COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The next major chapter of the "Hell is Real" rivalry will be written on Saturday when the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati play in a deciding third game in their first round MLS playoff series.

The third game of the best-of-three series will be played Saturday from TQL Stadium in Cincinnati and will kickoff at 6 p.m. After FCC won at home 1-0 on Monday, the Crew kept their season alive with a 4-0 thrashing on Sunday in Columbus.

If the Crew and Cincinnati cannot be separated after 90 minutes in game three, the series will be decided in a penalty shootout.

The winner of Saturday’s match will meet the winner of the Saturday game between Inter Miami and Nashville SC in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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