Carlos Coronel made three consecutive penalty shootout saves and Daniel Edelman converted the winning goal in the bottom of the seventh frame when the New York Red Bulls stunned the Columbus Crew to sweep the best-of-three first-round series on

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Red Bulls host the Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Red Bulls are 10-9-8 in conference matchups. The Red Bulls rank fifth in the Eastern Conference with 172 shots on goal, averaging 5.1 per game.

The New York Red Bulls scored an upset 1-0 away victory over reigning champions Columbus Crew in their best-of-three MLS playoff clash on Wednesday.

The Columbus Crew’s 2024 season is over as the defending MLS Cup champions were knocked out of the playoffs by the New York Red Bulls, who completed a first round series sweep with a dramatic penalty shootout win after a 2-2 draw Sunday night.

Daniel Edelman scored the decisive goal in a shootout after three straight saves by Carlos Coronel and the New York RedBulls outscored Columbus 7-6 following a 2-2 draw on Sunday,

The Columbus Crew, the defending 2023 MLS Cup champions, have been eliminated from this year's tournament in the first round.