Rob McBurnett

Columbus Crew VP of Communications / Browns Communications (2013-23) / NFL PR (2010-13) / Broncos PR (2009) / Michigan AMR (2007-09) / U-M co '09 / Texas native

[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

All class and a great representative of the Club... FOR COLUMBUS and our @ColumbusCrew supporters! Thanks for your passion, care, hard work and friendship, @ChrisDoran18.

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[The Crew @ColumbusCrew]

The voice behind the Black & Gold 🎙️
For Columbus 🖤💛

[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

45'+2': Mohamed Farsi drives the right side & crosses to Diego Rossi, who one-times it home. 2-0, @ColumbusCrew. Both earn their 2nd goal contribution on the day.

Rossi has 6 goals and 2 assists in 2026. It's his 1st match this year with multiple goal contributions.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

24': @ColumbusCrew counter after the free kick on a 4v1. Diego Rossi drives, slides to Mohamed Farsi who slips it to Sekou Bangoura for the goal. 1-0, Crew.

Bangoura opens his MLS account. It's Farsi's 1st goal contribution since June 2025 after returning from injury.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

FINAL: 1-0, @ColumbusCrew. The Club advances to the @opencup Semifinals for the 1st time since 2010. Match will be @ScottsMGField on Sept. 15 or Sept. 16.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

59: USMNT World Cup prospect Max Arfsten nets his 1st US Open Cup goal and 5th across all comps in 2026. Assist to Nariman Akhundzada, his first with the Club. 1-0, @ColumbusCrew in the Quarterfinals.

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10': @ColumbusCrew score off the set piece, 1-0 at Philadelphia Union. Andre Gomes' tidy cross is headed out to top of 18, where Hugo Picard collects and curls it back post.

Picard earns his 2nd MLS goal and 6th in the past month, including the US Open Cup.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

64': After the hand ball, Diego Rossi finishes from the spot to the right side. @ColumbusCrew even again, 2-2.

It's Rossi's 5th goal of 2026, tied for the team lead. The Uruguayan is one MLS goal contribution shy of 125 career.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

@ColumbusCrew Arfsten now has at least one goal contribution in 7 of the past 9 MLS matches.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

22': Andre Gomes to Hugo Picard to Max Arfsten, who one-times it with the left foot. @ColumbusCrew level it, 1-1.

Arfsten ties his career high with 4 goals and improves to a team-best 8 goal contributions through 13 matches.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

Homegrown Defender Owen Presthus starts in his MLS debut for @ColumbusCrew tonight after playing in the 2024 Aston Villa friendly and 2026 US Open Cup. His dad, Tom, appeared in 106 MLS matches, including his final 47 with the Crew.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

56': The co-leading scorer of the 2026 @opencup, Hugo Picard records his 1st MLS goal. 2-0, @ColumbusCrew. In the past 5 matches across all competitions, Picard has collected 5 goals and 1 assist.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

31': Taha Habroune give-and-go with Max Arfsten (back heel) sets up a nifty goal for the Homegrown midfielder. 1-0, @ColumbusCrew.

Habroune opens his 2026 account with his 1st career goal at home, while Arfsten improves to 4 assists & a team-high 7 goal contributions.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

Olmsted Falls native Sean Zawadzki makes his 100th career appearance tonight, all with @ColumbusCrew. The Club's Captain is the 2nd @CrewAcademy96 Homegrown to play in 100 MLS matches, joining Will Trapp (185).

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

77': A special Homegrown connection makes it 4-1, @ColumbusCrew. Taha Habroune -- the 1st player in Club history to represent the @CrewAcademy96, @ColumbusCrew2 and First Team -- slides to Chase Adams, who earns his debut goal with the First Team.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

72': A Daniel Gazdag give-and-go with Owen Presthus leads to Gazdag finding the top corner. 3-1, @ColumbusCrew. The Homegrown Presthus records his 1st assist across all competition.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

23': Guess who? Hugo Picard with the half-volley into the back of the net. 2-1, @ColumbusCrew. Back-to-back U.S. Open Cup braces for the Frenchman.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

10': Hugo Picard scores his 3rd goal of the 2026 US Open Cup. 1-0, @ColumbusCrew.

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45'+3': Sekou Bangoura with a long pass into Max Arfsten, who plays a dangerous ball into the box. It ends up in the back of the net for an own goal. 2-0, @ColumbusCrew.

Bangoura with a great tackle and Taha Habroune with a clean touch to set up transition.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

4': Max Arfsten puts @ColumbusCrew on the board early. 1-0 to the home side. It's the USMNT World Cup prospect's 6th goal contribution (3 Gs, 3 As) of 2026, all coming over the past 6 MLS matches. He's now tied for the Club lead in goal contributions.

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[Rob McBurnett @Rob_CrewPR]

47': @ColumbusCrew double the lead, 2-0. After Diego Rossi plays Max Arfsten into the final third, Arfsten drives into the 18, shakes a defender and slides it back to Rossi, who finishes.

Rossi now has 4 goals on the year while Arfsten has a team-best 3 assists.

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