TThe MLS Playoffs resume on Saturday, November 8th with three games, with the winner earning a ticket to the conference semi-finals and the loser taking an extended break for the winter break.
In this last example, the team showed that their place in the standings is no guarantee of anything. Most games would tie the series at one game, so a third game was needed to determine which team would continue to fight to be champions.
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MLS Playoffs 2025: Minnesota United vs. Seattle Sounders in tense Western Conference showdown
The first matchup will be Saturday, November 8th, when Minnesota United will take on the Seattle Sounders at 4:00 PM ET at Allianz Field. The Columbus Crew will return home with their pride bruised after a 4-2 tie at Lumen Field and will look to repeat their first-game victory in penalties.
Current League Cup champions Seattle will be hoping to spring a surprise with an away win and will need another strong performance from young Mexican Obed Vargas, who scored twice in the previous match. The winner of the third meeting advances to the conference semifinals.
Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew: Ohio derby for a place in the conference semifinals
The second game of this eventful MLS Playoff Saturday is a hellish Ohio Derby between Cincinnati and the Columbus Crew at TQL Stadium. In the first game of the series, the Orange team narrowly won with a late goal from Kevin Denke.
However, in Game 2, Columbus showed off its home strength with a 4-0 victory thanks to star player Diego Rossi, who provided the assist that tied the series. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC: Lionel Messi aims for first conference semifinal
To conclude Saturday’s match, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play Nashville SC without Luis Suarez due to Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee sanctions for “violent conduct” in the 2-1 second-leg loss.
Now, the Herons will be aiming to repeat their first game, which they won 3-1 with Messi’s two goals, but Messi wants to leave behind the ghosts of last year, when he reached the conference semifinals for the first time since joining in 2023 and lost the decisive game to Atlanta.
With three tickets available for the Conference Semi-Finals, six teams will battle it out to protect their MLS championship dreams on an exciting and nerve-wracking Saturday.
