Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union: How to watch, streaming, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Two MLS Eastern Conference rivals will face off in the Leagues Cup semifinals when the Philadelphia Union visit the Columbus Crew.

The Crew have picked up where they left off last year, as they're in third place in the East after having won MLS Cup last season. That MLS Cup win earned them a bye through the Leagues Cup group stage, so they got about a week to rest and regroup before entering the tournament in the round of 32.

The Union have not fared as well, sitting 10th in the MLS Eastern Conference, but they hit their stride in the Leagues Cup with wins over Charlotte FC, CF Montreal, FC Cincinnati, and, thanks to a penalty shootout, Mazatlan.

Philly has been driven by the goalscoring exploits of Tai Baribo, who has five goals in five games but will miss this matchup after getting sent off against Mazatlan. Diego Rossi has been Columbus' leading scorer with four goals in three games.

How to watch Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union, streaming

Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union in the Leagues Cup semifinals will be streamed exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, which requires a subscription.

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

Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union in the Leagues Cup semifinals is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Wednesday, August 21 with the game taking place at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union stats and head-to-head record

• Tai Baribo is the Philadelphia Union's leading scorer with five goals in Leagues Cup 2024.
• Diego Rossi is the Columbus Crew's leading scorer with four goals in this year's Leagues Cup.
• Max Arfsten and Juan 'Cucho' Hernandez are the Crew's leading assist providers in Leagues Cup as each has two assists in three games.
• Daniel Gazdag and Jack McGlynn are tied for the Union lead in Leagues Cup assists with two each.
• The Crew are the second-leading scorers in the tournament with 2.7 goals scored per match.
• The Union have the second-best defense of the remaining teams as they allow just 0.8 goals per game (four total in five games) in Leagues Cup 2024.
• Philly has kept two clean sheets, and they are one of three teams with multiple clean sheets in Leagues Cup this year.

Columbus Crew	15 wins
Draw	6 draws
Philadelphia Union	13 wins

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Columbus Crew team news

Goalkeeper Evan Bush is out with an arm injury.

Philadelphia Union team news

Forward Tai Baribo will miss this match due to suspension. Defensive midfielder Jose Martinez is unlikely to play as he negotiates a move to a new club.

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