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Columbus Crew defeat FC Cincinnati in latest MLS rivalry match


Jul 17, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez (9) reacts to a shot during the first half of the MLS game against the FC Cincinnati at Lower.com Field in Columbus on July 17, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

COLUMBUS – When you hit on expensive player signings like Columbus Crew has with Lucas Zelarayán and Cucho Hernandez, you have nights like the Crew did Sunday against FC Cincinnati at Lower.com Field.

In a water-logged match in Central Ohio, Columbus rocked its home venue in front of a stadium-record crowd of 20,471 with a 2-0 victory in the latest chapter in “Hell is Real” derby lore.

In the 16th minute, Zelarayán knocked a free-kick from a wide position into Cincinnati’s penalty area, and Hernandez nodded the ball into the side netting for a 1-0 lead. 

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