DIEGO ROSSI NEWS

Takes seven corners in blowout loss Rossi had two shots (zero on goal), six crosses (zero accurate) and seven corners in Saturday's 4-0 win versus Sporting Kansas City.

Impact While Rossi did not record a goal contribution in Saturday's blowout win, he still had a solid performance. He tied a season high with seven corners and took six crosses for the fourth time this season. He was subbed off in the 73rd minute for Alexandru Matan.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Scores brace Saturday Rossi scored two goals to go with two shots (two on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-0 win against Orlando City SC.

Impact Rossi continued his hot run of form Saturday as he scored both of his side's goals in the win over Orlando. He converted a penalty just before half-time and then scored again in the 61st minute off a Yaw Yeboah assist. He now has four goals on the season, all of which have come in his last three matches. He added two attempted tackles and one clearance before he was subbed off in the 81st minute for Marino Hinestroza.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Rossi scores twice as Crew blank Orlando City Diego Rossi’s brace led the Columbus Crew to a 2-0 victory over host Orlando City on Saturday for their third straight victory, all on the r...

MAY 26 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Diego Rossi scores twice as Crew blank Orlando City Diego Rossi’s brace led the Columbus Crew to a 2-0 victory over host Orlando City on Saturday for their third straight victory, all on the r...

MAY 26 • KANSASCITY.COM

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MAY 26 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Diego Rossi scores twice as Crew top Orlando City Diego Rossi’s brace led the Columbus Crew to a 2-0 victory over host Orlando City on Saturday for their third straight victory, all on the r...

MAY 26 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Rossi scores twice, leads Crew past Orlando City 2-0 for third straight road win

Diego Rossi scored a goal in each half and the Columbus Crew notched their third straight victory on the road, beating Orlando City 2-0

MAY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores again Saturday Rossi scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal), four crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 3-1 win versus Chicago Fire.

Impact After scoring his first MLS goal of the season Wednesday, Rossi went back-to-back with an unassisted goal in the 30th minute of Saturday's win. He recorded two shots on target for the second time this season and added one chance created for the sixth consecutive match. He also recorded secondary assists on the two other goals his side scored. He was subbed off in the 90th minute for Derrick Jones.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Rossi has goal, assist in Crew's 3-1 victory over Fire

Diego Rossi gave Columbus the lead for good with a first-half goal and added an assist as the Crew notched their second straight road win with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire

MAY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid in Saturday's loss Rossi registered three shots (one on goal), five crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against FC Cincinnati.

Impact Rossi took three shots Saturday for the fifth time this season, but once again was unable to find the back of the net in MLS play. He also recorded five crosses, four corners and one chance created in his full 90 minutes of action.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Rossi seeks Hell is Real bragging rights: "We can keep this streak up" | MLSSoccer.com Columbus Crew intercepted the ball and went to work. They passed, they probed and, eventually, the chance was there. Diego Rossi streaked fo...

MAY 9 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Assists in Saturday's draw Rossi assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and five corners in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Portland Timbers.

Impact Rossi recorded his second assist of the season Saturday as he set up Cucho Hernandez's strike in the 51st minute. It came off one of the season-high four chances he created in the match. He also recorded six crosses and five corners for the third time this season as he once again played the full 90 minutes.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Takes one shot as sub Rossi recorded one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Real Salt Lake.

Impact Rossi was moved to the bench after beginning the season with seven starts in a row, and subbed on in the 70th minute. The forward had a quiet outing during his limited time in the pitch. He has one assist and no goals so far, and will look to reclaim his spot.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Two shots on day Rossi recorded two shots (one on target) and two crosses (zero accurate) during Saturday's 1-1 draw to DC United.

Impact Rossi had a quiet day than usual Saturday as he was limited to just two crosses against United. He typically averages about 4.4 crosses per game, totaling 20 corners, 10 shots (four on target) and nine chances created in the seven contests played, all of them coming as starts.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Assists, misses penalty Rossi assisted once to go with three shots (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Nashville SC.

Impact Rossi helped open up the scoring Saturday as his corner in the 16th minute connected with Sean Zawadzki to take the early 1-0 lead. It marked his first goal contribution of the season. He then had a chance to score his first goal of the season in the 49th minute, but his penalty shot hit the right post and missed. While it was certainly a rough moment to miss a penalty, it was overall a positive performance since he finally recorded a goal contribution.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers five crosses Rossi had two shots off target and attempted five crosses (three accurate) in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Charlotte FC.

Impact Rossi ranked first for crosses and shots among his teammates. The striker has attempted 10 shots (four on target) and has created nine chances in five starts this season but is yet to register an attacking return. He managed five goals and five assists last season.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Productive again Saturday Rossi recorded eight crosses (three accurate) and seven corners in Saturday's 3-0 victory over New York Red Bulls.

Impact Rossi once again racked up a plethora of creative stats Saturday despite not recording a goal contribution. He set season highs in chances created (three), crosses (eight), accurate crosses (three) and corners (seven). The only downside to his performance was he did not take a single shot after taking eight (four on target) in the first three matches of the season.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Six crosses in Saturday's win Rossi recorded three shots (three on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and six corners in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Chicago Fire.

Impact Rossi once again did not record a goal contribution Saturday, but he had easily his most productive outing of the season. He set season highs in shots on target (three), chances created (two), crosses (six), accurate crosses (two) and corners (six). He once again took all of his side's corner kicks, which alone gives him high upside in this high-powered Columbus attack. He nearly scored the match-winning goal in the 100th minute but his shot was saved by Chris Brady, just to be turned in a second later by Mohamed Farsi.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Another productive outing Saturday Rossi recorded two shots (one on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Minnesota United.

Impact While he yet again failed to record a goal contribution Saturday, Rossi had another productive outing in the draw. He took all three of his side's corner kicks, recorded a season-high four crosses and took his first on-target shot of the season as he once again played the full 90 minutes.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in season opener Rossi recorded three shots (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 1-0 win over Atlanta United.

Impact Rossi had a fairly productive start to the 2024 campaign as he was one of three Crew players to take three shots and established himself as the main corner taker as he took all three of his sides corners. He also recorded three crosses (one accurate) and helped his side keep a clean sheet in his full 90 minutes of action.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in Championship win Rossi recorded three shots (zero on goal), three chances created, five crosses (one accurate) and eight corners in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Los Angeles Football Club. In additio...

Impact Rossi proved to be a crucial part of Saturday's MLS Cup Final win as he created three chances and took eight corners in the victory. While he did not record a shot on target, he consistently created opportunities for himself and his teammates with his dribbling and passing. Rossi came to Columbus in the summer with big shoes to fill following the departure of Lucas Zalarayan to Al Fateh, and he delivered. He finished the Championship campaign with five goals and five assists in 16 appearances (14 starts), including two goals and three assists in six playoff matches.

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE