2023 Columbus Crew season

{{updated|September 5, 2023}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Philip Quinton}}

{{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Josh Williams}}

{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=FRA|name=Rudy Camacho}}

{{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Darlington Nagbe}}

{{Fs player|no=7|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Julian Gressel}}

{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Aidan Morris}}

{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=COL|name=Cucho Hernández}}

{{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=URU|name=Diego Rossi}}

{{Fs player|no=12|pos=DF|nat=ECU|name=Gustavo Vallecilla (on loan from Colorado Rapids)}}

{{Fs player|no=13|pos=FW|nat=TRI|name=Kevin Molino}}

{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=GHA|name=Yaw Yeboah}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Isaiah Parente}}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Christian Ramirez}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=DEN|name=Malte Amundsen}}

{{Fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=CAN|name=Jacen Russell-Rowe}}

{{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=ROM|name=Alexandru Mățan}}

{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=UKR|name=Yevhen Cheberko}}

{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=ALG|name=Mohamed Farsi}}

{{Fs player|no=24|pos=GK|nat=USA|name=Evan Bush}}

{{Fs player|no=25|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Sean Zawadzki}}

{{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Maximilian Arfsten}}

{{Fs player|no=28|pos=GK|nat=USA|name=Patrick Schulte}}

{{Fs player|no=30|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Will Sands}}

{{Fs player|no=31|pos=DF|nat=CPV|name=Steven Moreira}}

{{Fs player|no=32|pos=GK|nat=USA|name=Brady Scott}}

{{Fs player|no=94|pos=DF|nat=COL|name=Jimmy Medranda}}

{{Fs end}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=USA|name=Keegan Hughes|pos=DF|other=at FC Tulsa until November 12, 2023}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=USA|name=Jake Morris|pos=DF|other=at Loudoun United FC until November 12, 2023}}

{{Fs end}}

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|round =

| date = February 4

| time =

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

| score =

| report = [https://www.riverhounds.com/news/2023/02/04/columbus-crew-preseason/ Source]

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Historic Crew Stadium

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance =

| referee =

| note = Closed-door; four 30-minute halves played; no scores released

| result = V

}}

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|round =

| date = February 11

| time =

| team1 = Inter Miami CF

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score =

| report = [https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2023-mls-preseason-schedule-and-results Source]

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Florida Blue Training Center

| location = Fort Lauderdale, FL

| attendance =

| referee =

| note = Closed-door; score not released

| result = V

}}

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|round =

| date = February 15

| time =

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Houston Dynamo

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-preseason-2023-earthquakes-red-bulls-win-at-coachella-valley-invitational

| goals1 = Hernández {{goal}}

| goals2 = Baird {{goal|pen.}}

| stadium =

| location = Fort Lauderdale, FL

| attendance =

| referee =

| note = Closed-door

| result = D

}}

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|round =

| date = February 18

| time =

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Hartford Athletic

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-preseason-2023-who-gained-momentum-heading-into-matchday-1

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium =

| location = Fort Lauderdale, FL

| attendance =

| referee =

| note = Closed-door; goalscoring information not released

| result = W

}}

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| round = 1

| date = February 25

| time = 7:30 EST

| team1 = Philadelphia Union

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 4–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/phivsclb-02-25-2023/

| goals1 = Gazdag {{goal|45+3|pen.}} {{goal|72|pen.}}
Carranza {{goal|52}} {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Glesnes {{goal|28|o.g.}}

| stadium = Subaru Park

| location = Chester, PA

| attendance = 18,510

| referee = Lukasz Szpala

| result = L

}}

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| round = 2

| date = March 4

| time = 7:30 EST

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = D.C. United

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsdc-03-04-2023/

| goals1 = Zelarayán {{goal|10}} {{goal|44}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,391

| referee = Marcos de Oliveira

| result = W

}}

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| round = 3

| date = March 11

| time = 7:30 EST

| team1 = Toronto FC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/torvsclb-03-11-2023/

| goals1 = Kerr {{goal|25}}

| goals2 = Medranda {{goal|75}}

| stadium = BMO Field

| location = Toronto, ON

| attendance = 25,796

| referee = Ismir Pekmic

| result = D

}}

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|date = March 18

|round = 4

|time = 7:30 EDT

|team1 = New York Red Bulls

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/rbnyvsclb-03-18-2023/

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 = Luquinhas {{goal|58}}
Vanzeir {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Mățan {{goal|33}}

|stadium = Red Bull Arena

|location = Harrison, NJ

|attendance = 15,412

|referee = Timothy Ford

|result = L

|note =

}}

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| round = 5

| date = March 25

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Atlanta United FC

| score = 6–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsatl-03-25-2023/

| goals1 = A. Morris {{goal|14}}
Ramirez {{goal|47}} {{goal|64}}
Quinton {{goal|51}}
Russell-Rowe {{goal|68}}
Arfsten {{goal|90+1}}

| goals2 = Lennon {{goal|71}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 19,249

| referee = Ramy Touchan

| result = W

}}

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| round = 6

| date = April 1

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Real Salt Lake

| score = 4–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsrsl-04-01-2023/

| goals1 = A. Morris {{goal|14}} {{goal|53}}
Zelarayán {{goal|41|pen.}}
Yeboah {{goal|90+3}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 19,624

| referee = Rubiel Vazquez

| result = W

}}

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| round = 7

| date = April 8

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = D.C. United

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/dcvsclb-04-08-2023/

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Zelarayán {{goal|39|pen.}}
Ramirez {{goal|47}}

| stadium = Audi Field

| location = Washington, DC

| attendance = 16,891

| referee = Rosendo Mendoza

| result = W

}}

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| round = 8

| date = April 15

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsne-04-15-2023/

|team2 = New England Revolution

|goals1 = Zawadski {{goal|90+8}}

|goals2 = Degenek {{goal|58|o.g.}}

|stadium = Lower.com Field

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 20,562

|referee = Chris Penso

|result = D

}}

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| round = 9

| date = April 22

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Charlotte FC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/cltvsclb-04-22-2023/

|goals1 = Świderski {{goal|37}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bank of America Stadium

|location = Charlotte, NC

|attendance = 30,468

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = L

}}

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| round = 10

| date = April 29

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Inter Miami CF

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsmia-04-29-2023/

|goals1 = Hernández {{goal|10}}

|goals2 = Campana {{goal|7||41}}

|stadium = Lower.com Field

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 20,410

|referee = Pierre-Luc Lauziere

|result = L

}}

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| round = 11

| date = May 13

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Orlando City SC

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsorl-05-13-2023/

|goals1 =

• Moreira {{yel|28}}
• Quinton {{yel|35}}
• Nagbe {{goal|39}}, {{yel|71}}
• Russell-Rowe {{goal|45+2}}
• Vallecilla {{yel|52}}

|goals2 =

• Carlos {{yel|14}}
• Kara {{goal|49}}
• Cartagena {{yel|73}}
• McGuire {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Lower.com Field

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 20,488

|referee = Drew Fischer

|result = D

}}

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| round = 12

| date = May 17

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = LA Galaxy

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsla-05-17-2023/

| goals1 =

• Zelarayán {{goal|25}}
• Amundsen {{goal|43}}
• Ramirez {{yel|46}}

| goals2 =

• Puig {{yel|82}}
• Hernández {{yel|88}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,192

| referee = Ted Unkel

| result = W

}}

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| round = 13

| date = May 21

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = FC Cincinnati

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 3–2

| report = https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/recap-fc-cincinnati-conquer-columbus-crew-in-3-2-thriller

| goals1 =

• Acosta {{goal|17}} {{goal|23}} (pen)
• Miazga {{yel|63}}
• Moreno {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

• {{goal|40}} Zelarayán
• {{goal|52}} {{yel|72}} Amundsen

|stadium = TQL Stadium

|location = Cincinnati, OH

|attendance = 25,513

|referee = Nima

|result = L

}}

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| round = 14

| date = May 28

| time = 8:30 EDT

| team1 = Nashville SC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/nshvsclb-05-28-2023/

| goals1 = McCarty {{yel|19}}
Picault {{goal|56}}
Moore {{yel|60}}
Godoy {{yel|77}}
Bunbury {{goal|80}}
Mukhtar {{goal|90+7}}

| goals2 = Yeboah {{goal|2}}
Vallecilla {{yel|5}}
Morris {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Geodis Park

|location = Nashville, TN

|attendance = 30,109

|referee = Victor Rivas

|result = L

}}

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| round = 15

| date = May 31

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Colorado Rapids

| score = 3–2

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvscol-05-31-2023/

| goals1 = Zelarayán {{goal|37}}
Zawadzki {{goal|62}}
Hernández {{goal|72}}
Schulte {{yel|86}}

| goals2 = Nicholson {{goal|9}}
Bombito {{yel|74}}
Bassett {{goal|90+5}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,223

| referee = Tori Penso

| result = W

}}

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| round = 16

| date = June 3

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Charlotte FC

| score = 4–2

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsclt-06-03-2023/

| goals1 = Ramírez {{goal|5}}, {{goal|59}}
Arfsten {{goal|21}}
Hernández {{goal|43}}, {{yel|86}}

| goals2 = Sobociński {{yel|39}}
Świderski {{goal|56}}
Meram {{goal|58}}
Byrne {{yel|78}}
Jones {{yel|84}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,199

| referee = Alex Chilowicz

| result = W

}}

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| round = 17

| date = June 10

| time = 8:30 EDT

| team1 = Chicago Fire FC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/chivsclb-06-10-2023/

| goals1 =

• Navarro {{yel|45+5}}
• Shaqiri {{goal|88}}
• Herbers {{yel|89}}

| goals2 =

• Amundsen {{yel|20}}
• Zawadzki {{yel|29}}
• Hernández {{goal|59}}
• Farsi {{yel|81}}
• Zelarayán {{goal|90+3}}, {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = Soldier Field

| location = Chicago, IL

| attendance = 18,892

| referee = Mark Allatin

| result = W

}}

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| round = 18

| date = June 17

| time = 3:30 EDT

| team1 = New York City FC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/nycvsclb-06-17-2023/

| goals1 =

• Cufré {{yel|32}}
• Parks {{yel|90}}
• Segal {{goal|90+4}}
• Rodríguez {{yel|90+6}}

| goals2 =

• Ramírez {{goal|48}}

| stadium = Yankee Stadium

| location = New York, NY

| attendance = 30,615

| referee = Pierre-Luc Lauziere

| result = D

}}

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| round = 19

| date = June 24

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Nashville SC

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsnsh-06-24-2023/

| goals1 =

• Ramírez {{goal|20}}
• Moreira {{yel|59}}
• Maher {{goal|90+5|o.g.}}

| goals2 =

• Mukhtar {{yel|60}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,443

| referee = Filip Dujic

| result = W

}}

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| round = 20

| date = July 1

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = New York Red Bulls

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsrbny-07-01-2023/

| goals1 =

• Hernández {{goal|19}}
• Yeboah {{goal|62}}
• Schulte {{yel|63}}
• Zawadzki {{yel|72}}

| goals2 =

• Edelman {{yel|33}}
• Elias Manoel {{goal|38}}
• Amaya {{yel|82}}
• Coronel {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,415

| referee = Ismir Pekmic

| result = W

}}

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| round = 21

| date = July 4

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Inter Miami CF

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/miavsclb-07-04-2023/

| goals1 =

• Campana {{goal|57}}
• Taylor {{yel|79}}
• Martínez {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

• Nagbe {{goal|23}}, {{yel|90+2}}
• Arfsten {{yel|38}}
• Ramírez {{goal|69}}

| stadium = DRV PNK Stadium

| location = Fort Lauderdale, FL

| attendance = 14,072

| referee = Alex Chilowicz

| result = D

}}

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| round = 22

| date = July 8

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = New York City FC

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsnyc-07-08-2023/

| goals1 =

• Zelarayán {{yel|41}}
• Hernández {{sentoff|2|45+2|68}}
• Amundsen {{yel|57}}
• Nagbe {{yel|64}}
• Zawadzki {{yel|85}}, {{goal|90+4}}
• Degenek {{yel|90+9}}

| goals2 =

• Barraza {{yel|13}}
• Rodríguez {{yel|68}}
• Haak {{goal|75}}, {{yel|90+12}}
• Cufré {{yel|90+8}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,533

| referee = Sergii Boiko

| result = D

}}

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| round = 23

| date = July 15

| time = 10:30 am EDT

| team1 = Portland Timbers

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 3–2

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/porvsclb-07-15-2023/

| goals1 =

• Asprilla {{goal|28}}, {{goal|30}}
• Loría {{yel|48}}
• Chará {{yel|54}}
• Blanco {{goal|80}}, {{yel|81}}

| goals2 =

• Zelarayán {{goal|45+3}}, {{goal|65}}
• Russell-Rowe {{yel|72}}

| stadium = Providence Park

| location = Portland, OR

| attendance = 24,181

| referee = Timothy Ford

| result = L

}}

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| round = 24

| date = August 20

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = FC Cincinnati

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvscin-08-20-2023/

| goals1 =

• Morris {{goal|15}}
• Hernández {{goal|23|pen.}}
• Russell-Rowe {{goal|90+6}}

| goals2 =

• Nwobodo {{yel|45+2}}
• Arias {{yel|76}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,730

| referee = Ted Unkel

| result = W

}}

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| round = 25

| date = August 26

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Toronto FC

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvstor-08-26-2023/

| goals1 =

• Rossi {{goal|21}}
• Amundsen {{yel|24}}
• Russell-Rowe {{goal|89}}

| goals2 =

• O'Neill {{yel|44}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,548

| referee = Elton García

| result = W

}}

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| round = 26

| date = August 30

| time = 8:30 EDT

| team1 = Houston Dynamo FC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsclb-08-30-2023/

| goals1 =

• Baird {{goal|14}}
• Dorsey {{yel|58}}
• Carrasquilla {{yel|81}}
• Sviatchenko {{yel|87}}
• Ibrahim {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

• Cheberko {{yel|4}}
• Zawadzki {{yel|71}}

| stadium = Shell Energy Stadium

| location = Houston, TX

| attendance = 10,873

| referee = Jair Marrufo

| result = L

}}

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| round = 27

| date = September 2

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = CF Montréal

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 2–4

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/mtlvsclb-09-02-2023/

| goals1 =

• Jabang {{yel|18}}
• Opoku {{goal|52}}
• Vilsaint {{goal|68}}
• Miljevic {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 =

• Corbo {{goal|14|o.g.}}
• Hernández {{goal|22||43||65|pen.}}
• Yeboah {{yel|29}}
• Amundsen {{yel|46}}
• Schulte {{yel|86}}

| stadium = Saputo Stadium

| location = Montreal, QC

| attendance = 18,358

| referee = Filip Dujic

| result = W

}}

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| round = 28

| date = September 16

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Orlando City SC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 4–3

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/orlvsclb-09-16-2023/

| goals1 =

• Ojeda {{goal|48}}
• Torres {{goal|73}}
• Enrique {{goal|86||90+7}}, {{yel|90+8}}

| goals2 =

• Gressel {{goal|16}}
• Rossi {{goal|56}}
• Hernández {{goal|68}}
• Morris {{yel|82}}

| stadium = Exploria Stadium

| location = Orlando, FL

| attendance = 22,802

| referee = Rubiel Vazquez

| result = L

}}

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| round = 29

| date = September 20

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Chicago Fire FC

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvschi-09-20-2023/

| goals1 =

• Hernández {{goal|8|pen.|16|pen.|23}}

| goals2 =

• Brady {{yel|8}}
• Souquet {{yel|13}}
• Czichos {{yel|33}}
• Shaqiri {{sent off|2|44|67}}
• Koutsias {{yel|72}}
• Przybyłko {{yel|74}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,349

| referee = Ismir Pekmic

| result = W

}}

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| round = 30

| date = September 23

| time = 8:30 EDT

| team1 = FC Dallas

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/dalvsclb-09-23-2023/

| goals1 =

• Obrain {{goal|43}}
• Arriola {{yel|59}}
• Illarramendi {{yel|85}}

| goals2 =

• Tafari {{goal|24|o.g.}}
• Zawadzki {{yel|52}}
• Camacho {{yel|60}}

| stadium = Toyota Stadium

| location = Frisco, TX

| attendance = 17,948

| referee = Tori Penso

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 31

| date = September 30

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = Philadelphia Union

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsphi-09-30-2023/

| goals1 =

• Amundsen {{yel|67}}
• Hernández {{goal|72|pen.}}, {{yel|84}}

| goals2 =

• Harriel {{goal|50}}
• Lowe {{yel|52}}
• Elliott {{yel|71}}
• Wagner {{yel|72}}
• Bueno {{yel|72}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,456

| referee = Jon Freemon

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 32

| date = October 4

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = New England Revolution

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/nevsclb-10-04-2023/

| goals1 =

• Polster {{yel|45+2}}
• Chancalay {{goal|48}}

| goals2 =

• Rossi {{goal|20}}
• Amundsen {{yel|58}}, {{goal|86}}
• Nagbe {{yel|61}}
• Zawadzki {{yel|70}}
• Ramírez {{yel|90}}

| stadium = Gillette Stadium

| location = Foxborough, MA

| attendance = 14,144

| referee = Alexis Da Silva

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 33

| date = October 7

| time = 7:30 EDT

| team1 = Atlanta United FC

| team2 = Columbus Crew

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/atlvsclb-10-07-2023/

| goals1 =

• Robinson {{goal|90+7}}

| goals2 =

• Hernández {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Mercedes-Benz Stadium

| location = Atlanta, GA

| attendance = 42,684

| referee = Ismail Elfath

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 34

| date = October 21

| time = 6:00 EDT

| team1 = Columbus Crew

| team2 = CF Montréal

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvsmtl-10-21-2023/

| goals1 =

• Hernández {{goal|17}}
• Nagbe {{goal|50}}

| goals2 =

• Ibrahim {{goal|7}}
• Piette {{yel|33}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,526

| referee = Drew Fischer

| result = W

}}

{{main|2023 MLS Cup Playoffs}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Match 1

|date = November 1

|time = 7:30 pm ET

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs-bo3/2023/matches/clbvsatl-11-01-2023/

|team2 = Atlanta United FC

|goals1 =

• Hernández {{goal|45+1||51|pen.}}
• Camacho {{yel|78}}
• Rossi {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• Muyumba {{yel|25}}
• Robinson {{yel|71}}
• Thiaré {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Lower.com Field

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 20,176

|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Match 2

|date = November 7

|time = 7:00 pm ET

|team1 = Atlanta United FC

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs-bo3/2023/matches/atlvsclb-11-07-2023/

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Giakoumakis {{yel|18}}, {{goal|38}}
• Silva {{goal|45+4}}, {{yel|45+4}}
• Mosquera {{goal|83}}
• Almada {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Hernández {{yel|41}}, {{goal|45}}
• Arfsten {{goal|90+5}}

|stadium = Mercedes-Benz Stadium

|location = Atlanta, GA

|attendance = 41,850

|referee = Chris Penso

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Match 3

|date = November 12

|time = 7:00 pm ET

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/clbvsatl-11-12-2023/

|team2 = Atlanta United FC

|goals1 =

• Nagbe {{goal|9}}
• Amundsen {{goal|17}}, {{yel|73}}
• Mățan {{goal|33}}
• Rossi {{goal|47}}
• Camacho {{yel|71}}

|goals2 =

• Muyumba {{yel|27}}
• Giakoumakis {{goal|35}}
• Silva {{goal|50}}
• Fortune {{yel|81}}
• Thiaré {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Lower.com Field

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 20,182

|referee = Armando Villarreal

|result = w

|note = Columbus Crew won the series 2–1.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = November 25

|round = Conference semifinals

|time = 5:30 pm ET

|team1 = Orlando City SC

|score = 0–2

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/orlvsclb-11-25-2023/

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Schlegel {{sent off|2|17|77}}
• Cartagena {{yel|55}}
• Araújo {{yel|71}}
• Jansson {{yel|95}}
• Þórhallsson {{yel|104}}

|goals2 =

• Camacho {{yel|27}}
• Amundsen {{yel|45+1}}
• Ramírez {{goal|93}}, {{yel|117}}
• Hernández {{goal|118}}, {{yel|119}}

|stadium = Exploria Stadium

|location = Orlando, FL

|attendance = 25,527

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = w

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Conference finals

|date = December 2

|time = 6:00 pm EST

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 2–3

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/cinvsclb-12-02-2023/

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|goals1 =

• Vázquez {{goal|14}}, {{yel|99}}
• Acosta {{goal|45+3}}, {{yel|73}}
• Badji {{yel|82}}
• Mosquera {{yel|117}}

|goals2 =

• Moreira {{yel|45+2}}
• Powell {{goal|75|o.g.}}
• Rossi {{goal|86}}
• Ramirez {{goal|115}}
• Gressel {{yel|120+1}}

|stadium = TQL Stadium

|location = Cincinnati, Ohio

|attendance = 25,513

|referee = Allen Chapman

|result = W

}}

{{main|MLS Cup 2023}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = MLS Cup 2023

|date = December 9

|time = 4:00 pm EST

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/clbvslafc-12-09-2023/

|team2 = Los Angeles FC

|goals1 =

• Hernández {{goal|33|pen.}}
• Yeboah {{goal|37}}
• Amundsen {{yel|61}}
• Rossi {{yel|90}}
• Morris {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Vela {{yel|49}}
• Tillman {{yel|53}}
• Sánchez {{yel|67}}
• Bouanga {{goal|74}}
• Palacios {{yel|85}}

|stadium = Lower.com Field

|location = Columbus, Ohio

|attendance = 20,802

|referee = Armando Villarreal

|result = W

}}

{{main|2023 Leagues Cup}}

{{main|2023 Leagues Cup group stage}}

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{{football box collapsible

| round = Group Stage

| date = July 23

| time = 7:30 pm ET

| team1 = Columbus Crew {{flagicon|USA}}

| team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} St. Louis City SC

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/clbvsstl-07-23-2023/

| goals1 =

• Zelarayán {{goal|11}}
• Hernández {{goal|29|pen.}}
• Cheberko {{yel|88}}
• Farsi {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2 =

• Adeniran {{yel|56}}
• Russell-Rowe {{goal|85|o.g.}}
• Pompeu {{yel|90+5}}| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,533

| referee = Reon Radix

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Group Stage

| date = July 31

| time = 8:00 pm ET

| team1 = Columbus Crew {{flagicon|USA}}

| team2 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Club América

| score = 4–1

| report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/amrvsclb-07-31-2023/

| goals1 =

• Hernández {{goal|41}}, {{goal|69|pen.}}
• Ramírez {{goal|81}}
• Moreira {{goal|90+3}}

| goals2 =

• Álvarez {{goal|29}}

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,217

| referee = Fernando Guerrero Ramírez

| result = w

}}

{{main|2023 Leagues Cup knockout stage}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Round of 32

| date = August 4

| time = 8:00 pm ET

| team1 = Columbus Crew {{flagicon|USA}}

| team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United FC

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/clbvsmin-08-04-2023/

|goals1 =

• Cheberko {{yel|20}}
• Hernández {{yel|41}}
• Amundsen {{goal|42}}
• Mățan {{goal|51}}
• Nagbe {{yel|52}}
• Ramirez {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

• Hlongwane {{goal|17, 54}}
• Boxall {{yel|45}}
• Trapp {{yel|79}}
• Dotson {{goal|90}}

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|penalties1 =

• Hernández {{pengoal}}
• Ramirez {{pengoal}}
• Mățan {{pengoal}}
• Molino {{penmiss}}
• Moreira {{penmiss}}
• Amundsen {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Reynoso
• {{pengoal}} Rosales
• {{pengoal}} Boxall
• {{penmiss}} García
• {{penmiss}} Hlongwane
• {{pengoal}} Tapias

| stadium = Lower.com Field

| location = Columbus, OH

| attendance = 20,217

| referee = Reon Radix

| result = D

}}

{{main|2023 U.S. Open Cup}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Third Round

|date = April 26

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Columbus Crew (MLS) {{flagicon|Ohio}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/clbvsind-04-26-2023/

|team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} Indy Eleven (USLC)

|goals1 =

• Farsi {{goal|83}}
• Degenek {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Vázquez {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Lower.com Field

|location = Columbus, OH

|attendance = 2,000

|referee = Nabil Bensalah

|result = w

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Round of 32

|date = May 10

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Loudoun United FC (USLC) {{flagicon|Virginia}}

|score = 1–5

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/ldnvsclb-05-10-2023/

|team2 = {{flagicon|Ohio}} Columbus Crew (MLS)

|goals1 =

• Samaké {{sentoff|0|10}}
• ElMedkhar {{goal|86|pen.}}
• Leggett {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Yeboah {{goal|6}}
• Zawadzki {{goal|18}}
• Parente {{goal|24||27}}
• Ramírez {{goal|36}}
• Morris {{yel|65}}

|stadium = Segra Field

|location = Leesburg, VA

|attendance = 3,201

|referee = Luis Arroyo

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Round of 16

|date = May 24

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/pitvsclb-05-24-2023/

|team2 = {{flagicon|Ohio}} Columbus Crew (MLS)

|goals1 =

• Dikwa {{goal|22}}
• Griffin {{yel|62}}
• Kizza {{sent off|0|90+5}}

|goals2 =

• Hughes {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Highmark Stadium

|location = Pittsburgh, PA

|attendance = 6,107

|referee = Jeremy Scheer

|result = L

}}

{{See also|List of Major League Soccer transfers 2023}}

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