championship, as well as the opening of Lower.com Field, the club's new downtown stadium. They hosted the 2021 Campeones Cup against Cruz Azul, the winner of the Liga MX's Campeón de Campeones winning 2–0. The club also participated in the CONCACAF Champions League, their first appearance since the 2010–11 tournament.
The team began playing the season under the name Columbus Crew SC until a rebrand on May 10, 2021, after which the name was changed to Columbus SC. However, after criticism over the rebrand was spurred by its fans, the club announced that it would return to its original name. The "SC" was dropped and the club was once again the Columbus Crew.[1][2]
This was the last season in which Columbus Crew played at Historic Crew Stadium, where the team played their final match against the Chicago Fire on June 19, 2021, with a 2–0 win.[3] The team then moved to Lower.com Field near downtown Columbus, where they would play their first match at the new stadium against the New England Revolution with a 2–2 draw on July 3, 2021.[4][5]
- As of match played April 15, 2021[6]
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Eloy Room (INT) |  | GK | (1989-02-06)February 6, 1989 (aged 32) | 2019 |  PSV | 29 | 0 |
| 13 | Eric Dick |  | GK | (1994-10-03)October 3, 1994 (aged 26) | 2021 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Evan Bush | | GK | (1986-03-06)March 6, 1986 (aged 35) | 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Matt Lampson | | GK | (1989-09-06)September 6, 1989 (aged 31) | 2020 | LA Galaxy | 16 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Josh Williams | | CB, RB, LB | (1988-04-18)April 18, 1988 (aged 32) | 2017 |  Toronto FC | 142 | 9 |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |  | CB | (1990-07-13)July 13, 1990 (aged 30) | 2017 |  Anzhi Makhachkala | 100 | 3 |
| 5 | Vito Wormgoor (INT) | | DF | (1988-11-16)November 16, 1988 (aged 32) | 2020 |  SK Brann | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |  | LB | (1990-09-20)September 20, 1990 (aged 30) | 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | 104 | 0 |
| 17 | Marlon Hairston | | LB | (1994-03-23)March 23, 1994 (aged 27) | 2021 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Milton Valenzuela |  | LB | (1998-08-13)August 13, 1998 (aged 22) | 2019 | Newell's Old Boys | 49 | 1 |
| 24 | Grant Lillard | | CB | (1995-12-05)December 5, 1995 (aged 25) | 2020 | Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Harrison Afful | | RB | (1986-07-24)July 24, 1986 (aged 34) | 2015 |  ES Tunis | 138 | 6 |
| 30 | Aboubacar Keita (HG) | | CB, LB | (2000-04-06)April 6, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | 21 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 2 | Perry Kitchen | | CM | (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 29) | 2021 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe | | CM | (1990-07-19)July 19, 1990 (aged 30) | 2019 | Atlanta United FC | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | Pedro Santos (INT)(DP) |  | RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB | (1988-04-22)April 22, 1988 (aged 32) | 2017 | Braga | 94 | 18 |
| 8 | Artur |  | DM, AM, CM | (1996-03-11)March 11, 1996 (aged 25) | 2018 | São Paulo | 108 | 2 |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán (INT)(DP) |  | CM | (1992-06-20)June 20, 1992 (aged 28) | 2020 |  UANL Tigres | 16 | 6 |
| 12 | Luis Díaz (INT) | | RM, LM, RW | (1998-12-06)December 6, 1998 (aged 22) | 2019 | Herediano | 34 | 2 |
| 16 | Isaiah Parente (HG) | | RM | (2000-03-16)March 16, 2000 (aged 21) | 2021 | Wake Forest | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alexandru Mățan (INT) |  | MF | (1999-04-29)April 29, 1999 (aged 21) | 2021 | FC Viitorul Constanta | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Aidan Morris (HG) | | MF | (2001-11-16)November 16, 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 | Indiana | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne |  | MF | (1996-11-25)November 25, 1996 (aged 24) | 2020 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 1 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Kevin Molino |  | ST | (1990-06-17)June 17, 1990 (aged 30) | 2021 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes (DP) | | ST | (1991-09-02)September 2, 1991 (aged 29) | 2018 | LA Galaxy | 82 | 44 |
| 99 | Bradley Wright-Phillips |  | ST | (1985-03-12)March 12, 1985 (aged 36) | 2021 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 |
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| 18 | Sebastian Berhalter (HG) | | MF | (2001-05-10)May 10, 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 | North Carolina | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | Miguel Berry |  | FW | (1997-09-16)September 16, 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 | San Diego Toreros | 0 | 0 |
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- (HG) = Homegrown Player
- (DP) = Designated Player
- (INT) = Player using International Roster Slot
Preseason
Columbus Crew SC v New York City FC
| March 24 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–3 | New York City FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Columbus Crew SC v Orlando City SC
| March 27 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Orlando, FL |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park Attendance: 0 |
Columbus Crew SC v Minnesota United FC
| March 31 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–5 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, FL |
| 11:00 AM EST | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
Columbus Crew SC v Toronto FC
| April 1 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–4 | Toronto FC | Bay Lake, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Pedro Santos  18'Díaz 86' |
Report Report |
Altidore 35' Mullins 59'Auro Jr. 64' (pen.)Perruzza 82' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 |
MLS
Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Eastern Conference
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 8 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 10 | CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2] |
| 11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- As 2021 Canadian Championship winners
Overall table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 15 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 18 | CF Montréal (V) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 19 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
- As 2021 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 |
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Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
More information Round, Stadium ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | D | D | D | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | W |
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Match results
On March 10, 2021 the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing Philadelphia Union at Historic Crew Stadium.
Columbus Crew SC v Philadelphia Union
| April 18 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 5:30 PM EDT | Díaz  56'Kitchen 64' |
Report | Glesnes 40' Monteiro 61'Santos 75'Bedoya 89' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
CF Montréal v Columbus Crew SC
| May 1 2 | CF Montréal | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Columbus Crew SC v D.C. United
| May 8 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 1:30 PM EDT | Zelarayán 20' Afful 29'Williams 30'Francis 58'Brillant 63' (OG)Alfaro 83' (OG) |
Report | Asad 42' Kamara 82' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Toronto FC v Columbus SC
| May 12 4 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | Columbus SC | Orlando, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Bradley 13' Delgado 46'Bono 54'Altidore 87', 90+3' |
Report | Keita 89' Mensah 90+2' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| Note: Due to COVID-19 Cross-border travel restrictions, the match was played at Exploria Stadium where Toronto played as the home team. | ||||
New England Revolution v Columbus SC
| May 16 5 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Columbus SC | Foxborough, MA |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Kaptoum 80' Bell 83'Buksa 86' |
Report | Francis 71' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
New York City FC v Columbus Crew
| May 22 6 | New York City FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Drew Fischer | |
| Note: The match was held at Red Bull Arena due to scheduling conflicts at New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium. New York City FC played as the home team for this match. | ||||
Columbus Crew v Toronto FC
| May 29 7 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Díaz 12' Zardes 21' |
Report | Akinola 52' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC
| June 19 8 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
| June 23 9 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Monteiro 24' Real 74'Flach 84' |
Report | Mățan 43' Wormgoor 51' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 16,234 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Austin FC v Columbus Crew
| June 27 10 | Austin FC | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Austin, TX |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Fagúndez 90+5' |
Report | Afful 35' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Columbus Crew v New England Revolution
| July 3 11 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,407 Referee: Alan Kelly |
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
| July 9 12 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Castillo 1', 28' Acosta 24' Kubo 32' Cameron 45+7' Vallecilla 61' Barreal 72' Stanko 88' |
Report | Afful 17'  42' Mensah 39' Zelarayán 45+1' Berry 77' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,701 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Columbus Crew v New York City FC
| July 17 13 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,113 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Columbus Crew v Nashville SC
| July 21 14 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,395 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Atlanta United FC v Columbus Crew
| July 24 15 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Report | Hurtado 44' Mensah 65' Francis 90+2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,507 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
New York City FC v Columbus Crew
| July 30 16 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | Bronx, NY |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Castellanos 14', 55' Rodríguez 22' Thiago 35', 36' Thórarinsson 41' Parks 51' Medina 69' |
Report | Santos 49', 90+7' (PK) |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly |
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
| August 4 17 | Columbus Crew | 2–4 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,398 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Columbus Crew v Atlanta United FC
| August 7 18 | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,094 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew
| August 15 19 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stojanovic 77' |
Report | Etienne 27' |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 13,005 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew
| August 18 20 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Tolkin 33' Klimala 55' |
Report | Hurtado 84' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 10,002 Referee: Chris Penso |
Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC
| August 21 21 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
| 5:30 PM EDT | Wright-Phillips 77' Díaz 85' |
Report | Ruidíaz 79' Arreaga 88'Bruin 89' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,401 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
| August 27 22 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Zelarayán 45' Berry 81', 83' |
Report | Matarrita 45+3' Atanga 74' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,949 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Orlando City v Columbus Crew
| September 4 23 | Orlando City | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm | Dike 26' Van der Water 29'Urso 42'. 69'DeZart 51' |
Report | Carlos 52' (o.g.) Berry 54' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Inter Miami CF v Columbus Crew
| September 11 24 | Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 4:00PM EDT | Higuaín 16' |
Report | Afful 10' Zelarayán 12'Wormgoor 82' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 15,014 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
| September 14 25 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,358 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew
| September 18 26 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,004 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Columbus Crew v CF Montréal
| September 25 27 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Williams 39' Zardes 44', 62' Etienne 56' |
Report | Quioto 90+2' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,423 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
| October 3 28 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Elliott 25' Wagner 35' 64' Bedoya 46' Powell 74' Santos 78' Flach 89' |
Report | Santos 66',  76' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 15,578 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF
| October 16 29 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Zardes 39', 64' Santos 44'Wormgoor 56'Pírez 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Higuaín 16' Leerdam 68'Robinson 68'Makoun 76'Carranza 90+1' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,338 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Nashville SC v Columbus Crew
| October 20 30 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,381 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
| October 23 31 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,891 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Columbus Crew v Orlando City SC
| October 27 32 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 16,676 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
| October 30 33 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,787 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC
| November 7 34 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 3:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,351 Referee: Timothy Ford |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup
On July 20, US Soccer finally announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[7]
Qualifying
On March 29, 2021, US Soccer announced that qualification for MLS clubs would be determined by the highest number of regular season points per game at the conclusion of the first three weeks of MLS play (April 16 – May 4).[8]
Columbus Crew SC v Philadelphia Union
| April 18 1 (MLS 1) | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 5:30 PM EST | Díaz 56' Kitchen 64' |
Report | Glesnes 40' Monteiro 61'Santos 75'Bedoya 89' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
CF Montréal v Columbus Crew SC
| May 1 2 (MLS 2) | CF Montréal | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
CONCACAF Champions League
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
Real Estelí 
v 
Columbus Crew SC
v Columbus Crew SC
| April 8 First leg | Real Estelí | 0–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Estelí, Nicaragua |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Silva 11' Barrera 28'García 44'Acevedo 85' |
Report | Zardes 19', 33' Mensah 26', 28'Pedro Santos 45+1' (pen.)Morris 55'Nagbe 61'Francis 79' |
Stadium: Estadio Independencia Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
Columbus Crew SC v Real Estelí
v Real Estelí
| April 15 Second leg | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 (5–0 agg.) | Real Estelí | Columbus, United States |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Zelarayán 47' Wright-Phillips 86' |
Report | López 83' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Keylor Herrera Villalobos (Costa Rica) |
Quarter-finals
Columbus Crew SC v 
Monterrey
v Monterrey
| April 28 First leg | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Monterrey | Columbus, United States |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Zelarayán 13', 87' Zardes 51'Valenzuela 66' |
Report | Loba 9' Mora 51'Alvarado 90+3' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
Campeones Cup
Main article: 2021 Campeones Cup
Columbus Crew v Cruz Azul
v Cruz Azul
| September 29, 2021 Final | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | Columbus, United States |
| 8:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,026 Referee: Oshane Nation |
Appearances and goals
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | CCL | Campeones Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | CUW |
Eloy Room | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Josh Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | GHA |
Jonathan Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NED |
Vito Wormgoor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Darlington Nagbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | POR |
Pedro Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ARG |
Lucas Zelarayán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA |
Gyasi Zardes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | CRC |
Luis Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | CRC |
Waylon Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ARG |
Milton Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA |
Derrick Etienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Grant Lillard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | GHA |
Harrison Afful | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ESP |
Miguel Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | USA |
Aboubacar Keita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
In
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| GK | Evan Bush |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Trade in exchange for $125,000 in General Allocation Money. | December 14, 2020 | [9] |
| FW | Bradley Wright-Phillips |
Los Angeles FC |
Free agent. | December 23, 2020 | [10] |
| MF | Kevin Molino |
Minnesota United FC |
Free agent. | January 7, 2021 | [11] |
| GK | Eric Dick |
Sporting Kansas City |
Selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. | January 8, 2021 | [12] |
| MF | Isaiah Parente |
Wake Forest |
Signed as a Homegrown Player. | January 11, 2021 | [13] |
| MF | Perry Kitchen |
LA Galaxy |
Free agent. | January 28, 2021 | [14] |
| MF | Marlon Hairston |
Minnesota United FC |
Free agent. | March 3, 2021 | [15] |
| MF | Alexandru Mățan |
Viitorul Constanţa |
Reported $1,800,000 transfer fee. Acquired under the MLS U-22 initiative. | March 8, 2021 | [16] |
| DF | Saad Abdul-Salaam |
FC Cincinnati |
Waivers. | April 17, 2021 | [17] |
| FW | Erik Hurtado |
CF Montreal |
Trade in exchange for $200,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money. | July 8, 2021 | [18] |
| DF |  Steven Moreira |
Toulouse FC |
Free agent. | August 23, 2021 | [19] |
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Loan in
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| Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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| MF | Liam Fraser |
Toronto FC |
MLS | Columbus Crew SC sent $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). | May 3, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [20] |
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SuperDraft
See also: 2021 MLS SuperDraft
The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.
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| Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
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| DF |  Justin Malou |
Clemson |
Selected in the First Round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 21, 2021 | [21] |
| DF | Joshua Jackson-Ketchup |
Ohio State |
Selected in the second round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 21, 2021 | [21] |
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| GK | Andrew Tarbell |
Austin FC |
Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| MF | Fatai Alashe |
Sacramento Republic |
Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| MF | Emmanuel Boateng |
New England Revolution |
Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| MF |  Youness Mokhtar |
ADO Den Haag |
Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| FW | Jordan Hamilton |
Indy Eleven |
Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| FW |  Krisztián Németh |
Debreceni VSC |
Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| MF | Hector Jiménez |
Austin FC |
Out of contract. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| FW |  Fanendo Adi |
Minnesota United FC |
Out of contract. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
| GK | Jon Kempin |
D.C. United |
Trade for third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 8, 2021 | [23] |
| MF |  Chris Cadden |
Hibernian |
Undisclosed | January 15, 2021 | [22] |
| GK | Matt Lampson |
Hartford Athletic |
Waived. | August 25, 2021 | [24] |
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Loans out
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| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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| MF | Sebastian Berhalter |
Austin FC |
MLS | Columbus Crew SC acquires $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). The Crew will receive $50,000 in Allocation Money if Berhalter meets certain performance conditions in 2021. Austin FC retains the option to trade for the rights on a permanent basis. | March 3, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [25] |
| GK | Eric Dick |
Indy Eleven |
USL Championship | Columbus Crew loans goalkeeper Eric Dick to USL's Indy Eleven on June 24, 2021. Columbus retains the right to terminate the loan at any time. | June 24, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [26] |
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| Away | Black | Black | Black |
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