COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew SC will begin the Knockout Stage of the MLS is Back Tournament with a nationally televised match against Minnesota United FC on Tuesday, July 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET [ESPN, TSN, ESPN App (Stream), TSN App (Stream) / 97.1 The Fan and streaming online via “Listen Live” at 971TheFan.com (English); ColumbusCrewSC.com (Spanish)].
The Crew, who finished 3-0-0 (9 points) in the Group Stage and was the top seed from Group E is paired against Minnesota, who finished Group D in the second spot with a record of 1-0-2 (5 points).
The Knockout Stage presented by Audi features eight Round-of-16 matches, played as doubleheaders on four consecutive evenings (July 25-28), followed by four quarterfinal matches (July 30-August 1), two semifinal games (August 5-6) and the MLS is Back Tournament Final on August 11.