FC Cincinnati hosted Columbus Crew in the Hell is Real derby rivalry Oct. 18, 2026. Here's what we learned from the match.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brais Méndez, Anass Zaroury and Taha Habroune each scored a goal Wednesday night to help the Columbus Crew beat Charlotte FC 3-1. The Crew (9-15-5) tied the franchise record in the regular season with 33 shots.

A month ago, Brais Mendez was a Real Sociedad player who had never kicked a ball in Major League Soccer. Now he is the man delivering goals in back-to-back games for the Columbus Crew, and he did it again as Columbus opened its 2026 Leagues Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Atlas FC on…

Columbus Crew - FC Cincinnati 2 - 1 | RED CARD - Gerardo Valenzuela

Columbus Crew - Minnesota United 1 - 0 | GOAL - Taha Habroune

Columbus Crew - Orlando City 1 - 1 | GOAL - Diego Rossi

Columbus Crew - Nashville SC 0 - 0 | GOAL - Taha Habroune