The Crew narrowly avoided their second loss of the regular season with a goal in stoppage time from defender Sean Zawadzki to tie the Philadelphia Union 2-2 on the road on May 10.
Philadelphia (7-3-2) led 2-1 for the final 26 minutes of regulation after defender Francis Westfield launched a long goal from the right of the Crew’s box.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Zawadzki found his second goal of the season off a corner kick, using one touch to score.
Philadelphia had momentum going into halftime with a goal from leading scorer Tai Baribo at the 45-minute mark, securing a 1-0 lead.
Crew midfielder Max Arfsten tied the game 1-1 in the 61st minute, but Westfield answered to take back the lead three minutes later.
The Crew are 7-1-4.
(90+3) Columbus Crew even score vs Philadelphia Union
Crew defender Sean Zawadzki scored his second goal of the season in stoppage time off a corner kick, tying the game once again.
Score: 2-2
(89′) Columbus Crew make two substitutions in final minutes vs Philadelphia Union
Crew coach Wilfried Nancy made two late-games substitutions, replacing midfielder Dylan Chambost with Amar Sejdic and midfielder Darlington Nagbe with Lassi Lappalainen.
Score: Union 2-1
(84′) Columbus Crew defender Malte Amundsen shown yellow card
Crew defender Malte Amundsen was given a yellow card for a foul against Union midfielder Jovan Lukic.
Score: Union 2-1
(78′) Columbus Crew forward Daniel Gazdag substituted out vs Philadelphia Union
Crew forward Daniel Gazdag was replaced by Ibrahim Aliyu in the lineup against Gazdag’s old team, the Union.
Score: Union 2-1
(64′) Philadelphia Union pull ahead of Columbus Crew for second time
Less than five minutes after the Crew tied the score, the Union retakes the lead with a goal from midfielder Francis Westfield.
After Danley Jean Jacques’ failed to capitalize and loss possession in front of the Crew’s goal, Westfield found the ball rolling out of the box and launched a long shot that goalkeeper Patrick Schulte was unable to make an attempt to stop.
Homegrown Francis Westfield retakes the Philadelphia lead with his first MLS goal! pic.twitter.com/j8dIckMoZV
Score: Union 2-1
(61′) Max Arfsten puts Columbus Crew on board vs Philadelphia Union
Crew midfielder Max Arfsten found the back of the net with a one-touch shot from inside the Union’s box the clipped the right goal post to even the score. Arfsten’s shot came off an assist from midfielder Dylan Chambost.
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Score: 1-1
(60′) Columbus Crew make multiple substitutions
The Crew made the first changes against Philadelphia, replacing forward Aziel Jackson with Jacen Russell-Rowe and defender Yevhen Cheberko with Malte Amundsen.
Score: 1-1
(55′) Yevhen Cheberko shown yellow card vs Philadelphia Union
Crew defender Yevhen Cheberko was shown the first yellow card of the game for a foul against midfielder Indiana Vassilev.
Score: Union 1-0
(52′) Diego Rossi’s header attempt goes off target
Crew forward Diego Rossi had a scoring opportunity with a header attempt from the left side of Philadelphia’s box that went far right of the goal.
Score: Union 1-0
Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union first-half stats
Possession rate: Crew (62.4%), Union (37.6%)
Shots: Crew (7), Union (6)
Shots on goal: Crew (1), Union (4)
Goalkeeper saves: Crew (3), Union (1)
Fouls: Crew (3), Union (4)
Corners: Crew (4), Union (2)
(45′) Philadelphia Union score, Columbus Crew fall behind 1-0
The Union got on the board in the final minute of first-half regulation with a goal from forward Tai Baribo off an assist from midfielder Quinn Sullivan.
With the play starting on the other side of the field with a pass from goalkeeper Andrew Rick, Sullivan eventually had the ball on the left side of Columbus’ box and found Baribo making a run toward the goal. Sullivan sent a cross to Baribo, who took just one touch to score.
Philadelphia strikes just before half!
Tai Baribo finds his eighth of the year.
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Score: Union 1-0
(41′) Dylan Chambost’s shot goes far right
Crew midfielder Dylan Chambost launched a long shot from the middle of the field that barley missed the goal post and went out of play.
Score: 0-0
(33′) Patrick Schulte makes key save vs Philadelphia Union
Union defender Kai Wagner took a long shot from outside the Crew’s box that was aimed right at the center of the goal, but goalkeeper Patrick Schulte jumped and got his fingertips on the ball to record a save.
Score: 0-0
(10′) Aziel Jackson’s shot attempt denied by Union goalkeeper
Crew forward Aziel Jackson had a clear shot in front of Philadelphia’s goal with goalkeeper Andrew Rick out of position. Last second, Rick jumped back into position to hit the shot off path and record the save.
Score: 0-0
(6′) Philadelphia Union called offsides on scoring opportunity vs Columbus Crew
The Union looked to have scored vs Columbus when forward Tai Baribo tipped the ball into the back right corner of the Crew’s goal, but Baribo was called offsides immediately, nullifying the goal.
Score: 0-0
(2′) Columbus Crew take first corner kick vs Philadelphia Union
The Crew were awarded the first corner kick vs Philadelphia. With forward Diego Rossi taking the corner from the right side, Columbus failed to get a touch on the ball and Philadelphia quickly cleared it out of the box.
Score: 0-0
Columbus Crew injury report vs Philadelphia Union
Crew defenders Rudy Camacho and Andres Herrera are out vs Charlotte with respective thigh injuries.
Camacho has yet to play a game in 2025 due to his current injury.
Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union?
Here are the officials for the Crew vs Philadelphia today:
Philadelphia Union starting lineup vs Columbus Crew
Here is the starting 11 for Philadelphia vs Columbus:
Starting XI for a top of the table clash against Columbus
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Columbus Crew starting lineup vs Philadelphia Union
Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs Philadelphia:
Gazdag starts back in Philly for #Crew96 shortly after being traded from the Union. https://t.co/yXHexFDXR3
Where do Columbus Crew, Philadelphia Union rank in Eastern Conference standings?
As of Saturday morning, the Crew were ranked first in the Eastern Conference, while the Union sat behind Columbus in second.
Here are the top five teams in the MLS Eastern Conference:
How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union radio broadcast
The Crew vs. Philadelphia 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 103.1 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.
Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union streaming information
The Crew-Philadelphia match will be streaming on Apple TV, with a required MLS Season Pass subscription. Subscribers of Apple TV+ can watch the game without MLS Season Pass. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:
When does Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union kick off?
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. May 10 at Subaru Park in Philadelphia.
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