Major League Soccer’s playoffs have a new twist this season. The opening round will be a best-of-three series. The new format means there’s the possibility of 24 first-round games. There’s another new wrinkle this season. If the games are tied in regulation, they will go straight to penalties rather than extra-time periods.
Sporting Kansas City players walk off the field after winning a penalty shootout against San Jose Earthquakes during an MLS soccer wild-card playoff match Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Kansas City, Kan. Sporting Kansas City fans celebrate after an MLS soccer wild-card playoff match against the San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Kansas City, Kan. Sporting Kansas City won in a penalty shootout to advance to the playoffs.
in the Eastern Conference’s play-in match and will face top-seeded Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on Sunday. The series will move to Red Bull Arena on Nov. 4, then back to Cincinnati for a third game, if necessary.There’s another new wrinkle this season. If the games are tied in regulation, they will go straight to penalties rather than extra-time periods.
Coach Pat Noonan said pressure is on the team in the playoffs — in a good way — after winning the Shield. City’s first-round opponent, Sporting Kansas City, became the first MLS team to make the playoffs after going winless in the first 10 games of the regular season.
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