After another scoreless first half on the road, the Crew were able to turn their match against Toronto FC around in the second half, winning 2-0 on Wednesday.

The Crew, coming off a 0-0 draw with FC Cincinnati on the road on Saturday, had gone five halves without scoring by the time the first half against Toronto ended 0-0.

This time, Columbus was able to capitalize on offensive opportunities in the second half.

Regular starting striker Cucho Hernandez entered the match in the second half for the Crew, and after just six minutes of playing time created a goal for a 1-0 lead.

Crew midfielder Andres Herrera scored the second goal off an assist from Hernandez. It was Herrera's first goal with the Crew since joining the club on a loan from Argentina's River Plate.

With Patrick Schulte in goal, the Crew recorded their second clean sheet in a row.

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(90+3') Yaw Yeboah replaces Derrick Jones for Columbus Crew

In the final minutes of Columbus' road match against Toronto, midfielder Yaw Yeboah entered for Derrick Jones after Jones needed medical attention on the field following a hard hit.

(90') Columbus Crew's Alex Matan earns yellow card

Following what looked to be a fake-out on a Crew corner kick attempt, forward Alex Matan, who was taking the kick for Columbus, was given a yellow card.

(85') Columbus Crew midfielder Derrick Jones given yellow card

Midfielder Derrick Jones earned the first yellow card for Columbus against Toronto after fouling Toronto's Alonso Coello at the top of Columbus' box. This set up a free kick near Columbus' goal for Toronto, but Toronto was unable to capitalize.

Before the free kick, the Crew replaced forward Dylan Chambost with Alex Matan.

(82') Toronto FC makes two more substitutions vs Columbus Crew

Toronto made its final substitutions of the match:

• Forward Prince Owusu replaces Deandre Kerr

• Midfielder Brandon Servaina replaces Matty Longstaff

(79') Toronto FC shown back-to-back yellow cards

Toronto defender Richie Laryea was the first to receive a yellow card in the match following a foul against Crew forward Aziel Jackson, and a moment later midfielder Federico Bernardeschi was handed a second yellow for Toronto for "poor sportsmanship."

(70') Columbus Crew take 2-0 lead vs Toronto FC

Crew midfielder Andres Herrera scored his first goal for Columbus off an assist from striker Cucho Hernandez. The Crew take a 2-0 lead against Toronto.

The scoring play started off a forced turnover from midfielder Max Arfsten. After multiple one-touch passes from Arfsten to Derrick Jones to Hernandez and then to Herrera, Herrera was able to fight the ball away from Toronto defender Raoul Petretta in the box and score.

(70') Toronto FC makes additional change to lineup vs Columbus Crew

Toronto substituted out forward Lorenze Insigne for Kosi Thompson.

(66') Columbus Crew make two substitutions vs Toronto FC

Columbus used its second and third substitutions of the match over halfway through the second half:

• Forward Aziel Jackson replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe

• Midfielder Max Arfsten replaces DeJuan Jones

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(63') Toronto FC takes first corner kick of match vs Columbus Crew

The first corner kick of the match was awarded to Toronto in the second half after a block from Crew defender Yevhen Cheberko hit a shot attempt from Toronto's Derrick Etienne Jr out of bounds.

Starting the corner play with a soft pass from Federico Bernardeschi, who executed the corner, Toronto was unable to build off the opportunity.

(51') Cucho Hernandez scores, Columbus Crew take 1-0 lead vs Toronto FC

Crew striker Cucho Hernandez put his team on the board with a goal from the middle of Toronto's box, giving Columbus a 1-0 lead over Toronto.

Assisted by forward Jacen Russell-Rowe, Russell-Rowe got the ball to Hernandez with a soft touch to his left, which was contested by a Toronto defender. Hernandez was quick to take control of the ball, and with one dribble, launched a shot that went past a diving Sean Johnson, who was in Toronto's goal.

(50') Sean Zawadzki takes shot attempt from outside Toronto FC box

Midfielder Sean Zawadzki attempted to put the Crew's first goal on the board with a shot from the outside of Toronto's box. With a straight shot from the left of side of the field, Zawadzki's shot was saved by goalkeeper Sean Johnson.

(46') Columbus Crew, Toronto FC make halftime substitutions

Both the Crew and Toronto made a substitution at halftime. Columbus replaced forward Diego Rossi with Cucho Hernandez. Toronto replaced forward Jonathan Osorio with Tyrese Spicer.

Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC tied 0-0 at halftime

The Crew are going into halftime tied with Toronto 0-0 on the road.

Columbus took only one shot compared to Toronto's five, two of which were on goal. The two teams were nearly deadlocked in terms of possession, with Columbus having the 50.2% edge.

This is the fifth half in a row that Columbus has failed to score a goal.

(35') Andres Herrera shot attempt stopped by Toronto FC

Crew midfielder Andres Herrera looked to generate the first offense attempt for Columbus with a shot inside Toronto's box but had that attempt blocked by a Toronto defender. After the block, the ball rolled into the arms of goalkeeper Sean Johnson, shutting down the play.

The attempt was recorded as a save for Johnson.

(34') Toronto FC forward Jonathan Osorio gets medical attention on field

Toronto forward Jonathan Osorio needed medical attention on the field when he went down with apparent leg cramps. Osorio was helped off the field and was able to remain in the match after spending a required two minutes on the sidelines.

(7') Toronto FC misses with first scoring opportunity vs Columbus Crew

Toronto midfielder Federico Bernardeschi took the first shot of the match against Columbus, taking his attempt from the right side of the Crew's box. Bernardeschi's shot would go too far high, hitting the crossbar and going out of bounds.

Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC?

Here are the officials for the Crew vs Toronto on Wednesday night:

• Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr

• Assistant Referee 1: Lyes Arfa

• Assistant Referee 2: Gianni Facchini

• Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala

• VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero

• Assistant VAR: TJ Zablocki

Toronto FC starting lineup vs Columbus Crew

Here is the starting 11 for Toronto vs Columbus:

• GK: Sean Johnson

• DF: Richie Laryea

• DF: Raoul Petretta

• DF: Sigurd Rosted

• MF: Federico Bernardeschi

• MF: Alonso Coello

• MF: Derrick Etienne Jr

• MF: Matty Longstaff

• FW: Lorenze Insigne

• FW: Deandre Kerr

• FW: Jonathan Osorio

Columbus Crew starting lineup vs Toronto FC

Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs Toronto:

• GK: Patrick Schulte

• DF: Malte Amundsen

• DF: Rudy Camacho

• DF: Yevhen Cheberko

• MF: Andres Herrera

• MF: DeJuan Jones

• MF: Derrick Jones

• MF: Sean Zawadzki

• FW: Dylan Chambost

• FW: Diego Rossi

• FW: Jacen Russell-Rowe

Toronto FC availability report vs Columbus Crew

There are four players on the official availability report for Toronto on Wednesday vs Columbus:

• Nicksoen Gomis (thigh): Out

• Kevin Long (thigh): Questionable

• Charlie Sharp (lower leg): Questionable

• Henry Wingo (thigh): Out

Columbus Crew availablity report vs Toronto FC

According to the Crew's official availability report for Wednesday vs Toronto, the only player list as out is goalkeeper Evan Bush with an arm injury.

Where does Columbus Crew, Toronto FC stand in MLS Eastern Conference standings?

The Crew officially clinched a playoff spot after their scoreless draw against FC Cincinnati last weekend and are now battling with Cincinnati for second in the Eastern Conference. Cincinnati is in second going into tonight's league matches with a 16-8-4 record and 52 points. The Crew are in third with a 14-5-8 record and 50 points.

Toronto FC is fighting for one of the last spots in the playoffs, sitting in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a 11-15-3 record and 36 points.

More: Columbus Crew face Toronto FC to start difficult stretch late in MLS regular season

Columbus Crew overall record vs Toronto FC

The Crew are 19-12-14 against Toronto, 6-5-7 at BMO Field.

How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC radio broadcast

The Crew vs. Toronto English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call.

The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 102.5 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.

Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC streaming information

The Crew-Toronto match will be available on Apple TV+ with a required MLS Season Pass subscription. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:

• English broadcast: Callum Williams (play-by-play), Calen Carr (analyst)

• Spanish broadcast: Moises Linares (play-by-play), Pablo Marino (analyst)

When is the Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC?

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18 at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada.

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