How to watch today's FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew MLS Playoffs game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

FC Cincinnatiand Columbus Crew will face off in the decisive Game three of the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One at TQL Stadium on Saturday.

The series is tied 1-1 after Game one was won by Cincinnati and Game two was won (4-0) by Columbus Crew at home. This match will determine which team advances to the Eastern Conference semi-finals in this heated "Hell is Real" rivalry.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew online - TV channels & live streams

Apple TV

Watch here

The match will be shown live on Apple TV in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

How to watch anywhere with VPN

If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL's guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew kick-off time

Major League Soccer - Playoff

TQL Stadium

The match will be played at TQL Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 7pm ET for fans in the US. 

Team news & squads

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew lineups

FC Cincinnati

3-5-2

Formation

3-4-2-1

COL

18

R. Celentano

4

N. Hagglund

16

T. Hadebe

12

M. Robinson

20

P. Bucha

29

L. Engel

66

E. Echenique

10

Evander Ferreira

11

S. Gidi

8

Brenner da Silva

9

K. Denkey

28

P. Schulte

31

S. Moreira

18

M. Amundsen

25

S. Zawadzki

27

M. Arfsten

6

D. Nagbe

2

M. Herrera

30

H. Picard

16

T. Habroune

7

D. Chambost

10

D. Rossi

3-4-2-1

COL

CIN

-Line up

• 18

  R. Celentano

• 4

  N. Hagglund

  10’

• 16

  T. Hadebe

  67’

• 12

  M. Robinson

• 20

  P. Bucha

• 29

  L. Engel

  63’

• 66

  E. Echenique

  88’

• 10

  Evander Ferreira

• 11

  S. Gidi

  86’

• 8

  Brenner da Silva

  67’, 86’

  87’

  88’

• 9

  K. Denkey

  76’

Substitutes

• 27

  B. Anunga

• 13

  E. Louro

• 3

  G. Flores

• 23

  L. Orellano

  63’

• 5

  O. Nwobodo

  88’

• 26

  A. Jabbari

  76’

• 85

  K. Kamara

• 2

  A. Powell

  88’

• 22

  G. Valenzuela

Manager

• P. Noonan

COL

-Line up

• 28

  P. Schulte

• 31

  S. Moreira

• 18

  M. Amundsen

  4’

  90’

• 25

  S. Zawadzki

• 27

  M. Arfsten

  90’

• 6

  D. Nagbe

• 2

  M. Herrera

  63’

  84’

• 30

  H. Picard

• 16

  T. Habroune

  35’

  39’

• 7

  D. Chambost

  90’

• 10

  D. Rossi

Substitutes

• 19

  J. Russell-Rowe

  39’

  63’

• 14

  A. Sejdic

• 8

  D. Gazdag

  90’

• 24

  E. Bush

• 26

  L. Lappalainen

  84’

• 11

  I. Aliyu

  90’

• 4

  R. Camacho

• 21

  E. Cheberko

  90’

• 48

  C. Ruvalcaba

Manager

• W. Nancy

FC Cincinnati team news

Noonan’s main selection headache for game three is the absence of Yuya Kubo, who will serve a suspension following his straight red card in the previous match.

Bradley Smith and Matt Miazga were both unavailable for last weekend’s 4-0 defeat and remain sidelined for this one.

Columbus Crew team news

On the other side, coach Nancy faces similar challenges, as Wessam Abou Ali and Mohamed Farsi continue to recover from their respective injuries and are set to miss out again.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

CIN

Last 5 matches

COL

1

Win

2

Draws

2

Wins

• Columbus Crew

  4

  -

  0

  FC Cincinnati

• FC Cincinnati

  1

  -

  0

  Columbus Crew

• FC Cincinnati

  2

  -

  4

  Columbus Crew

• Columbus Crew

  1

  -

  1

  FC Cincinnati

• FC Cincinnati

  0

  -

  0

  Columbus Crew

4

Goals scored

9

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

Useful links

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