After weeks of talk about Columbus Crew’s new striker Cucho Hernández’s impact with the Black & Gold, the night finally arrived when the Colombian forward was eligible to play. Entering the match, head coach Caleb Porter let it be known that Hernández’s minutes would be brief as he’s still building fitness. Before he could debut though, Columbus had 62 minutes to face the Chicago Fire before the Hernández era began. It started with fireworks, with Columbus coming back from down two goals in the first half to a 3-2 victory.
Before a ball was even kicked though, Columbus had to make adjustments.