2024 Leagues Cup final
 Lower.com Field in Columbus hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2024 Leagues Cup | ||||||
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| Date | August 25, 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) | ||||||
| Referee | Oshane Nation (Jamaica) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,190 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly Cloudy, 91 °F (33 °C)[1] | ||||||
The 2024 Leagues Cup final was the final match of the fourth edition of the Leagues Cup, a soccer tournament played between clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX. The match was played on August 25, 2024 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, United States, by host Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC. Columbus won 3–1 with two goals from Cucho Hernández; the match was attended by 20,190 spectators.[2] It was a rematch of MLS Cup 2023, which was also hosted by the Columbus Crew.[3]
The Crew won the MLS Cup and were given a bye through the Leagues Cup group stage. They defeated Sporting Kansas City, Inter Miami CF, New York City FC, and the Philadelphia Union in the knockout rounds at home to reach their third tournament final in nine months.[4][5] Los Angeles FC finished second in their group and outscored their knockout stage opponents by a combined scoreline of 13–1.[6] They played all but one of their matches at home.[7]
Road to the final
[edit]Summary of results
[edit]- Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). All matches were decided through a penalty shoot-out (p) if scores were tied after regulation time.
 Columbus Crew
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Round | Los Angeles FC
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||
| Bye | Matchday 1 |  Tijuana
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3–0 (H) | |||||||||||||||
| Matchday 2 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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2–2 (2–4 p) (H) | ||||||||||||||||
| Matchday 3 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||
| Final standings | Group West 7 runners-up
Source: Leagues Cup
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||
| Sporting Kansas City
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4–0 (H) | Round of 32 | Austin FC
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2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||
| Inter Miami CF
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3–2 (H) | Round of 16 | San Jose Earthquakes
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4–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||
| New York City FC
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1–1 (4–3 p) (H) | Quarterfinals | Seattle Sounders FC
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3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Union
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3–1 (H) | Semifinals | Colorado Rapids
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4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||
Match
[edit]Details
[edit]| Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC |
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Report |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Columbus Crew takes on Los Angeles FC in the 2024 Leagues Cup final" (Press release). mlssoccer.com. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (August 25, 2024). "Columbus Crew wins Leagues Cup title 3-1 vs LAFC behind Cucho Hernandez efforts". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (August 21, 2024). "Columbus Crew rout Philadelphia Union to host Leagues Cup final". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (August 21, 2024). "Columbus Crew advance to Leagues Cup final with 3-1 victory vs Philadelphia Union: Replay". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (August 22, 2024). "Crew and LAFC advance to 2024 Leagues Cup final". Soccer America. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ French, Scott (August 23, 2024). "Columbus Crew vs. LAFC, a heavyweight battle for Leagues Cup". Soccer America. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Gross, Josh (August 24, 2024). "LAFC, Columbus clash for another title in Leagues Cup". Orange County Register. Retrieved August 25, 2024.