The Columbus Crew welcome the return of star forward Cucho Hernandez when they travel to Mexico play CF Pachuca in the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Saturday.
Saturday marks the start of MLS's "Rivalry Week," eight days of games featuring some of the league's best area clashes.
It's unclear whether star forward Cucho Hernandez will make his return to the squad when the Columbus Crew host D.C. United on Saturday night. Hernandez scored a club-best 16 goals last season for Columbus (3-1-2, 11 points), then added five more in the playoffs during the team's run to its third MLS Cup title.
Cucho Hernandez had a goal and an assist and Patrick Schulte made two saves as the host Columbus Crew cruised to a 3-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.
Cucho Hernandez scored and Patrick Schulte made three saves as the Columbus Crew opened defense of their MLS Cup title with a 1-0 victory against visiting Atlanta United in Saturday's season opener.
Cucho Hernandez scored from the penalty spot for his fifth playoff goal, Yaw Yeboah added a second goal four minutes later and the Columbus Crew held on to win their third MLS Cup with a 2-1 victory over visiting LAFC in Saturday's final.
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Christian Ramirez scored in the third minute of extra time and Cucho Hernandez later added a goal into an empty net as the visiting Columbus Crew defeated short-handed Orlando City 2-0 in an Eastern Conference semifinal match on Saturday.
Cucho Hernandez scored in each half to lead the host Columbus Crew to a 2-0 win over Atlanta United on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Round One best-of-three series.
A Cucho Hernandez penalty kick in the 72nd minute rallied the host Columbus Crew to a 1-1 tie with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. Nathan Harriel scored in the 50th minute and Andre Blake made eight saves for Philadelphia (14-8-9, 51 points).
Cucho Hernandez scored the second-fastest hat trick from kickoff in MLS history when the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Wednesday to clinch a playoff berth.
Cucho Hernandez recorded his first MLS hat trick to lead the Columbus Crew to a rare road win, 4-2 against CF Montreal on Saturday. The Crew (13-8-6, 45 points) had been 0-2-2 in away matches since June 10.
Aiden Morris and Cucho Hernandez scored in the first half to back three saves by Patrick Schulte as the host Columbus Crew defeated FC Cincinnati 3-0 on Sunday.
Aiden Morris and Cucho Hernandez scored in the first half to back three saves by Patrick Schulte as the host Columbus Crew defeated FC Cincinnati 3-0 on Sunday.
The Columbus Crew seek to extend their unbeaten streak to nine in a venue where they've never won -- while simultaneously dealing with the absences of forward Cucho Hernandez and head coach Wilfried Nancy.
Cucho Hernandez scored and assisted on the go-ahead goal as the host Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to six matches with a 2-1 win against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
Lucas Zelarayan scored an improbable goal in the 93rd minute to give the Columbus Crew a 2-1 victory against the host Chicago Fire on Saturday. Xherdan Shaqiri's goal in the 88th minute had rallied the Fire to a 1-1 tie after Cucho Hernandez gave the Crew (8-6-3, 27 points) the lead in the 59th.
The Columbus Crew hope the expected return of forward Cucho Hernandez can provide a spark to a suddenly listless offense when they host Inter Miami on Saturday.
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