Seattle and Toronto Advance to Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Finals
Published on October 24, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK - The new single-elimination Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs continued to offer dramatic finishes on Wednesday, as Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC both scored late goals to advance to the Conference Finals. The remaining two teams to advance will be determined on Thursday in the remaining Conference Semifinals matches.
No. 4 Toronto FC began the night with a 2-1 victory over No. 1 New York City FC, becoming only the second road team in eight matches to win during the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. Alejandro Pozuelo scored the game-winning goal in the 90th minute with a Panenka penalty kick for his second goal of the match.
Toronto will travel to face the winner of tomorrow's Conference Semifinals match between Atlanta United and the Philadelphia Union at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes / TSN4 / TVA Sports). Either Atlanta or Philadelphia would host Toronto in the Conference Finals on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Media CenterNo. 2 Seattle Sounders FC outlasted No. 3 Real Salt Lake 2-0 at CenturyLink Field for its second consecutive home victory thanks to goals from a pair of FIFA World Cup veterans in Nicolás Lodeiro and Gustav Svensson. The match was the final in a heralded career for retiring RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando.
Sounders FC await the winner of tomorrow's contest between the Los Angeles Football Club and the LA Galaxy at Banc of California Stadium (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN4 / TVA Sports), with the Galaxy never losing in the El Trafico rivalry. LAFC would host the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday, Oct. 29 should they prevail tomorrow, while Seattle would host if the Galaxy advance.
Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule
*Subject to change.
** All playoff games will be broadcast nationally in Canada on TSN (English) and TVA Sports (French)
ROUND ONE (6 games)
Saturday, Oct. 19
No. 4 Toronto FC 5, No. 5 D.C. United 1
No. 2 Atlanta United 1, No. 7 New England Revolution 0
No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC 4, No. 7 FC Dallas 3
No. 3 Real Salt Lake 2, No. 6 Portland Timbers 1
Sunday, Oct. 20
No. 3 Philadelphia Union 4, No. 6 New York Red Bulls 3
No. 4 Minnesota United FC 1, No. 5 LA Galaxy 2
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (4 games)
Wednesday, Oct. 23
No. 1 New York City FC 1, No. 4 Toronto FC 2
No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2, No. 3 Real Salt Lake 0
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 2 Atlanta United vs. No. 3 Philadelphia Union (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes / TSN4 / TVA Sports)Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
No. 1 Los Angeles Football Club vs. No. 5 LA Galaxy (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN4 / TVA Sports)Location: Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
CONFERENCE FINALS (2 games)
Tuesday, Oct. 29
No. 1 Los Angeles Football Club / No. 5 LA Galaxy vs. No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC (TBD, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)Location: Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA OR CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
Wednesday, Oct. 30
No. 2 Atlanta United / No. 3 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 4 Toronto FC (8 p.m. ET, FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA OR Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, PA
2019 MLS CUP
Sunday, Nov. 10
MLS Cup (3 p.m. ET, ABC / Univision / TSN / TVA Sports)
Major League Soccer Stories from October 24, 2019
- Real Salt Lake Goalkeeper Nick Rimando Claims 2019 MLS Save of the Year Presented by Allstate - Real Salt Lake
- Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando Garners MLS Save of the Year Presented by Allstate - MLS
- Wilmer Cabrera Will Not Return with the Montreal Impact - Club de Foot Montreal
- Earthquakes Sign Florian Jungwirth to New Multi-Year Contract - San Jose Earthquakes
- Vito Mannone Named 2019 Goalkeeper of the Year - Minnesota United FC
- Minnesota United FC's Vito Mannone Voted Allstate MLS Goalkeeper of the Year - MLS
- Toronto FC (2) - New York City FC (1) Post Game Summary - Toronto FC
- Svensson and Lodeiro Provide the Goals as Sounders FC Moves Onto MLS Western Conference Championship - Seattle Sounders FC
- Real Salt Lake Suffers 2-0 Defeat to Seattle Sounders FC in Western Conference Semifinals - Real Salt Lake
- Seattle and Toronto Advance to Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Finals - MLS
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