- Eight-Match MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule on ESPN networks will culminate with Conference Final Match on Dec. 6
- Surround coverage on SportsCenter, ESPN FC and ESPN Digital platforms
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes will present live English and Spanish-language coverage of eight Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs matches beginning Friday, Nov. 20, with the Play-In Round match between Major League Soccer’s 2020 expansion teams – Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami CF – at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
ABC will broadcast two playoff matches: an Eastern Conference Semifinal on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 3 p.m., and a Conference Final on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. ESPN’s MLS Cup Playoffs schedule also features back-to-back primetime doubleheaders on Sunday, Nov. 22, and Tuesday, Nov. 24. All matches will be available on the ESPN App.
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Event/Commentators | Networks |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 9 p.m. | Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs: Play-In Round
Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami CF Jon Champion and Taylor Twellman Richard Mendez and Alex Pareja |
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs: Round I
Minnesota United FC vs. Colorado Rapids Adrian Healey and Alejandro Moreno Kenneth Garay and Pareja |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| 10 p.m. | Audi MLS Cup Playoffs: Round I
Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas Champion and Twellman Mendez and Herculez Gomez |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes | |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 8 p.m. | Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs – Round l
Philadelphia Union vs. NE/MTL/MIA Healey and Moreno Garay and Pareya |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| 10:30 p.m. | Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs – Round I
Seattle Sounders vs. LAFC Champion and Twellman Mendez and Gomez |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 3 p.m. | Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semifinal | ABC, ESPN Deportes |
| 8 p.m. | Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semifinal | ESPN, ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 3 p.m. | Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals | ABC, ESPN Deportes |
Key matchups:
- Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami CF (Nov. 20): One of MLS’s 2020 expansion teams will earn a spot in the next round. Inter Miami made one of the best mid-season upgrades in MLS history with the arrival of 2018 FIFA World Cup champion Blaise Matuidi from Juventus FC in Italy’s Serie A and Gonzalo Higuan from Chelsea FC (on loan from Juventus) in the English Premier League
- Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas (Nov. 22): After winning the MLS is Back Tournament in August, Portland Timbers kick off the playoffs with hopes of capturing their second title of the season
- Philadelphia vs. NE/MTL/MIA (Nov. 24): Philadelphia Union, which won its first trophy – The Supporters Shield (best record in MLS) – will host a Round 1 opponent (either New England Revolution, Montreal Impact, or Inter Miami CF) in the Eastern Conference
- Seattle Sounders vs. LAFC (Nov. 24): A rematch of the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference semifinal when Seattle’s 3-1 road victory knocked top-seed LAFC out of the playoffs.
Studio Coverage:
- SportsCenter: Editions of the ESPN flagship program will feature MLS Cup Playoffs highlights and analysis
- ESPN FC (6 p.m. ET daily on ESPN+): Host Dan Thomas, analysts Shaka Hislop, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno will showcase MLS Cup Playoffs highlights and analysis
- ESPN Deportes: Studio programs such as SportsCenter, Jorge Ramos y su Banda, and others will include Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs segments.
ESPN.com Digital: www.espn.com/soccer, the industry leading global soccer news and information platform, will provide extensive coverage of Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. Reporters Jeff Carlisle and Tom Marshall will headline the outlet’s coverage of the playoffs. Highlights:
- Previews of every playoff match including storylines to watch and matchup analysis
- Post-match reaction and analysis on key early stage matches, as well as post-match reports for the semifinals and final matches
- MLS Cup previews: Comprehensive coverage planned including a countdown of the league’s best players as Major League Soccer concludes its 25th season.
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