The
2019 Major League Soccer schedule was released by the league on January 7, 2019 Crew SC's season began with a 1–1 draw at home to the New York Red Bulls on March 2, with a headed goal from
Gastón Sauro off of a corner from
Federico Higuaín. That goal would be Sauro's first for the club. Robinho would come in to the game in the 79th minute to make his Crew SC debut, while Waylon Francis made his return to the Black and Gold after spending the 2018 season with the
Seattle Sounders. The following week led Crew SC to
Foxborough to take on the
New England Revolution, where Columbus would earn their first road win on the season due in part to two goals by Gyasi Zardes and a penalty save by
Zack Steffen, while this loss for the Revolution snapped their 12-game home opener unbeaten streak. On March 16, Columbus would earn their third straight result, a 1–0 win thanks to a Sauro header off of a corner – this time from
Pedro Santos. Justin Meram recorded his 200th regular-season appearance for Crew SC in this game as well. Columbus visited Philadelphia on March 23 and suffered a heavy 3–0 defeat as Crew SC had two debuts for the club:
Joe Bendik and JJ Williams. The first month of the 2019 season ended on a high note as Crew SC beat
Atlanta United 2–0 on a wet evening in Columbus, with Pedro Santos scoring in the second minute Gyasi Zardes scoring in the 39th. This contest would be
Harrison Afful's 100th regular-season appearance for Crew SC. The month of April was turbulent for Columbus as they managed to score just two goals in the entire month. The first was on an April 6 clash at home against the Revolution. A headed goal from
Josh Williams from a Higuaín set-piece, as well as a double yellow card by the Revolution's
Michael Mancienne gave Crew SC a 1–0 win. The following week, the club were blanked in Montréal on the 13th, and then travelled home for two straight games, a 3–1 loss versus Portland on the 20th, with the loan Columbus goal being scored by Santos via a chip over goalkeeper
Jeff Attinella. This was Columbus's first home loss on the year. Crew SC completed their second straight home match with a 1–0 loss midweek versus
D.C. United, and subsequently followed that shutout with a second one, a 2–0 loss at Houston. The first match in May led to similar results as the previous four. while in the nation's capital, Columbus thought they had the game's opening goal from a shot by Pedro Santos, after a turnover from D.C. Untied's
Luciano Acosta in which he, Columbus midfielder
Wil Trapp and referee Ted Unkel all collided at midfield. The play was called over for review by
the video assistant referee, and Ted Unkel reversed the goal citing a foul by Trapp at midfield. D.C. United took the lead when Luciano Acosta capitalized on a deflection from a set piece. Just before halftime,
Wayne Rooney converted a penalty in stoppage time following a handball by Wil Trapp. In the 61st minute, Paul Arriola extended D.C. United's lead to 3–0 with a far-post shot. Crew SC pulled one back in the 75th minute when a Robinho corner slipped through goalkeeper
Bill Hamid's hands and into the net. in the following match, Crew SC got back to their winning ways, beating an
LA Galaxy side at home 3–1, with Zardes, Higuain and
Hector Jimenez scoring the goals. This was Jimenez's first goal in over five years. History was also made in this game, as Higuain passed
Robert Warzycha for the most assists in the regular season for the Black and Gold, while
David Guzmán made his Columbus debut as well. The May 11th clash was against another Los Angeles side - league leaders in
Los Angeles FC. A game which saw the Crew SC debut of
David Accam was largely forgettable, as Crew SC lost 3–0 at
Mapfre Stadium. The following weekend was a shutout loss at Minnesota United, with the only goal of the match coming in the 70th minute from former Crew SC player
Ethan Finlay. on May 25, After Columbus came back from two one-goal deficits, the
Colorado Rapids secured a 3–2 victory with an 89th-minute goal in
Commerce City, Colorado. The Rapids opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when
Tommy Smith headed in a
Jack Price corner at the near post. Crew SC responded five minutes later with Pedro Santos scoring from his left foot after a headed pass from Héctor Jiménez. Colorado regained the lead in the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time, as
Jonathan Lewis's low shot deflected into the near post. In the 54th minute, Columbus equalized again when Federico Higuaín's cross found Gyasi Zardes, who redirected the ball past
Tim Howard. The match remained level until the 89th minute, when Colorado's
Nicolás Mezquida capitalized on a loose ball from a corner, tucking it into the top-left corner for the game-winner. Injury news befell the team, as Designated Player Federico Higuaín tore his ACL during this game and would miss the remainder of the season. Beginning in June, the final match before the
Gold Cup break, Columbus took on
New York City FC at home and scored first, with the goal coming in the 28th minute via a penalty kick taken by Zardes. NYCFC scored second in the 57th minute to tie it up, only for Pedro Santos to net four minutes later to allow Columbus a one-goal lead. Columbus, however, would not hold on to this lead as NYCFC scored in the 76th minute to take one point from Columbus. This game would be the final game for
Zack Steffen in Columbus, as he transferred to
Manchester City on July 9. After the Gold Cup break and the resumption of league play, Columbus were shut out in back-to-back games at home, first losing 1–0 to
Sporting Kansas City, including a red card shown to
Harrison Afful, followed by a 2–0 loss to
Orlando City. The club's torrid form continued into July, with Columbus once again getting shut out, this time in
Sandy, Utah by
Real Salt Lake, 1–0. This game marked the Crew SC debut for
homegrown Aboubacar Keita. On July 6, Crew SC scored their first goal in league play in over a month while facing off against the
Seattle Sounders. Pedro Santos tucked home a penalty in the 14th minute. Columbus would wind up losing, as
Nico Lodeiro scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to put his club ahead 2–1 and snatch an away victory for the Sounders. Columbus would lose their next game at Orlando City 1–0, and the following game would come from behind to tie
Chicago Fire 2–2 thanks to a 90th minute header by debutant
Romario Williams. The July 20th affair between the Crew and the
Montreal Impact was the first league win for Columbus since May 8. It came with the debut of Eloy Room, as well as the first league goal for
David Accam as Columbus beat the Quebecois side 2–1, with Josh Williams scoring the other goal for the
Black and Gold. In the following days, there was an announcement of a new player signing in
Chris Cadden, who would immediately be loaned to
League One side
Oxford United until the start of the 2020 MLS season. The following matchday was a second-consecutive victory for Crew SC, including several firsts for players:
Luis Argudo scored his first goal, and Pedro Santos scored his first brace for the club as Columbus won 3–2 at
New York Red Bulls, marking the first time this season the club has earned three points after conceding the first goal.
Overview MLS Standings =====
Eastern Conference=====
Overall table Results summary Results by round Match results On December 20, 2018,
the league announced the home openers for every club. Columbus will make their season debut at
MAPFRE Stadium on the opening day of the season, playing host to
New York Red Bulls – the team that eliminated Crew SC from the
playoffs in 2017. Columbus will also take part in the home-opening matches for two other clubs, with a trip to
Gillette Stadium to face
New England Revolution on March 9 and a visit to
Saputo Stadium to take on
Montreal Impact on April 13.
MLS Cup Playoffs The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.
U.S. Open Cup ==Statistics==