LAFC over Columbus Crew for MLS Cup? Our 2021 predictions, MVP favorites, team-by-team talking points
ESPN looks at each team and predicts who'll win MVP, which sides will take the East and West, and ultimately, who will win the MLS Cup.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
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Crew moves on to CONCACAF CL quarterfinals
Columbus Crew SC has made the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals after a 5-0 aggregate win over Real Esteli at Historic Crew Stadium.
LAFC is oddsmaker's favorite to lift MLS Cup
LAFC is opening the 2021 season favored to win the club's first MLS Cup title.
Chicharito, the Crew, and Austin FC's debut: MLS storylines to watch for
The new MLS season is just a week away. Which players, coaches, and teams should you keep an eye on? Here are the top storylines to watch.
MLS schedule: 3 new stadium dates unveiled
MLS unveiled its 2021 regular season schedule, as well as dates for the league's three newest stadiums.
Optimism abounds as MLS players accept amended CBA (1:02)
MLS champs Crew add Wright-Phillips to attack
MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew SC signed two-time league Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips on Wednesday.
MLS 2020 season review: The Crew were worth saving
With MLS Cup in the books, clubs are already planning for 2021, but before next season gets underway we look back on an unforgettable 2020 campaign.
Columbus makes first deal as MLS champs
The 2020 MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew got right back to work, acquiring veteran goalkeeper Evan Bush in a trade with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Porter's Columbus delivers the ultimate MLS triumph in adversity
In a MLS season many have said should have an asterisk attached to it, the Columbus Crew finished it off with an exclamation mark instead.
Absent stars motivated Crew to MLS title - Porter
Caleb Porter says he used the absence of key duo Darlington Nagbe and Pedro Santos to fire up Columbus ahead of Saturday's historic MLS Cup win.
Columbus' Zelarayan named MLS Cup MVP
Lucas Zelarayan was named the 2020 MLS Cup's MVP after scoring twice and providing an assist as Columbus thumped Seattle 3-0 on Saturday.
Columbus Crew dominate Seattle to win MLS Cup 2020 (1:44)
Crew sinks Sounders to win second MLS Cup
Columbus Crew SC beat Seattle Sounders FC with a pair of Lucas Zelarayan goals to secure the club's second MLS Cup title on Saturday night.
MLS Cup preview: Is Seattle MLS' greatest dynasty?
Ahead of Saturday's MLS Cup, we detail some of the most engrossing stories, break down how Columbus and Seattle match up and make our predictions.
Crew duo Nagbe, Santos out of MLS Cup final
Columbus Crew duo Darlington Nagbe and Pedro Santos are out of the MLS Cup final as the club also confirmed another COVID-19 case.
Should Carlos Vela be considered among MLS's greatest players? (1:30)
Don Garber: MLS still undecided on start of 2021 season (1:22)
Crew report positive test ahead of MLS Cup final
The Columbus Crew announced that a player has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Saturday's MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders.
Columbus crowned MLS Eastern Conference champions (0:28)
Crew beat Revs to book East spot in MLS Cup final
Artur scored in the 59th minute to lift the Columbus Crew to their third MLS Cup appearance following a 1-0 win over the the New England Revolution.
Columbus blank New England to reach MLS Cup final (1:34)
Is Gyasi Zardes under-appreciated in American soccer? (1:41)
Sources: MLS could use neutral site for Cup final
MLS is making contingency plans for the MLS Cup final that include the possibility of holding the game at a neutral site, sources tell ESPN.
Zardes inspires Columbus Crew past Nashville
Gyasi Zardes' Columbus Crew defeated visiting Nashville SC 2-0 in extra time in a tense Eastern Conference semifinal on Sunday.
2021 MLS Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Montréal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| DC United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nashville SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |