The end is nigh, the end to the waiting for the first Hell is Real matchup in MLS. FC Cincinnati traveled the 122 miles up Interstate-71 to MAPFRE Stadium to face off against Columbus Crew SC.
A sold out crowd will be on hand to watch the beginning of a new rivalry. Upstarts Cincinnati managed a 1-0 U.S. Open Cup win in 2017 in the only game between the two in official competition. Columbus looks to even the score on Saturday night with a victory of their own over the Eastern Conference cellar dwellers as the Black & Gold try and claw back into playoff position.