By Mariana Smithfield

Cucho Hernandez Crew striker Post-match Locker Room Crew 4 Toronto FC 0 July 6, 2024.mp3

• The Crew earned a 4-0 win against Toronto FC in tonight’s home match at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
  • The Black & Gold have 39 points through their first 20 matches of the season, the most in Club history through that span.
  • The Crew have registered four consecutive MLS wins for the 10^th time since overtime was eliminated in 2004. It marks the Club’s second such winning streak this year, which has only been done twice in franchise history. The Crew previously had two independent stretches of four wins within the same season in 2004 when they claimed the Supporters’ Shield and 2008 when they won the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup.
  • The Black & Gold recorded a Club-record +14 goal differential (15 goals for, one allowed) over their past four wins, besting the previous mark of +11 set last year. In MLS annals, it is tied for the third-best goal differential over a span of four matches, only trailing Philadelphia’s +17 and +15 set in 2022 (Aug. 20-Sept. 3 and Aug. 27-Sept. 10, respectively).
  • Columbus has recorded eight wins in nine matches for the second time in Club annals. The Crew won eight consecutive matches in 1996, their and MLS’ inaugural season.
  • Over the last 31 home matches across all competitions, the Black & Gold have won 21 and only lost one contest dating back to the 2023 season. The Crew have also only lost one of their past 22 MLS regular season home matches (15-1-6).
  • Tonight marks the sixth time that the Crew have scored four or more goals at home since 2023. In all MLS matches, the Black & Gold rank first with 107 goals since the opening of the 2023 season.
  • The Club has registered 32 multi-goal matches (21 in 2023, 11 in 2024) since 2023, the most in the league over that span.
  • The Crew hold an unbeaten MLS record (9-0-2) when scoring first this year, bolstered by a 6-0-0 record at home when finding the net first.
  • Columbus has allowed a league-best 18 goals through 20 matches played, the second-fewest goals allowed through 20 matches in Club history.
  • The Crew recorded a 58.7 percentage of possession in tonight’s match, the 18^th consecutive MLS match with more possession than their opponent.
• Forward Cucho Hernández scored the opening goal for Columbus in the 15^th minute of the match.
  • Cucho ranks sixth in Club history with 46 goals.
  • Hernández earned his team-best 11^th goal of the season and 13^th across all competitions.
  • With 10 goal contributions in the past four matches, Cucho tied the most in Club history over that span (Guillermo Barros-Schelotto, 2008) and is tied for seventh-most in MLS history.
  • Cucho has registered 28 goals and 37 goal contributions (nine assists) in his last 35 appearances across all competitions.
  • Hernández has recorded 29 goal contributions (21 goals, eight assists) in his last 23 MLS regular season matches. He has registered a goal contribution in his last six MLS matches.
  • With tonight’s goal, the Colombian now ranks tied for 9^th for goals at home in Club history (Kei Kamara; Lucas Zelarayan, 21).

• Forward Christian Ramirez scored in the 51^st minute, his fifth of the season.
  • Ramirez has scored all five goals in his past seven appearances.
  • He has recorded a goal contribution in four consecutive matches.
  • Forward Cucho Hernández provided the assist to Ramirez, marking his seventh of the season. It is also the third straight match in which both have combined to produce a goal.
• Defender Mohamed Farsi scored in the 81^st minute, his third of the season and MLS career.
  • Forward Diego Rossi provided the assist to Hernández’s and Farsi’s goals to reach a career-best 10 for the season.
• Forward Diego Rossi scored in the 85^th minute, his seventh of the year.
  • Rossi has now scored in three consecutive matches for the second time this season.
  • The Uruguayan has registered seven goal contributions in his past four appearances.
• Defender Rudy Camacho made his 150^th MLS start.
• Captain and Midfielder Darlington Nagbe sustained two fouls, the 744th sustained fouls of his career. He is two shy from matching Davy Arnaud (746) for the most MLS regular season fouls sustained in league history.
• Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte registered his seventh shutout of the season across all competitions. It marks his 14^th career MLS shutout and 17^th across all competitions (two postseason, one Concacaf Champions Cup).
• Today’s attendance of 20,547 marked the 27th consecutive MLS sellout at Lower.com Field, including postseason. All 10 MLS home matches at Lower.com Field have been sellouts this year.
• The Black & Gold hits the road against Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium on Saturday, July 13 [10:30 p.m. ET MLS Season Pass on Apple TV / Alt 105.7 FM / iHeartRadio app (English); La Grande 102.5 FM / La Grande app (Spanish)].

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