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Columbus Crew defeat New England Revolution, Caleb Porter 5-1 on the road: Replay

After the Crew allowed the New England Revolution to score a goal in the first 10 minutes Saturday, Columbus would respond with five unanswered to pick up a 5-1 victory.

Striker Cucho Hernandez started the scoring for Columbus at Gillette Stadium with his sixth goal in four matches. The following two goals from Max Arfsten and Diego Rossi in the first half were scored off assists from Hernandez.

Jun 29, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez (9) celebrates with forward Diego Rossi (10) after scoring a goal against the New England Revolution during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 29, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez (9) celebrates with forward Diego Rossi (10) after scoring a goal against the New England Revolution during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

The final two goals for the Crew came from their center backs in the second half.

Rudy Camacho registered his first Crew goal since arriving in Columbus in August of 2023 off a corner kick. And that was followed up less than 10 minutes later with a goal from Steven Moreira.

In their first meeting against New England this season, the Crew defeated former Columbus coach Caleb Porter, who took over in New England during the offseason.

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Follow along for live updates from the Crew's first time facing Porter and the New England Revolution this season:

(80') Steven Moreira extends Columbus Crew lead to 5-1

Another defender, this time Steven Moreira, puts a goal on the board for Columbus as the Crew take a 5-1 lead. Moreira scored off a cross from Diego Rossi right in front of New England's goal line. The ball first went off the foot of Revolution defender Dave Romney, but then Moreira tapped the ball in to be credited for the goal.

Following the goal, the Crew made three substitutions:

  • Midfielder Derrick Jones for Darlington Nagbe

  • Midfielder Yaw Yeboah for Max Arfsten

  • Forward Alex Matan for Christian Ramirez

New England also made substitutions, forward Bobby Wood for Giacomo Vrioni and midfielder Andrew Farrell for Noel Buck.

(72') Columbus Crew take 4-1 lead, Rudy Camacho scores

For the first time in his career with Columbus, defender Rudy Camacho has scored, putting the Crew ahead 4-1 in the second half. Camacho's goal came off a corner kick from Diego Rossi, in which the defender sent a header shot straight into the back of New England's goal.

(69') New England substitutes Jack Panayotou for Emmanuel Boateng

After a long stoppage of play to evaluate Crew midfielder Max Arfsten for a concussion due to a rough hit in the back from Brandon Bye in New England's box, Revolution forward Emmanuel Boateng indicated he was feeling lower body pain and was quickly substituted out for Jack Panayotou. Boateng had New England's only goal of the match.

Arfsten was cleared to play following to concussion evaluation.

(64') New England Revolution, Columbus Crew make first substitutions

Ahead of a New England corner kick attempt, both the Revolution and Crew made changes to their lineups. For New England, midfielder Mark Anothony Kaye replaced Ian Harkes and defender Brandon Bye replaced Nick Lima. For Columbus, defender Yevhen Cheberko replaced Malte Amundsen

(45') Columbus Crew go into halftime ahead 3-1

The Crew were able score three unanswered goals following New England's goal early in the first half, giving Columbus a 3-1 lead going into the locker rooms. Cucho Hernandez scored his sixth goal in three matches with the Crew's first goal of the match.

Overall, the Crew took 14 shots, five on goal in the first half while New England took five shots, four on goal. Columbus controlled the possession battle in the first half with a 55.7% possession rate.

Jun 29, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Columbus Crew forward Max Arftsen (27) scores a goal against the New England Revolution during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 29, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Columbus Crew forward Max Arftsen (27) scores a goal against the New England Revolution during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

(45+2') Diego Rossi scores, Columbus Crew take 3-1 lead near halftime

Minutes following Max Arfsten's goal, forward Diego Rossi found the back of the net for Columbus to give the Crew a 3-1 lead. Following a cross from Christian Ramirez to Cucho Hernandez to the left side of New England's goal, Hernandez set a short pass to Rossi, crashing towards the center of the Revolution's goal area. Rossi tapped the ball in for the third Crew goal of the night.

(45') Malte Amundsen receives yellow card

Crew defender Malte Amundsen was given a yellow card for a foul against New England's Esmir Bajraktarevic. It is the first yellow card of the match.

(42') Columbus Crew take 2-1 lead behind Max Arfsten goal

Midfielder Max Arfsten gives Columbus a 2-1 lead in the first half with a goal.

After missing his first two shot attempts of the match, both off target, Arfsten launched his third attempt near the top of New England's box, once he worked his way around multiple Revolution defenders.

(17') Cucho Hernandez evens the match, Columbus Crew tied 1-1 vs New England Revolution

New England was unable to hold onto its lead for longer than 10 minutes, as striker Cucho Hernandez scored on a fast break, tying the match 1-1.

Hernandez grabbed the ball over the midfield mark on New England's side of the field off a pass from Christian Ramirez, and quickly moved towards its goal. Once inside the box, Hernandez took a shot from the left of the goal that would go past goalkeeper Alijaz Ivacic.

(9') New England Revolution take 1-0 lead vs Columbus Crew

Forward Emmanuel Boateng puts New England ahead early in the first half against the Crew. Boateng grabbed control of the ball near the top of the Crew's box and broke through Columbus' backline, putting him in a one-on-one situation with goalkeeper Patrick Schulte.

Schulte was out of the goal, near the top of the goal area when Boateng sent his shot over the Crew's goalkeeper, scoring and giving New England a 1-0 lead.

Last Columbus Crew-New England Revolution meeting

The last meeting between Columbus Crew and New England Revolution was last season on Oct. 4 at Gillette Stadium. The Crew defeated New England 2-1 behind goals from Diego Rossi and Malte Amundsen.

Injury update: Crew goalkeeper Evan Bush

Less than two weeks before being cleared to return to Columbus' lineup from a forearm injury, backup goalkeeper Evan Bush hit a setback and has had to restart his recovery.

Bush suffered a broken bone in his left forearm during the Crew's match against Real Salt Lake on April 13, which required surgery. Last Saturday, while training in preparation for his return, Bush broke a different bone in his arm, and it was determined he would need another surgery ten weeks removed from the first one, Bush confirmed via Instagram.

Read more here.

New England Revolution starting lineup vs Columbus Crew

Here is the starting 11 for New England vs Columbus:

  • GK: Alijaz Ivacic

  • DF: Xavier Arreaga

  • DF: Dejuan Jones

  • DF: Nick Lima

  • DF: Dave Romney

  • MF: Noel Buck

  • MF: Ian Harkes

  • MF: Matt Polster

  • FW: Esmir Bajraktarevic

  • FW: Emmanuel Boateng

  • FW: Giacomo Vrioni

Columbus Crew starting lineup vs New England Revolution

Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs New England:

  • GK: Patrick Schulte

  • DF: Malte Amundsen

  • DF: Rudy Camacho

  • DF: Steven Moriera

  • MF: Max Arfsten

  • MF: Mo Farsi

  • MF: Darlington Nagbe

  • MF: Sean Zawadzki

  • FW: Cucho Hernandez

  • FW: Christian Ramirez

  • FW: Diego Rossi

Where do Columbus Crew rank in MLS Eastern Conference standings?

Columbus Crew are sitting at sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 8-3-6 and 30 points after 17 regular-season matches played. Due to having to push back matches due to playing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, the Crew are multiple games behind every team in the conference expect New England Revolution in matches played. New England has also played 17 matches.

Top five teams in Eastern Conference:

  1. Inter Miami: 12-3-5 (41 points)

  2. FC Cincinnati: 12-4-3 (39 points)

  3. New York Red Bulls: 9-4-7 (34 points)

  4. New York FC: 10-8-2 (32 points)

  5. Charlotte FC: 9-6-5 (32 points)

New England Revolution availability report vs Columbus Crew

Here is the Revolution's official availability report:

  • Dylan Borrero (hip): Questionable

  • Tomas Chancalay (knee): Out

  • Carles Gill (lower leg): Questionable

  • Nacho Gil (knee): Out

  • Tommy McNamara (hamstring): Questionable

  • Peyton Miller (thigh): Questionable

  • Henrick Ravas (undisclosed): Out

  • Ryan Spaulding (hamstring): Questionable

  • Bobby Wood (calf): Questionable

Columbus Crew availability report vs New England

Here is the Crew's official availability report:

  • Evan Bush (arm): Out

  • Jacen Russell-Rowe (international duty): Out

Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution?

Here are the officials for the Crew vs New England on Saturday night:

  • Referee: Ricardo Fierro

  • Assistant Referee 1: Chris Wattam

  • Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Bigelow

  • Fourth Official: Drew Fischer

  • VAR: Jorge Gonzalez

  • Assistant VAR: Craig Lowry

Columbus Crew overall record vs New England Revolution

The Crew are 38-29-21 overall against New England Revolution.

How to listen to Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution radio broadcast

The Crew vs. New England Revolution English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call.

The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 102.5 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.

Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution streaming information

The Crew-New England match will be available on Apple TV for free, meaning no MLS Season Pass subscription is required. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:

  • English broadcast: Nate Bukaty (play-by-play), Devon Kerr (analyst)

  • Spanish broadcast: Bruno Vain (play-by-play), Andres Agulla (analyst)

When is the Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution match?

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 29 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

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