Columbus hasn’t been the most dominant team in the MLS Cup playoffs, needing extra time in both Conference semifinals and Conference finals to get through. However, they always were at their best when it mattered the most, something that was on full display against LAFC.

The first half saw a great performance by Crew, as they opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after Cucho Hernández converted a penalty before doubling their lead just four minutes later through Yaw Yeboah. In the second half, Columbus opted to sit back, absorb LAFC’s attacks and preserve their lead.

The LA team managed to cut the lead to one in the 74th minute thanks to Dénis Bouanga’s goal, but that turned out to be all they could do. Columbus did just enough to prevent a second goal by LAFC and deservingly ended up as the last team standing in the MLS Cup.

With its third MLS Cup win, Columbus Crew is now in the top three of the most decorated MLS clubs. Only the Los Angeles Galaxy with five and D.C. United with four has more trophies.

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Nancy is under contract with Montreal through the 2023 MLS season after receiving an automatic extension for getting the team to the MLS playoffs. The club finished the 2022 regular season second in the East but ended up being eliminated in the conference semi-finals by New York City FC.

Nancy had a press conference on Tuesday but didn’t feel like discussing his future when asked about Crew’s interest.

“Today is the end of season presser, I don’t want to talk about my situation,” said Nancy. “We’ll have time to talk about it later, but now we talk about the season.”

Wilfried Nancy, a former defender who mostly played lower-tier football in France, spent most of his coaching career in Montreal. He started as an academy coach in 2012 and climbed the ranks until becoming an assistant for the first team four years later. After Thierry Henry resigned after the 2020 MLS season, Nancy was promoted to head coach.

During his time as Montreal’s head coach, Nancy compiled a 37-17-25 record. He finished his first season in charge 10th in Eastern Conference while winning Canadian Championship.

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The Crew played their last game of the regular campaign against Orlando City and needed only a tie to clinch the postseason. However, they suffered a 2-1 loss that knocked them to the eighth spot and out of playoff contention.

“This is not a decision we took lightly, and I need to first and foremost thank Caleb for his tireless efforts for the Crew during his four seasons with the Club,” said Crew general manager Tim Bezbatchenko in a statement.

Caleb Porter joined Columbus ahead of the 2019 MLS season after previously doing a fine job with the Portland Timbers. Porter failed to qualify for the playoffs in his first season, but Crew bounced back during the shortened 2020 campaign and went on to win its second MLS Cup in franchise history.

The Crew finished ninth in the conference in 2021, but did well in the CONCACAF Champions League by reaching the quarterfinals stage. Porter also led Columbus to the Campeones Cup win last season.

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While Columbus Crew raced to a two-goal lead in the second half following goals from Jonathan Mensah and Lucas Zelarayán in the 66th and 68th minutes, a red card for Luis Diaz, who was caught kicking Kei Kamara in the leg, saw the game’s momentum swing in the home team’s favor.

In the 89th minute, Victor Wanyama pulled a goal back for Montreal, with Zachary Brault-Guillard scoring a dramatic 94th-minute equalizer to complete the Canadian side’s comeback.

Montreal has proven consistent, winning three and drawing one of their last five games, while Columbus remains unbeaten in their last seven games; winning two and drawing five.

Columbus next faces 9th placed Inter Miami CF while Montreal plays Chicago Fire FC in another home game. While Montreal’s playoff spot is confirmed, Columbus Crew will have four more games in which to cling onto their playoff berth.

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Crew entered the match as slight underdogs but ended up providing an inspiring performance that saw them dominating the defending champs and clinching the second title in franchise history.

The Sounders, on the other hand, failed to make good on their chances and never looked comfortable on the pitch like their opponents.

It was the Lucas Zelarayan show, as the Argentine attacking midfielder scored twice while also providing an assist to Derrick Etienne.

Zelarayan’s first goal came in the 25th minute, when he got the ball in the Sounders’ penalty box after Harrison Afful’s cross, and delivered a powerful shot that Stefan Frei couldn’t contain. The 28-year-old player was became the facilitator 10 minutes later, sliding the ball to Etienne, who found the net with a beautiful curler.

Finally, Zelarayan iced his spectacular night with a curler of his own in the 82nd minute.

Zelarayan, who joined Columbus just this past offseason, was deservingly awarded the MLS Cup MVP award.

“I’ve coached good players before but this guy is unbelievable,” said Crew’s head coach Caleb Porter of Zelarayan.

Columbus Crew became just the seventh MLS franchise that managed to win multiple MLS Cup trophies. Their first came in 2008, while they finished runner-ups in 2015.

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While Orlando was held to a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls after New York scored a last-minute equalizer, they ultimately secured a playoff spot thanks to the actions of Toronto FC, who defeated Atlanta with a late winner of their own.

Also proceeding to the playoff rounds from the Eastern Conference is Columbus Crew. After enduring a four-game winless streak, Columbus defeated New York City FC to grab third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Having led the Eastern Conference standings for a large portion of the season, recent slip-ups saw Columbus Crew lose their poll position to close competitor Toronto FC. Fortunately, with the return of Darlington Nagbe and Lucas Zelarayan, Crew’s post season hopes seem to have been restored.

There is still one playoff spot in the Eastern Conference up for grabs, with New England Revolution and NYCFC still fighting it out for the final spot in this year’s post-season.

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Following their close 2-1 victory over Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC are now level on points with current Eastern Conference leaders Columbus Crew. While Columbus started the day with a two-point advantage, their draw with SC Dallas means that their superior goal difference is all that separates them from their Canadian rivals.

In yesterday’s highest-scoring game of the evening, New York City FC defeated Inter Miami 3-2 in what proved to be a crucial three points on the road for the New Yorkers. This result sees NYC FC surge into fifth place on the Eastern Conference standings.

Shifting over to the Western Conference and current leaders Seattle Sounders continued to establish their dominance with a resounding 3-1 away win over the struggling LA Galaxy. Galaxy, who seem to be a shadow of their former selves, currently sit at the foot of the table.

The Portland Timbers’ win over the Vancouver Whitecaps keeps them within reaching distance of the Sounders, while Sporting Kansas City’s 2-1 victory over Houston Dynamo sees them retain third spot.

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Among those were Western Conference title contenders Minnesota United FC, who played against the 9th placed FC Dallas. Despite going a man down in the 82nd minute due to Romain Metarine’s red card, Minnesota held on for a 3-2 victory. These three points helped them soar above Sporting Kansas City into the Western Conference top spot.

Shifting focus to the Eastern Conference and former leaders Toronto FC defeated rivals Montreal Impact 2-1. This result allowed Toronto to narrow the deficit between them and conference leaders Columbus Crew to just two points.

In what was the shock of the evening, Real Salt Lake defeated close rival LAFC by an unexpected scoreline of 3-0. While LAFC dominated possession and managed to take one shot more than the victors, it was Salt Lake who were able to take advantage of their many opportunities on goal.

Moving back to the east coast and MLS newcomers Inter Miami managed to secure their second victory of the season—a 2-1 win over eight-placed Atlanta United. This sees Inter Miami finally move out from the foot of the table.

Finally, we stop off at DSG Park, where Colorado Rapids were held to a 1-1 draw by the visiting Houston Dynamo. Colorado remain in 10th place in the Western Conference, while Houston are in sixth.

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After a goalless first half, Pedro Santos grabbed the lead for Columbus after connecting with a well-timed long ball from Luis Diaz Espinoza. Columbus then doubled their lead in the 64th minute, thanks to a well-struck Gyasi Zardes volley. Five minutes later, Zardes doubled his tally by capitalizing on a rebound from close range.

In addition to the joy of winning in such an emphatic fashion, Columbus also receives a well-deserved boost on the Eastern Conference leader board. With a tally of 23 points, Columbus now leads former leaders Toronto FC by five points.

Toronto FC lost 3-2 to the Vancouver Whitecaps; a result that sees the Canadian club slip down to third place. Philadelphia Union now occupies second place courtesy of a superior goal difference. The Pennsylvania-based side defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in their clash yesterday.

Columbus next faces Chicago Fire on Sunday evening.

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Toronto went into the clash in fine form, having defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 and 1-0 in back-to-back clashes in the Canadian leg of the MLS season. This made their defeat all the more unexpected. Montreal also went into the clash strong, however, as they had defeated Vancouver 2-0 just three days prior.

Toronto seemed to be the side in control for much of the match, with the exception of the 14th minute when Rudy Camacho found the back of the net for Montreal. Despite controlling 62% ball possession throughout the clash and taking a massive 20 shots, Toronto were unable to penetrate Montreal’s resolute defensive line.

This result puts Toronto in a precarious position. Having now played nine games, Toronto remain on 18 points. Trailing them by a single point is Columbus Crew, who still have a game in hand. This means that, should Columbus defeat Philadelphia Union in their clash on Thursday, they will snatch the top spot from Toronto.

Toronto FC’s next game will be on Sunday, when they face the Whitecaps yet again at the BC Place in Vancouver.

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Columbus hasn’t been the most dominant team in the MLS Cup playoffs, needing extra time in both Conference semifinals and Conference finals to get through. However, they always were at their best when it mattered the most, something that was on full display against LAFC.

The first half saw a great performance by Crew, as they opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after Cucho Hernández converted a penalty before doubling their lead just four minutes later through Yaw Yeboah. In the second half, Columbus opted to sit back, absorb LAFC’s attacks and preserve their lead.

The LA team managed to cut the lead to one in the 74th minute thanks to Dénis Bouanga’s goal, but that turned out to be all they could do. Columbus did just enough to prevent a second goal by LAFC and deservingly ended up as the last team standing in the MLS Cup.

With its third MLS Cup win, Columbus Crew is now in the top three of the most decorated MLS clubs. Only the Los Angeles Galaxy with five and D.C. United with four has more trophies.

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Nancy is under contract with Montreal through the 2023 MLS season after receiving an automatic extension for getting the team to the MLS playoffs. The club finished the 2022 regular season second in the East but ended up being eliminated in the conference semi-finals by New York City FC.

Nancy had a press conference on Tuesday but didn’t feel like discussing his future when asked about Crew’s interest.

“Today is the end of season presser, I don’t want to talk about my situation,” said Nancy. “We’ll have time to talk about it later, but now we talk about the season.”

Wilfried Nancy, a former defender who mostly played lower-tier football in France, spent most of his coaching career in Montreal. He started as an academy coach in 2012 and climbed the ranks until becoming an assistant for the first team four years later. After Thierry Henry resigned after the 2020 MLS season, Nancy was promoted to head coach.

During his time as Montreal’s head coach, Nancy compiled a 37-17-25 record. He finished his first season in charge 10th in Eastern Conference while winning Canadian Championship.

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The Crew played their last game of the regular campaign against Orlando City and needed only a tie to clinch the postseason. However, they suffered a 2-1 loss that knocked them to the eighth spot and out of playoff contention.

“This is not a decision we took lightly, and I need to first and foremost thank Caleb for his tireless efforts for the Crew during his four seasons with the Club,” said Crew general manager Tim Bezbatchenko in a statement.

Caleb Porter joined Columbus ahead of the 2019 MLS season after previously doing a fine job with the Portland Timbers. Porter failed to qualify for the playoffs in his first season, but Crew bounced back during the shortened 2020 campaign and went on to win its second MLS Cup in franchise history.

The Crew finished ninth in the conference in 2021, but did well in the CONCACAF Champions League by reaching the quarterfinals stage. Porter also led Columbus to the Campeones Cup win last season.

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While Columbus Crew raced to a two-goal lead in the second half following goals from Jonathan Mensah and Lucas Zelarayán in the 66th and 68th minutes, a red card for Luis Diaz, who was caught kicking Kei Kamara in the leg, saw the game’s momentum swing in the home team’s favor.

In the 89th minute, Victor Wanyama pulled a goal back for Montreal, with Zachary Brault-Guillard scoring a dramatic 94th-minute equalizer to complete the Canadian side’s comeback.

Montreal has proven consistent, winning three and drawing one of their last five games, while Columbus remains unbeaten in their last seven games; winning two and drawing five.

Columbus next faces 9th placed Inter Miami CF while Montreal plays Chicago Fire FC in another home game. While Montreal’s playoff spot is confirmed, Columbus Crew will have four more games in which to cling onto their playoff berth.

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Crew entered the match as slight underdogs but ended up providing an inspiring performance that saw them dominating the defending champs and clinching the second title in franchise history.

The Sounders, on the other hand, failed to make good on their chances and never looked comfortable on the pitch like their opponents.

It was the Lucas Zelarayan show, as the Argentine attacking midfielder scored twice while also providing an assist to Derrick Etienne.

Zelarayan’s first goal came in the 25th minute, when he got the ball in the Sounders’ penalty box after Harrison Afful’s cross, and delivered a powerful shot that Stefan Frei couldn’t contain. The 28-year-old player was became the facilitator 10 minutes later, sliding the ball to Etienne, who found the net with a beautiful curler.

Finally, Zelarayan iced his spectacular night with a curler of his own in the 82nd minute.

Zelarayan, who joined Columbus just this past offseason, was deservingly awarded the MLS Cup MVP award.

“I’ve coached good players before but this guy is unbelievable,” said Crew’s head coach Caleb Porter of Zelarayan.

Columbus Crew became just the seventh MLS franchise that managed to win multiple MLS Cup trophies. Their first came in 2008, while they finished runner-ups in 2015.

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While Orlando was held to a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls after New York scored a last-minute equalizer, they ultimately secured a playoff spot thanks to the actions of Toronto FC, who defeated Atlanta with a late winner of their own.

Also proceeding to the playoff rounds from the Eastern Conference is Columbus Crew. After enduring a four-game winless streak, Columbus defeated New York City FC to grab third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Having led the Eastern Conference standings for a large portion of the season, recent slip-ups saw Columbus Crew lose their poll position to close competitor Toronto FC. Fortunately, with the return of Darlington Nagbe and Lucas Zelarayan, Crew’s post season hopes seem to have been restored.

There is still one playoff spot in the Eastern Conference up for grabs, with New England Revolution and NYCFC still fighting it out for the final spot in this year’s post-season.

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Following their close 2-1 victory over Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC are now level on points with current Eastern Conference leaders Columbus Crew. While Columbus started the day with a two-point advantage, their draw with SC Dallas means that their superior goal difference is all that separates them from their Canadian rivals.

In yesterday’s highest-scoring game of the evening, New York City FC defeated Inter Miami 3-2 in what proved to be a crucial three points on the road for the New Yorkers. This result sees NYC FC surge into fifth place on the Eastern Conference standings.

Shifting over to the Western Conference and current leaders Seattle Sounders continued to establish their dominance with a resounding 3-1 away win over the struggling LA Galaxy. Galaxy, who seem to be a shadow of their former selves, currently sit at the foot of the table.

The Portland Timbers’ win over the Vancouver Whitecaps keeps them within reaching distance of the Sounders, while Sporting Kansas City’s 2-1 victory over Houston Dynamo sees them retain third spot.

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Among those were Western Conference title contenders Minnesota United FC, who played against the 9th placed FC Dallas. Despite going a man down in the 82nd minute due to Romain Metarine’s red card, Minnesota held on for a 3-2 victory. These three points helped them soar above Sporting Kansas City into the Western Conference top spot.

Shifting focus to the Eastern Conference and former leaders Toronto FC defeated rivals Montreal Impact 2-1. This result allowed Toronto to narrow the deficit between them and conference leaders Columbus Crew to just two points.

In what was the shock of the evening, Real Salt Lake defeated close rival LAFC by an unexpected scoreline of 3-0. While LAFC dominated possession and managed to take one shot more than the victors, it was Salt Lake who were able to take advantage of their many opportunities on goal.

Moving back to the east coast and MLS newcomers Inter Miami managed to secure their second victory of the season—a 2-1 win over eight-placed Atlanta United. This sees Inter Miami finally move out from the foot of the table.

Finally, we stop off at DSG Park, where Colorado Rapids were held to a 1-1 draw by the visiting Houston Dynamo. Colorado remain in 10th place in the Western Conference, while Houston are in sixth.

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After a goalless first half, Pedro Santos grabbed the lead for Columbus after connecting with a well-timed long ball from Luis Diaz Espinoza. Columbus then doubled their lead in the 64th minute, thanks to a well-struck Gyasi Zardes volley. Five minutes later, Zardes doubled his tally by capitalizing on a rebound from close range.

In addition to the joy of winning in such an emphatic fashion, Columbus also receives a well-deserved boost on the Eastern Conference leader board. With a tally of 23 points, Columbus now leads former leaders Toronto FC by five points.

Toronto FC lost 3-2 to the Vancouver Whitecaps; a result that sees the Canadian club slip down to third place. Philadelphia Union now occupies second place courtesy of a superior goal difference. The Pennsylvania-based side defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in their clash yesterday.

Columbus next faces Chicago Fire on Sunday evening.

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Toronto went into the clash in fine form, having defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 and 1-0 in back-to-back clashes in the Canadian leg of the MLS season. This made their defeat all the more unexpected. Montreal also went into the clash strong, however, as they had defeated Vancouver 2-0 just three days prior.

Toronto seemed to be the side in control for much of the match, with the exception of the 14th minute when Rudy Camacho found the back of the net for Montreal. Despite controlling 62% ball possession throughout the clash and taking a massive 20 shots, Toronto were unable to penetrate Montreal’s resolute defensive line.

This result puts Toronto in a precarious position. Having now played nine games, Toronto remain on 18 points. Trailing them by a single point is Columbus Crew, who still have a game in hand. This means that, should Columbus defeat Philadelphia Union in their clash on Thursday, they will snatch the top spot from Toronto.

Toronto FC’s next game will be on Sunday, when they face the Whitecaps yet again at the BC Place in Vancouver.

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