New York City FC’s MLS Playoffs fate is known.
The Boys in Blue will travel to Columbus following The Crew’s penalty shootout victory over Atlanta United on Thursday night, setting up a two-legged showdown between the teams who met on Decision Day at Citi Field.
It could hardly be any more of an intriguing matchup, considering the playing styles of the two sides and the two epic encounters they’ve served up in 2017.
The meeting in April was especially significant for NYCFC as it marked the debuts of two players who have gone on to become staples in the XI during this run to the second seeding for the postseason, Yangel Herrera and Ben Sweat.