Who will Columbus Crew play next in Leagues Cup? Semifinals opponent, date confirmed
The Crew will face the Philadelphia Union in a Leagues Cup semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lower.com Field.
On Saturday, the Crew advanced to the semifinals with a victory over New York City FC. After both teams finished regulation tied 1-1, the match went to a penalty kick shootout, which Columbus won 4-3. DeJuan Jones, a new addition to Columbus from the New England Revolution, secured the result by making the final penalty kick.
Replay: Columbus Crew defeat NYCFC 4-3 in PKs to advance to Leagues Cup semifinals
This is further than Columbus went in the 2023 Leagues Cup. During the inaugural year of the tournament, the Crew lost to Minnesota United in penalty kicks 4-3 in the round of 32.
Philadelphia also advanced on penalty kicks on Saturday, when a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation against Liga MX's Mazatlan FC forced the shootout. The Union won 4-3 in penalty kicks.
The match Wednesday will be the first between the Crew and the Union this season. Their MLS regular-season matchup is scheduled for Saturday, but with the winner of Wednesday's Leagues Cup matchup going on the tournament final on Sunday, Crew coach Wilfried Nancy is hoping that the Aug. 24 game is pushed back to a later date.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Who does Columbus Crew play in Leagues Cup semifinals?
