Major League Soccer has frequently tinkered with its playoff format. The Galaxy and LAFC aren't fans, calling for a return to aggregate scoring.
The Galaxy have been out of the postseason so long the playoff format has completely changed since their last visit. That statement is totally true. But it’s also a bit unfair since the one constant about the MLS playoffs is change. The format the league is using this year is the third since 2018 and the 10th in the league’s 29-year history. It is also, by far, the most confounding.
Rather than taking a one-goal aggregate difference into Sunday’s game in Vancouver the teams will reset, leaving the Whitecaps needing just a win, by any score, to force a deciding third game. “For us the best approach is always to try to win each game,” said LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo, who also dislikes the new format but has been careful in sharing that opinion. MLS said the new format was designed to favor the higher-seeded team, making upsets more difficult.
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