The New York Red Bulls are in the 2018 MLS Eastern Conference Final thanks to a 3-0 win over Columbus Crew. It was an important victory for many reasons, but foremost among those is that it means the best team in MLS history didn’t get tripped up by the very first hurdle it faced in the post-season.
RBNY moves on to face the team most assumed would finish the 2018 regular season with the highest points total in MLS history, Atlanta United. Suggestions RBNY “stole” the Supporters’ Shield and the MLS single-season points record from Atlanta are easy to dismiss, but what the Red Bulls definitely did steal was ATL’s thunder.