The reigning champion of the North American League failed to make it to the quarterfinals.
On the night of Monday, November 4, the second match between the New York Red Bulls and the Columbus Crew took place in the United States in the 1/8 finals of the MLS playoffs.
After winning 1:0 in the first match, the “red bulls” defeated the reigning champion of the North American League in a penalty shootout in the second half of the match and entered the quarterfinals.
In the first half, the teams managed without goals, and after the break, Columbus, where Ukrainian defender Evgeniy Cheberko plays, led the match thanks to Maximilian Arfsten’s scoring strike. However, Dante Vanzeir soon equalized the score, and in the 80th minute Emil Forsberg put the home team ahead from the penalty spot.
However, in stoppage time, Christian Ramirez still managed to save Crewe from defeat and sent the match to a penalty shootout.
Cheberko, who spent the entire match on the field, had a real chance to bring victory to his team, but did not convert his kick from the penalty spot, which could have been decisive. The Ukrainian defender took a penalty kick when the score was 4:3 in favor of Columbus, but failed to beat the goalkeeper. Crewe players then failed to score twice more, and the New York Red Bulls grabbed a 5:4 series win.
Match statistics New York Red Bulls – Columbus Crew 1/8 finals of the MLS playoffs
New York Red Bulls – Columbus Crew 2:2 (5:4 pen.) (first match – 1:0)
Objectives: Vanzeir, 64, Forsberg, 80 (pen) – Arfsten, 55, Ramirez, 90+6
Expected Goals (xG): 2.07 – 2.07
Possession of the ball: 36% – 64%
Beats: 12 – 18
Shots on target: 6 – 4
Corner: 3 – 5
Fouls: 18 – 8
It was previously reported that Inter Miami lost to Atlanta in the rematch of the MLS playoffs.
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