The Columbus Crew finished what was a week of rivalry matches on Sunday with a win against in-state foe FC Cincinnati. After a comeback at the Chicago Fire the Saturday prior and a draw at D.C. United in the midweek, the two teams historically considered the Crew’s rivals, the Black & Gold earned a 2-0 win against the Orange and Blue.
This victory means Columbus is undefeated in the team’s last eight games and propelled the Crew above the MLS Cup playoff line for the first time since May. It also meant the Black & Gold went 1-0 against Cincinnati and take the Hell is Real Derby lead for 2022 before the two teams meet again at TQL Stadium in late August.