Takeaways: Columbus Crew, Diego Rossi starts 2025 campaign strong without Cucho Hernandez

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Takeaways: Columbus Crew, Diego Rossi starts 2025 campaign strong without Cucho Hernandez

Diego Rossi proved to be the offensive threat Columbus Crew needed without Cucho Hernandez vs Chicago Fire.

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Breakdowns doom Fire in season-opening loss to Crew

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Fire had a one-goal lead late in the first half of coach Gregg Berhalter’s debut Saturday when they suffered a breakdown that has happened far too often the last few years.The Crew’s Steven Moreira went wide right to cross into the box. The ball deflected off Jack Elliott and into the air, then redirected off Carlos Teran and over goalkeeper Chris Brady to tie the score.In first-half stoppage time, Diego Rossi headed home an…

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Defensive breakdowns doom Fire in 4-2 loss to Rossi, Crew

Diego Rossi scored twice in a span of six minutes in the middle of the match as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 4-2 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

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MLS Day 1: Columbus Crew won an easy victory against Chicago Fire, which was twice in front of the scoreboard and wasted it. Columbus Crew won a “regular” victory against Chicago Fire, at the start of the MLS 2025. A Chicago Fire that was twice in front of the scoreboard and wasted it. This was The Crew’s fifth consecutive win over Illinois as a whole. Diego Rossi was the great figure of the MLS 2023 champion, when he scored two goals. In the ab…