FC Cincinnati has a 1-0 lead as they play Columbus Crew in Game 2 of their best-of-three series at Lower.com Field. Follow along for live updates.

A 3-1 win in Game 1 saw all the momentum shift to Lionel Messi and company after the Argentine scored two goals. But with the rain coming down in Nashville, a slow start doomed Javier Mascherano's side, who gave the hosts a penalty kick within the first 10 minutes and conceded again right before halftime.

The higher seed are home for the first and — if necessary — third games of the series.The winners advance to the conference semifinals, with that round joining the conference final and MLS Cup Final as single-elimination matches at the home of the higher seed.

While Inter Miami may feel in command, their historic first-round playoff loss to Atlanta United last season still lingers this postseason. Inter Miami, the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners, won Game 1 against Atlanta before dropping the next two matches to end their season short of MLS Cup title expectations.

The Croatian goalkeeper made saves with his hands, his positioning and sheer fortune Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. His penalty shootout heroics powered Charlotte to a 7-6 victory after 90 scoreless minutes against New York City FC, forcing a decisive Game 3 at 7 p.m. Friday back at Bank of America Stadium.

Inter Miami faces Nashville FC in the MLS Playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 (11/1/25) at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tenn.

It's a do-or-die wildcard round followed by the best-of-three first round as MLS begins the march towards a champions

Austin FC is playing LAFC in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs on Oct. 29, 2025. Check out photos from the series.

It’s certainly not a perfect measurement, as the folks at ASA would be the first to admit. But it’s a useful tool for answering questions like who deserves to be making more money.