LAFC and Major League Soccer today announced the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs schedule and broadcast details for the Eastern Conference Play-In games and Round One matches, including LAFC’s matchup against the reigning MLS Cup Champions Seattle Sounders FC.
The rematch of the 2019 Western Conference Final will take place at CenturyLink Field on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30 p.m. PT (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN LA 710 AM, KFWB 980 AM).
LAFC finished the regular season in 7th place in the Western Conference standings with a 9-8-5 record (32 pts; 1.45 PPG). The Round One matchup will mark the fifth meeting of the year between the two sides, with each club winning two games.
LAFC won the first contest of the year – a 4-1 victory in the Round of 16 of the MLS is Back Tournament on July 27. Seattle would then earn a pair of home wins following the restart of the regular season in local markets, downing the Black & Gold 3-1 on August 30 and 3-0 on September 18. Less than a month later, LAFC would earn all three points in the last installment of the series, defeating the Sounders 3-1 on October 11.
Last season, LAFC earned four points from the two regular season contests against Seattle, but eventually fell a game short of reaching MLS Cup after a 3-1 loss to the Sounders in the Western Conference Final on October 29 at Banc of California Stadium.
In 2018, LAFC earned two historic 1-0 victories against Seattle, winning the Club’s inaugural game on March 4 and the first-ever game at Banc of California Stadium on April 29. In all, LAFC leads the all-time series with a 5-3-1 record across all competitions, including a 4-2-1 record in MLS play.
Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule
Subject to change All times Eastern.
Eastern Conference Play-In Round (2 games)
(The lower-seeded advancing team will face the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed in Round 1, while the higher-seeded advancing team will face the Eastern Conference No. 2 seed.)
Friday, Nov. 20(two games)
6:30 p.m. No. 8 New England Revolution vs. No. 9 Montreal Impact
(FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
9 p.m. No. 7 Nashville SC vs. No. 10 Inter Miami CF
(ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
Eastern and Western Conference Round One (8 games)
(Western Conference No. 1 vs. No. 8 seed, No. 2 vs No. 7 seed, No. 3 vs. No. 6 seed, Nov. 4 vs No. 5 seed. Eastern Conference No. 1 vs lower advancing Play-In Round seed, No. 2 vs. higher advancing Play-In Round seed, No. 3 vs. No. 6 seed, Nov. 4 vs No. 5 seed)
Round One (8 games)
Saturday, Nov. 21
(two games)
12 p.m. No. 4 Orlando City SC vs. No. 5 New York City FC
(UniMás/TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports, MLSsoccer.com, MLS App)
3 p.m. No. 3 Columbus Crew SC vs. No. 6 New York Red Bulls
(UniMás/TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports, MLSsoccer.com, MLS App)
Sunday, Nov. 22
(three games)
4 p.m. No.1 Sporting Kansas City vs. No. 8 San Jose Earthquakes
(FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
7:30 p.m. No. 4 Minnesota United FC vs. No. 5 Colorado Rapids
(ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports
10 p.m. No. 3 Portland Timbers vs. No. 6 FC Dallas
(ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
Tuesday, Nov. 24
(three games)
6 p.m. No. 2 Toronto FC vs. higher advancing seed from the Play-In Round
(FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
8 p.m. No. 1 Philadelphia Union vs. lower advancing seed of the Play-In Round
(ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
10:30 p.m. No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Football Club
(ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
Eastern and Western Conference Semifinal (4 games)
(Single-elimination game, winners advance to Conference Final)
Sunday, Nov. 29
(two games)
3 p.m. Eastern Conference Semifinal (ABC/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
8 p.m. Eastern Conference Semifinal (ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
Tuesday, Dec. 1
(one game)
9 or 10 p.m. Western Conference Semifinal (FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
Wednesday, Dec. 2
(one game)
9 or 10 p.m. Western Conference Semifinal (FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports)
Eastern and Western Conference Final (2 games)
(One single-elimination game, winners advance to MLS Cup)
Sunday, Dec. 6
(two games)
3 p.m. ABC/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports
6:30 p.m. FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports
2020 MLS Cup (1 game)
(Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion One single-elimination game that will crown the 2020 MLS Cup Champion.)
Saturday, Dec. 12
8 p.m. FOX, UniMás//TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports
For more information about Audi 2020 MLS Cup playoffs, please reference the 2020 MLS Competition Guidelines. For 2020 Regular Season Standings, please visit www.MLSsoccer.com/Standings.
