The Crew's chance for redemption in the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament starts with a round of 16 series against Los Angeles FC. It was a disappointing ending to a historic run for Columbus. Along with the Crew making their first Champions Cup final in organization history,

The only scenario that Columbus could survive with a three-goal victory is if LAFC is held scoreless. In any other three-goal victory, LAFC would win the first tiebreaker - away goals. A 3-0 score in favor of the Crew would force overtime, and if remained tied after two overtime periods, a penalty-kick shootout.

The Crew-LAFC Champions Cup series begins in Los Angeles in Tuesday before moving to Lower.com Field for the second leg on March 11. The series will be determined by aggregate goals, with the team who records the most goals in the series advancing to the quarterfinals.

The Columbus Crew is gearing up for a familiar face-off against Los Angeles FC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16.

The Columbus Crew will have to dig themselves out of a hole the size of Los Angeles if they are to advance in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Los Angeles Football Club blanked the Crew 3-0 in the first of two legs in a Round of 16 match Tuesday night at