All roads in Ohio lead to the iconic Lower.com Field on Saturday as home side Columbus Crew cross swords with reigning MLS Cup champions Los Angeles FC in a scintillating MLSCup Final.
Columbus Crew played out a five goal thriller against Cincinnati in the Conference Final to march through to the final of the competition. Cincinnati's two goal lead in the first half was brushed aside by Sunday's hosts with Diego Rossi equalising the billing in the last five minutes. Christian Ramirez turned out to be the hero of the fixture thundering the back of the net late in extra time to give his side a crucial lead and book themselves a ticket to the final of the showpiece event.
With the dreams of winning the American crown for the second campaign running, LAFC would be vying to add another silverware to their trophy cabinet and be the first MLS outfit to accomplish the feat in back-to-back seasons since 2011. Los Angeles FC have won their previous six enounters played away from their backyard and it could be a daunting challenge for the home side to halt their winning streak.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Columbus vs Los Angeles kick-off time
| Date: | December 9,2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 4:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT |
| Venue: | Lower.com Field |
Columbus Crew will host LAFC at Lower.com Field in Ohio, USA on December 9, 2023 with kick-off scheduled at 4:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT in the USA.
How to watch Columbus vs Los Angeles online - TV channels & live streams
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The MLS Cup Final will be telecasted on various channels in the USA with Fubo, Sling TV,Fox Deportes, Fox showing the fixture.
Viewers can also watch the game on Apple TV and follow theirMatch Highlights Programmefor highlights of the final.
The Official MLS Youtube Channel will also show the highlights of the feisty clash while you can also tune to GOAL's Live Match Centre for live updates.
Team news & squads
Columbus team news
Will Sands will be unavailable for selection for the Crew as he's nursing a knee issue and will remain sidelined for the contest. Other than that injury, the home side are touted to stick with the same eleven that featured in the Conference Final.
Christian Ramirez bagged the winning strike for the second-game running but could be forced to start as a substitute with 16-goal man Cucho Hernandez touted to lead Columbus Crew's forward battery.
Columbus Crew predicted XI: Schulte; Moreira, Camacho, Amundsen; Farsi, Nagbe, Morris, Yeboah; Matan, Rossi, Hernandez
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Schulte, Scott, Bush |
| Defenders: | Vallecilla, Chaberka, Moreira, Camacho, Quinton, Williams, Amundsen, Medranda, Farsi |
| Midfielders: | Morris, Nagbe, Parente, Gressel |
| Forwards: | Hernandez, Yeboah, Matan, Ramirez, Molino, Arfsten, Russell-Rowe |
Los Angeles team news
Denis Bouanga will be vying to lead the visitor's forward line having netted 20 goals this campaign and 38 strikes all competitions. Standing on the brink of a record, Bouanga needs one more goal to equal his partner's record of most goals in a campaign for a club which is currently held by Carlos Vela.
The Mexican forward has netted nine goals himself alongside his seven assists and could serve to be a handful for the hosts.
LAFC predicted XI: Crepeau; Hollingshead, Murillo, Chiellini, Palacios; Tillman, Sanchez, Acosta; Olivera, Vela, Bouanga
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Crepeau, McCarthy, A. Romero |
| Defenders: | Long, Murillo, Chiellini, Maldonado, Leone, J. Romero, Dollenmayer, Palacios, Hollingshead, Avila, Rodriguez, Palencia, Gaines, Rosales |
| Midfielders: | Acosta, Sanchez, Crisostomo, Moyado, Cifuentes, Tillman, Duenas, Jaime, Bogusz, Malle, Batioja, Maia, Opoku |
| Forwards: | Ordaz, Subah, Aguirre, Biuk, Vela, Torres, Olivera, Bouanga |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2022 | Columbus 0-2 Los Angeles | MLS |
| 12 May 2019 | Columbus 0-3 Los Angeles | MLS |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Columbus 4-2 Los Angeles | MLS |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Los Angeles 2-0 Columbus | MLS |