The Crew's chance for redemption in the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament starts with a round of 16 series against Los Angeles FC. It was a disappointing ending to a historic run for Columbus. Along with the Crew making their first Champions Cup final in organization history,
Concacaf has cleared LAFC player Sergi Palencia of any discriminatory action after conducting an investigation of the incident between the player and Colorado Rapids defender Chidozie Awaziem.