2021 MLS Cup Playoffs

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Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season
2021 MLS Cup Playoffs
File:2021 MLS Cup Playoffs logo.png
Country United States
Canada
Dates November 20 – December 11
Teams 14
Champions New York City FC (1st title)
Runners-up Portland Timbers
Matches played 13
Goals scored 32 (2.46 per match)
Attendance 299,891 (23,069 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Argentina Valentín Castellanos
Germany Hany Mukhtar
(3 goals each)
← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th edition of the MLS Cup Playoffs, the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. The tournament culminated the 2021 MLS regular season. The tournament began on November 20 and concluded with MLS Cup 2021 on December 11.[1]

The Columbus Crew were the defending MLS Cup champions, but failed to qualify for the playoffs after finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.

The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs marked the first time since 2004 that no club from Texas qualified, and the first time ever that no club from California qualified.[2]

Qualified teams

Conference standings

The top seven teams in the Eastern and Western Conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, with the conference champions receiving second round byes. Background colors denote playoff teams, with green also qualifying for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.

Bracket

First round
November 20–21, 23		   Conference semifinals
November 25, 28, 30		   Conference finals
December 4–5		   MLS Cup
December 11
     New England Revolution 2 (3)        New York City FC (p) 1 (4)
 New York City FC 2      New York City FC (p) 2 (5)          Portland Timbers 1 (2)
 Atlanta United FC 0        New York City FC 2
     Philadelphia Union 1  
     Nashville SC 1 (0)
 Nashville SC 3      Philadelphia Union (p) 1 (2)  
 Orlando City SC 1  
 
     Colorado Rapids 0          
 Philadelphia Union (a.e.t.) 1      Portland Timbers 1            
 New York Red Bulls 0        Portland Timbers 2
     Real Salt Lake 0  
     Sporting Kansas City 1
         Real Salt Lake 2  
     

Note: The higher seeded teams hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.

First round

The second through fourth seeded teams in each conference hosted the first round matches. The top seeds in each conference got a bye to the Conference Semifinals.

Eastern Conference

November 20
2:30 PM EST
Philadelphia Union 1–0 (a.e.t.) New York Red Bulls
Glesnes Goal 120+3' https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/phivsrbny-11-20-2021/
Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,623
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

November 21
3:00 PM EST
New York City FC 2–0 Atlanta United FC
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/nycvsatl-11-21-2021/
Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 25,267
Referee: Chris Penso

November 23
7:00 PM CST
Nashville SC 3–1 Orlando City SC
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/nshvsorl-11-23-2021/ Dike Goal 14'
Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 26,043
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Western Conference

November 20
4:00 PM CST
Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/skcvsvan-11-20-2021/ Dájome Goal 39' (pen.)
Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,817
Referee: Alan Kelly

November 21
2:30 PM PST
Portland Timbers 3–1 Minnesota United FC
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/porvsmin-11-21-2021/
Providence Park
Attendance: 22,533
Referee: Armando Villarreal

November 23
7:30 PM PST
Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 (a.e.t.) Real Salt Lake
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/seavsrsl-11-23-2021/
  Penalties  
*Ruidíaz Penalty scored 5–6 *Penalty scored Herrera
Lumen Field
Attendance: 34,012
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Conference semifinals

The higher-seeded teams in each match-up hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

November 28
5:30 PM EST
Philadelphia Union 1–1 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC
Gazdag Goal 45+2' https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/phivsnsh-11-28-2021/ Mukhtar Goal 38'
  Penalties  
*Elliott Penalty scored 2–0 *Penalty missed Mukhtar
Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,076
Referee: Allen Chapman

November 30
7:30 PM EST
New England Revolution 2–2 (a.e.t.) New York City FC
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/nevsnyc-11-30-2021/
  Penalties  
*Gil Penalty scored 3–5 *Penalty scored Morales
Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,509
Referee: Drew Fischer

Western Conference

November 25
2:30 PM MST
Colorado Rapids 0–1 Portland Timbers
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/colvspor-11-25-2021/ Mabiala Goal 90'
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,438
Referee: Ted Unkel

November 28
2:00 PM CST
Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Real Salt Lake
Russell Goal 24' (pen.) https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/skcvsrsl-11-28-2021/
Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Kevin Stott

Conference finals

The higher-seeded teams in each conference hosted the matches.

Eastern Conference

December 5
3:00 PM EST
Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC
Callens Goal 63' (o.g.) https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/phivsnyc-12-05-2021/
Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,487
Referee: Ted Unkel

Western Conference

December 4
3:30 PM PST
Portland Timbers 2–0 Real Salt Lake
https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/porvsrsl-12-04-2021/
Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Alan Kelly

MLS Cup 2021

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Main article: MLS Cup 2021

The highest-ranked team remaining in the overall table (Portland Timbers) hosted the match.

December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11)
12:00 p.m. PST
Portland Timbers 1–1 (a.e.t.) New York City FC
Mora Goal 90+4' https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2021/matches/porvsnyc-12-11-2021/ Castellanos Goal 41'
  Penalties  
*Mora Penalty missed 2–4 *Penalty scored Castellanos
Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1 Argentina Valentín Castellanos New York City FC 3
Germany Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC
3 Argentina Sebastián Blanco Portland Timbers 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo Larrys Mabiala Portland Timbers
Chile Felipe Mora Portland Timbers
6 Canada Tajon Buchanan New England Revolution 1
Poland Adam Buksa New England Revolution
Venezuela Jhonder Cádiz Nashville SC
Peru Alexander Callens New York City FC
Colombia Cristian Dájome Vancouver Whitecaps FC
United States Daryl Dike Orlando City SC
Argentina Franco Fragapane Minnesota United FC
Hungary Dániel Gazdag Philadelphia Union
Norway Jakob Glesnes Philadelphia Union
France Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Sporting Kansas City
Ecuador Anderson Julio Real Salt Lake
Brazil Talles Magno New York City FC
Argentina Maximiliano Moralez New York City FC
Colombia Santiago Moreno Portland Timbers
Uruguay Santiago Rodríguez New York City FC
Scotland Johnny Russell Sporting Kansas City
United States Khiry Shelton Sporting Kansas City
United States Bobby Wood Real Salt Lake
United States Graham Zusi Sporting Kansas City

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