The Columbus Crew have failed to defend their 2023 MLS Cup title and are knocked out of the playoffs in the first round by the New York Red Bulls following a 5-4 loss in penalty kicks. After dropping Game 1 of the best-of three series 1-0 at Lower.com ...

With the Red Bulls having secured the initial shock result in Columbus in game one, winning 1-0 thanks to a Felipe Carballo goal, many expected the series to go all the way to three games, but Sandro Schwarz’s team put in another top performance to win the series in two games.