Aug 18, 2024, 12:24 AM ET
The semi-finals of the Leagues Cup 2024 have been defined, without Mexican representatives
The following were defined Semi-finals of Leagues Cup 2024, with the four teams qualified, and without Mexican representatives after the elimination of America on penalties over Colorado Rapids.
The four semi-finalists are MLS teams.
América and Colorado Rapids had to go to penalties to decide the finalist who will face LAFC. After a goalless draw in the 90 minutes of regulation, the MLS team won.
The four semi-finalist teams of the Leagues Cup have been defined. GettyImages
Los Angeles FC advanced to the Semifinals with a resounding 3-0 victory over Seattle. The 2022 MLS Cup champion and 2023 finalist reached the Leagues Cup final for the first time.
The Los Angeles team is a recurring nightmare for the Sounders, who with this loss have now gone nine straight games without beating LAFC and have lost five of their last five encounters against them.
Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union
The MLS claims to have a finalist in the 2024 edition of Leagues Cupwhen Columbus Crew y Philadelphia Union face each other in the Semi-finals.
Philadelphia Union eliminated Mazatlán FC on penalties, one of the two Mexican soccer teams that was still alive in the Leagues Cupafter a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Alonso Escoboza scored in regular time for the Mazatlan and the Danish Mikkel Uhre did it for Philadelphia.
In the penalty shootout, Venezuelan José Martínez, Englishman Jack Elliott, Jamaican Damion Lowe and also Venezuelan Jesús Bueno scored for the American team and for the Liga MX team, Ramiro Árciga, Alonso Escoboza and Raúl Camacho scored, eliminating the Mexican team.
Columbusfinalist of the Concacaf Champions Cup, qualified for the Semifinals of the Leagues Cup after defeating New York City with difficulty and on penalties (1-1, 4-3 in the shootout).
The afternoon couldn’t have started worse for him. Columbus Crew as they received a goal when only 12 seconds of the match had been played.
Columbus Crew reached the end of regulation time with the feeling of having earned the necessary merits to win in 90 minutes, while for New York City it was a reward for its defensive effort and also familiar territory since in Leagues Cup had defeated Querétaro and the New England Revolution on penalties.
However, Maxi Moralez and Santiago Rodríguez missed their shots and the Columbus Crewdespite the failure of the Uruguayan Diego Rossi, got the ticket for the Semi-finals.
