The Chicago Fire begin their quest for the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night (6 p.m. CT | Stream: Chicago-Fire.com) when they take on Eastern Conference rivals Columbus Crew SC at MAPFRE Stadium in the tournament’s fourth round.
Ahead of kickoff, get the full rundown on the Fire's midweek opposition below:
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Crew SC enter Wednesday night’s match having gone unbeaten in eight straight matches (4-0-4) in MLS play, dating back to a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution on April 21. In the club’s last outing, head coach Gregg Berhalter’s men came all the back from a 3-0 deficit against reigning MLS Cup Champions Toronto FC to secure a point at home in what became a 3-3 draw.