The Columbus Crew came into Sunday’s MLS playoff match with FC Cincinnati down one game to none in the teams’ best-of-three series. The Black & Gold fell 1-0 in Cincinnati this past Monday, so their backs were against the wall at Lower.com Field in front of a sellout crowd.

Max Arfsten scored in the 32nd minute and the Crew never looked back as they dominated the match, beating the Orange and Blue, 4-0, to even the series at a game apiece.

Dylan Chambost posted a goal in the 41st minute off a free kick earned after a red card was issued to Cincinnati’s Yuya Kubo. The Crew outshot Cincinnati in the first half, 10-1, and led 2-0 going to the break.

In the second half, Andrés Herrera scored at the 65′ mark after receiving a pass from Jacen Russell-Rowe. Four minutes later, Russell-Rowe added a goal of his own when Arfsten found him charging down the middle of the box.

The teams will play their winner-take-all third game back at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium this upcoming Saturday. The start time of the match as yet to be determined.