MLS Cup Playoffs: Reds Knock Off Five Stripes In Atlanta, Get Another Shot At Sounders In MLS Cup Final

At Atlanta:

Nicolas Benezet (14') and Nick DeLeon (78') each scored a goal on Wednesday as Toronto FC knocked off Atlanta United 2-1 in Wednesday's MLS Cup Eastern Conference Final.

This will mark the third time in four years that the Reds will square off against the Seattle Sounders in the MLS Cup Final (at Seattle, Sunday November 10, 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time, ABC); the Sounders won in 2016, TFC in 2017.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Sounders Knock Off LAFC To Reach 3rd Final In Four Years

At Los Angeles:

Raul Ruidiaz scored twice (22', 64') as the Seattle Sounders knocked off the Los Angeles Football Club 3-1 in Tuesday's Major League Soccer Western Conference Final on the road.

The Sounders will be playing in their third MLS Cup Final in the last four years on November 10 against the winner of Wednesday Eastern Conference Final between Atlanta United and visiting Toronto FC.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Five Stripes, LAFC Advance To Conference Finals: LAFC Victory Over Galaxy Sends Sounders Into CCL

The second round of the MLS Cup Playoffs concluded on Thursday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Atlanta:

Julian Gressel (10') and Josef Martinez (80') each scored once as Atlanta United blanked the visiting Philadelphia Union 2-0.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Los Angeles:

Carlos Vela (16', 40') and Adama Diomande (68', 80') each scored twice as the Los Angeles Football Club finally excised their Los Angeles Galaxy demons by knocking off their visiting cross-town rivals 5-3 for their first-ever playoff victory.

LAFC's victory locked up America's last remaining CONCACAF Champions League berth for the Seattle Sounders.



Here are the matchups for the conference finals:

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Los Angeles:

Los Angeles Football Club vs. Seattle Sounders, Wednesday @ 7:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN)



EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Atlanta:

Atlanta United vs. Toronto FC, Thursday @ 5:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One)



The winners will advance to the MLS Cup Final, set to be contested on Sunday, November 10 at 12:00 Noon Pacific Time (ABC).

MLS Cup Playoffs: Reds, Sounders Advance To Semifinals

Two games were contested Wednesday as the second round of the MLS Cup Playoffs commenced.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At New York (Citi Field):

Alejandro Pozuelo scored twice (47', PK-90') as Toronto FC knocked off New York City 2-1 on the road. 



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Seattle:

Gustav Svensson (64') and Nicolas Lodeiro (81') each tallied once as the Seattle Sounders blanked Real Salt Lake 2-0.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Philly, Galaxy Advance To Conference Semifinals

The opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs closed out with two games on Sunday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Alejandro Bedoya (30'), Jack Elliot (58'), Fafa Picault (78') each scored once in regulation, then Marco Fabian scored the game winner in overtime (105'+1) as the Philadelphia Union overcame a 3-1 halftime deficit to upend the visiting New York Red Bulls 4-3 at home for their first-ever playoff victory.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At St. Paul, Minnesota:

Sebastian Lletget (71') and Jonathan dos Santos (75') each scored a goal in the final half-hour four minutes apart as the Los Angeles Galaxy spoiled Minnesota United's playoff debut 2-1 as they were the only club to win on the road in the opening round.



MATCHUPS FOR THE CONFERENCE SEMIFNALS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

Wednesday:

At New York:

New York City FC vs. Toronto FC 4:00 PM Pacific Time (FS1)

Thursday:

At Atlanta:

Atlanta United FC vs. Philadelphia Union, 5:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN 2)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Wednesday:

At Seattle:

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake, 7:00 PM Pacific Time (FS1)

Thursday:

At Los Angeles:

Los Angeles Football Club vs. Los Angeles Galaxy, 7:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN)

MLS Cup Playoffs: Five Stripes, Reds, Sounders, RSL (Who Knock Out Timbers) Advance

Major League Soccer's MLS Cup Playoffs opened on Saturday with four games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Atlanta:

Franco Escobar scored the winning goal in the 70th minute as Atlanta United defeated the visiting New England Revolution 1-0.

At Toronto:

Jonathan Osorio scored twice in overtime (95', 103') as Toronto FC, who scored an MLS Playoff-record four goals in the opening overtime period to knock out visiting DC United 5-1 in Wayne Rooney's swan song with the visitors.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Seattle:

Jordan Morris produced only the fifth hat trick in MLS Cup Playoff history (22', 74', 113') as the Seattle Sounders upended visiting FC Dallas 4-3 in overtime.

At Sandy, Utah:

Jefferson Savarino scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as Real Salt Lake held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1.

Damir Kreilach also scored for RSL in the 28th minute.

Dairon Asprilla scored for the Timbers in the 47th minute.