On Oct. 26, 2017, the Columbus Crew had an improbable victory in the knockout round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, against favored Atlanta United at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Then-Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who just made his Champions League debut with his new club Manchester City, saved a combined eight shots on target in the 120 minutes of regulation and extra time. He followed that up with two saves in the penalty kick shootout, doing his part to help Columbus advance in the MLS Cup playoffs.
One day before that historic Black & Gold goalkeeping performance, there was an even more improbable event in Vancouver, British Columbia.