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The Columbus Crew is moving on to the Leagues Cup final. Who will join them?
LAFC and the Colorado Rapids are in action tonight in their Leagues cup semifinal, after the Crew beat the Philadelphia Union, 3-1, in Columbus, Ohio.
Diego Rossi scored twice, while Cucho Hernandez added another goal for Columbus in their victory. The Crew will host the LAFC-Colorado winner in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday.
The Union, who saw Dániel Gazdag score in defeat, will play in the Leagues Cup third-place match on Sunday in Philadelphia against the LAFC-Colorado loser. The Union finished third place last year.
There’s plenty at stake for the Leagues Cup final four: The finalists and third-place winner earn berths to the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup tournament.
Follow along here for Leagues Cup semifinal live updates from USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday night:
France’s all-time leading goal scorer Olivier Giroud enters for LAFC
Olivier Giroud has entered his third match for LAFC as a late-game substitute.
LAFC has doubled its lead in a hurry. Kei Kamara scored a right strike in the 45th minute, and LAFC leads 2-0 against the Colorado Rapids as halftime approaches in their Leagues Cup semifinal.
If the result stands, LAFC will meet Columbus in the Leagues Cup final Sunday. Columbus beat LAFC in the MLS Cup final last season.
LAFC’s Mateusz Bogusz has scored in the 42nd minute for a 1-0 lead against the Colorado Rapids in their Leagues Cup semifinal.
LAFC’s Dénis Bouanga and Kei Kamara knocked on the door early, but Rapids goalkeeper Zack Steffen defended both with two stellar saves in the third minute.
The semifinal match between LAFC and the Colorado Rapids at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. locally) and will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Diego Rossi scored two goals, and Cucho Hernandez added another to propel Columbus Crew to a 3-1 win over Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night, and reach the Leagues Cup final.
The Crew advanced to its third final in the last year, and await the winner of Wednesday night’s LAFC-Colorado Rapids match in the final.
Columbus seeks its second trophy: It won MLS Cup in 2023, and fell in the Concacaf Champions Cup earlier this year.
Crew star Cucho Hernandez has made his mark with a putback goal in the 53rd minute, and the Crew has a 3-1 lead against Philadelphia. Hernandez followed up his own header to score and extend the Columbus lead.
Diego Rossi has a brace again, scoring his second goal in the 42nd minute to help the Crew take a 2-1 lead just before halftime. It’s the sixth goal in Leagues Cup for Rossi, and his third brace during the tournament.
The Union are on the board with Dániel Gazdag finishing toward the net in the 32nd minute, taking advantage of a major backfield mistake by the Crew.
Diego Rossi was in the right place at the right time, using his head to score the opening goal for Columbus Crew in the 12th minute and an early 1-0 lead against the Philadelphia Union. Rossi’s header followed a shot from Cucho Hernandez.
The Leagues Cup semifinal match between the Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, and will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
The Leagues Cup final and a third-place match will be played on Sunday, Aug. 25.
∎ Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union betting odds: Columbus (-225); Tie (+340); Philadelphia (+425) via BETMGM.
∎ LAFC vs. Colorado Rapids betting odds: LAFC (-225); Tie (+333); Colorado Rapids (+450) via BETMGM.
It would be so fitting in Columbus Crew and LAFC met in the Leagues Cup final, after the Crew beat LAFC 2-1 for the MLS Cup title last season. It would be a high-stakes rematch, and set the tone for the MLS playoff race this season.
Most of the 29 MLS teams will return to regular-season play on Saturday, Aug. 24, when there will be 12 matches played (streaming live on MLS Season Pass).
- Minnesota United vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Charlotte FC vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m. ET
- D.C. United vs. FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Inter Miami CF vs. FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. ET
- CF Montréal vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. ET
- New York City FC vs. Chicago Fire FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. Toronto FC, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Sporting Kansas City vs. Orlando City SC, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Nashville SC vs. Austin FC, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 9:30 p.m. ET
- LA Galaxy vs. Atlanta United, 10:30 p.m. ET
- Portland Timbers vs. St. Louis City SC, 10:30 p.m. ET
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