MLS: Columbus Cruises in Hell Is Real Derby While FC Dallas Crushes the Dynamo

Gyasi Zardes scored a brace to give Columbus Crew SC a win over rival FC Cincinnati in the Hell is Real derby while Zdenek Ondrasek scored a double of his own as FC Dallas smashed the Dynamo.

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CINCINNATI — Gyasi Zardes scored twice and the Columbus Crew beat expansion FC Cincinnati in the second match of the rivalry on Sunday.

The teams played to a 2-2 draw in their first-ever MLS meeting at Columbus on Aug. 10.

Zardes opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, slotting home Luis Diaz's perfectly weighted cross. Zardes doubled the lead with a chest trap of Harrison Afful's diagonal cross and a flick to finish it in the 33rd.

A fantastic team goal from the Crew to open the scoring in the Hell Is Real Derby! (via @MLS) pic.twitter.com/7eF9DURHPt

— SI Soccer (@si_soccer) August 25, 2019

Diaz shouldered past Andrew Gutman to score his first MLS goal from a narrow angle, giving Columbus (8-15-6) a 3-0 lead in the first minute of first-half stoppage time.

HT: Another for #Crew96! Luis Díaz is having a field day on the right side.

3-0 to the visitors at the break. 😳#HellisReal // Heineken #RivalryWeek pic.twitter.com/GL0jvC6Mpz

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 25, 2019

Kekuta Manneh scored for FC Cincinnati (5-19-3) in the 89th minute.

FC Cincinnati lost for the seventh time in its last eight matches.

FC Dallas 5, Houston Dynamo 1

FRISCO, Texas — Reto Ziegler opened the scoring with a penalty kick, Zdenek Ondrasek added two goals and an assist, and FC Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo 5-1 on Sunday night.

FC Dallas' Dominique Badji drew the foul against Jose Bizama, and Ziegler converted from the spot in the 24th minute.

Jesus Ferreira made it 2-0 for FC Dallas (11-10-7) five minutes later, making a run from midfield after receiving Ondrasek's pass and dribbling around Houston's Aljaz Struna to create space in the penalty area for the shot.

Jesus Ferreira with a sublime solo goal! (via @MLS) pic.twitter.com/CI8x9bwGZH

— SI Soccer (@si_soccer) August 26, 2019

Ondrasek knocked home Ryan Hollingshead's cross in the 56th minute, and made a sliding effort to finish Dominique Badji's cross in the 64th minute. Ondrasek has three goals in his last two games.

Memo Rodriguez scored for the Dynamo (9-14-4) in the 80th minute, and Michael Barrios added a stoppage time goal for FC Dallas.

Houston has lost five of its last six.