Columbus Crew vs. NYCFC: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, kick-off time, head-to-head and team news

The Leagues Cup is down to eight teams after Tuesday night's round of 16 fixtures saw seven more teams advance in the knockout stage.

Two of those teams - Columbus Crew and NYCFC - will face off at Columbus' Lower.com Field on Saturday night for a spot in the semifinal.

Both teams are currently situated in the top-five of the MLS Eastern Conference, with the Crew less than a year removed from their 2023 MLS Cup title and NYCFC nearly three years on from their title-winning 2021 season.

The winner of Saturday's quarterfinal will face the winner of Philadelphia Union vs. Mazatlan FC in the semifinal on Aug. 21.

How to watch Columbus Crew vs. NYCFC, TV channel and streaming

Columbus Crew vs. NYCFC will be shown on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass, which requires a paid subscription.

Columbus Crew vs. NYCFC kick-off time, date and venue

Columbus Crew vs. NYCFC will kick off at 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 3 PM PT on Saturday, August 17 from Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Crew vs. NYCFC head-to-head record

Columbus Crew	10 wins
Draw	6 draws
NYCFC	8 wins

Columbus defeated NYCFC 3-2 in their only meeting so far this season on June 14.

NYCFC's last win over the Crew came in a 2-0 win on May 14, 2022.

Columbus Crew team news

Left back DeJuan Jones (hamstring) and goalkeeper Evan Bush (arm) will miss out on Saturday's quarterfinal.

Diego Rossi scored twice in the Crew's 3-2 win over Inter Miami in the round of 16, and has four goals in just two games in the 2024 competition to go along with nine goals and six assists in MLS.

NYCFC team news

Midfielder Andres Perea (leg) and winger Malachi Jones (leg) will miss out on Saturday's quarterfinal.

Santiago Rodriguez (3 goals) and Maxi Moralez (2 assists) have been NYCFC's top performers in the Leagues Cup so far. Both players scored in NYCFC's 2-1 win over Tigres in the round of 16 on Tuesday.

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