With five goals by Columbus in 2025, there have been sparks of production, but the Crew need to prove there can be consistency against a top team such as LAFC in the second leg. "We know we will ...

The first leg of the tournament put any advantage Columbus had going into the series into Los Angeles FC's hands, with the Crew falling behind 3-0 in aggregate goals on the road on March 4.

Columbus Crew started to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the second leg of the round of 16 series, but were unable to finish.