Columbus Crew rely on Nashville SC own goal to record draw at Lower.com Field: Replay

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Columbus Crew rely on Nashville SC own goal to record draw at Lower.com Field: Replay

Brianna Mac Kay, Columbus Dispatch · The Columbus Dispatch

Wed, May 28, 2025 ·

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The Crew managed to walk out of their matchup against Nashville SC at Lower.com Field with a 2-2 draw on May 28.

Columbus fell behind early, giving up a goal to forward Sam Surridge less than three minutes into the game.

The 1-0 Nashville advantage held until the 69-minute mark, when Crew forward Diego Rossi found the back of the net. Rossi recorded the goal with a put-back shot following a save from Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis .

The final two goals occured in the span of four minutes.

Nashville took back the lead in the 78th minute when Hany Mukhtar capitalized on goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen being out of position. Columbus caught a lucky break in the 81st minute, with Nashville defender Jeisson Palacios being charged with an own goal.

The Crew travel play at Inter Miami at 7:30 p.m. May 31.

(83') Columbus Crew defender Steven Moreira substituted out vs Nashville SC

The Crew made its fourth substitution against Nashville, replacing defender Steven Moreira with Cesar Ruvalcaba.

Score:2-2

Columbus Crew forward Diego Rossi (10) gains control of the ball against Nashville SC midfielder Edvard Tagseth (20) in the first half during their MLS game at Lower.com Field on May 28, 2025.

(81') Columbus Crew quickly cut into advantage with Nashville SC own goal

Less than four minutes after Nashville took its second led of the game, the Crew caught a break when Nashville defender Jeisson Palacios was charged with an owe goal, bringing the score back to a tie.

Crew defender Malte Amundsen sent a pass on the ground inside Nashville's box. As multiple Crew and Nashville players fought for possession, Palacios got a touch of the ball which went toward Nashville's goal and bounced off the goalpost for a goal.

Score:2-2

(78') Nashville SC takes back lead vs Columbus Crew

Midfielder Hany Mukhtar scored using one-touch following an inbound play from Nashville to take back the lead.

Nashville started its inbounded play from the left sideline near Columbus' box, with forward Jacob Shaffelburg taking control of the ball and driving toward the goal before taking a shot that goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen saved. Off Hagen's save, Mukhtar beat out Crew forward Aziel Jackson for the ball, scoring uncontested.

Score:Nashville 2-1

(70') Columbus Crew make two substitutions following Diego Rossi's goal

Before Nashville kick off following Crew forward Diego Rossi scored, Columbus made two lineup changes. Forward Jacen Russell-Rowe replaced Darlington Nagbe and midfielder Lassi Lappalainen replaced Andres Herrera.

Score:1-1

(69') Diego Rossi scores put-back goal, Columbus Crew even score vs Nashville SC

Forward Diego Rossi connected on a put-back shot off a save from Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis.

Defender Steven Moreira took a shot from outside Nashville's box in which Willis dove and saved with his finger tips. Willis' save led the ball landing at Rossi's feet, and Rossi sent a one-touch shot into the back of the net with Willis out of position.

Score:1-1

(62') Nicholas Hagen records first save vs Nashville SC

With Nashville taking forward Sam Surridge a shot on the run from inside Columbus' box, goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen dove to make a save with his finger tips.

Score:Nashville 1-0

Grammy-nominated artist Noah Kahan makes appearance at Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC game

Artist Noah Kahan made a stop at the Crew vs Nashville matchup at Lower.com Field, according to a social media post from the Crew. Kahan participated in the Memorial Tournament Golden Bear Pro-Am event in Dublin earlier today.

(46') Columbus Crew make halftime substitution vs Nashville SC

Entering the second half, Crew forward Aziel Jackson was added to the lineup, replacing Ibrahim Aliyu .

Score:Nashville 1-0

Columbus Crew vs Nashville first-half stats

Possession rate: Crew (64.8%), Nashville (35.3%)

Shots: Crew (10), Nashville (3)

Shots on goal: Crew (2), Nashville (1)

Goalkeeper saves: Crew (0), Nashville (2)

Fouls: Crew (2), Nashville (1)

Corners: Crew (0), Nashville (5)

(42') Daniel Gazdag takes header that goes far left vs Nashville SC

Forward Daniel Gazdag - who is still looking for his first goal with Columbus since joining on April 11 - took a header from inside Nashville's box that bounce to the left of goal and out of play.

Score:Nashville 1-0

Columbus Crew forward Dániel Gazdag (8) looks the cross the ball against Nashville SC in the first half during their MLS game at Lower.com Field on May 28, 2025.

(29') Malte Amundsen's shot attempt gets denied by Nashville SC goalkeeper

Defender Malte Amundsen made multiple moves to get around Nashville's defense before sending a shot off from the top of the box that goalkeeper Joe Willis made a dove to record a save.

Score:Nashville 1-0

(20') Max Arfsten 's shot attempt goes above crossbar vs Nashville SC

From the top of Nashville's box, midfielder Max Arfsten launched a shot that went just a few inches over the crossbar. Arfsten had another shot go above the crossbar in the 12th minute.

Score:Nashville 1-0

(16') Columbus Crew fail to capitalize on corner kick vs Nashville SC

With midfielder Dylan Chambost taking the corner kick from the right side, the Crew were unable to capitalize on the set piece despite getting a second chance after Nashville cleared Chambost's kick out of the box.

Score:Nashville 1-0

(2') Columbus Crew fall behind in opening minutes vs Nashville SC

The Crew quickly fall behind against Nashville with forward Sam Surridge connecting a one-touch shot in front of Columbus' goal.

Surridge was able to sneak past Columbus' back line to receive a long cross pass launched by midfielder Patrick Yazbek from outside Columbus' box. Capitalizing on Hagen transitioning from the right side of the box, Surridge took his shot near the left corner of Columbus' goal.

Score:Nashville 1-0

Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC?

Here are the officials for the Crew vs Nashville:

Referee: Victor Rivas
Assistant Referee 1: Jason White
Assistant Referee 2: Tyler Wyrostek
Fourth Official: Sergi Boiko
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez
Assistant VAR: Fabio Tovar

More: Without Patrick Schulte, Columbus Crew turn to Nicholas Hagen as starting goalie

Columbus Crew injury report vs Nashville SC

Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte is confirmed to be sidelined for two to six weeks after suffering a oblique injury on May 24.

Along with Schulte, Columbus is without Rudy Camacho (thigh injury), Mo Farsi (torso injury) and Sean Zawadzki (knee injury).

Nashville SC starting lineup vs Columbus Crew

Here is the starting 11 for Nashville vs Columbus:

GK: Joe Willis
DF: Daniel Lovitz
DF: Jack Maher
DF: Andy Najar
DF: Jeisson Palacios
MF: Hany Mukhtar
MF: Edvard Tagseth
MF: Patrick Yazbek
FW: Jonathan Perez
FW: Ahmed Qasem
FW: Sam Surridge

Columbus Crew starting lineup vs Nashville SC

Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs Nashville:

GK: Nicholas Hagen
DF: Malte Amundsen
DF: Yevhen Cheberko
DF: Steven Moreira
MF: Max Arfsten
MF: Dylan Chambost
MF: Andres Herrera
MF: Darlington Nagbe
FW: Ibrahim Aliyu
FW: Daniel Gazdag
FW: Diego Rossi

Where do Columbus Crew, Nashville SC rank in Eastern Conference standings?

The Crew are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, while the Nashville sits in third in the conference.

Here are the top five teams in the MLS Eastern Conference:

Philadelphia Union (9-3-3: 30 points)
FC Cincinnati (9-4-1: 29 points)
Nashville SC (8-4-3: 27 points)
Orlando City SC (7-2-6: 27 points)
Columbus Crew (7-2-6: 26 points)

How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC radio broadcast

The Crew vs. Nashville 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 Nashville SC channel, streaming information

The Crew-Nashville match will be broadcasted on Fox Sports 1 , as well as streamed 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:

Fox Sports 1 (English broadcast): Michael Wottreng (play-by-play), Tony Meola (analyst)
Apple TV (English broadcast): Tyler Terens (play-by-play), Kyndra de St. Aubin (analyst)
Apple TV (Spanish broadcast): Diego Pessolano (play-by-play), Daniel Chapela (analyst)

When does Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC kick off?

Kickoff: 8 p.m. May 28 at Lower.com Field.

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC MLS game finish in draw: Replay

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