Columbus Crew SC made its presence felt in Week 1 of the MLS is Back tournament in an absolutely dominating performance against rivals FC Cincinnati. The Crew outscored every other MLS club during the week of competition, running up a 4-0 victory.
But it was the first goal of the contest, scored by club-record signing Lucas Zelarayan that caught demanded the attention of the league.
Opponents of the Black & Gold may need to think twice before awarding free kicks to Columbus outside of the penalty box with the arrival of Zelarayan.