Red Bulls sweep out defending champion Crew to advance in MLS Cup playoffs

Red Bulls sweep out defending champion Crew to advance in MLS Cup playoffs

HARRISON, N.J. — Daniel Edelman scored the decisive goal in a shootout after three straight saves by Carlos Coronel and the New York RedBulls outscored Columbus 7-6 following a 2-2 draw on Sunday, eliminating the defending champion Crew with a first-round sweep in the best-of-three series. New York, the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference,...

MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew swept by New York Red Bulls in major playoff upset

There will be a new MLS Cup champion. Major League Soccer introduced the Best-of-3 First Round format because they thought it was more American and would make the MLS Cup Playoffs more competitive. It’s certainly proven to be more unpredictable this year. Carlos Coronel heroically saved three penalty kicks in a row and Daniel Edelman […] The post MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew swept by New York Red Bulls in major playoff upset appeared first on…