MLS is Back Tournament: Columbus crush Stam's Cincinnati
Dejan Kalinic
July 12, 2020 05:43 MYT
July 12, 2020 05:43 MYT
Gyasi Zardes led Columbus Crew to an impressive win over Cincinnati at the MLS is Back Tournament, while the New York Red Bulls also claimed a victory.
Zardes scored a brace as Columbus thrashed Jaap Stam's Cincinnati 4-0 in Florida on Saturday.
Stam took charge of Cincinnati for the first time since being appointed coach in May, but they were well beaten in the Group E clash.
Columbus opened the scoring in the 27th minute through Lucas Zelarayan, who curled in a wonderful 20-yard free-kick.
ZELARAYAN! What a free kick. #CINvCLB pic.twitter.com/Wy4OPJp6aY — Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 12, 2020
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Just three minutes later and it was 2-0, Zardes finishing clinically after a pass from Youness Mokhtar.
Zardes got on the end of a lovely cross from Zelarayan early in the second half, finishing from close range to complete his brace.
A fine team move led to the sealer with half an hour remaining, Mokhtar curling into the bottom corner from inside the area.
The goals keep coming... Make it for @ColumbusCrewSC! #CINvCLB pic.twitter.com/Fj8k6PzSnT — Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 12, 2020
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Also in Group E, the Red Bulls edged Atlanta United 1-0.
The game's only goal came through Florian Valot, who finished in a one-on-one in the fourth minute.