The injuries and losses are piling up. The Columbus Crew have tumbled out of playoff position. Goalkeeper Zack Steffen will play his last game for the Black & Gold. They struggling to get to the Gold Cup break and desperately need three points. New York City FC comes into MAPFRE finally finding their footing and will provide a stiff challenge.
With Federico Higuain out for the year with an ACL tear, the Crew offense is short its playmaker. The offense has struggled and the addition of David Accam hasn’t paid off with the goals the team expected.