Overview
- Diego Rossi scored twice, leading the Crew with goals in the 44th and 57th minutes.
- Sporting Kansas City struggled to contain Columbus, conceding two more goals in the second half.
- The Crew's DeJuan Jones and Dylan Chambost each netted debut goals to seal the win.
- Columbus had a bye into the knockout rounds, providing them with home-field advantage.
- Sporting KC's Leagues Cup run ends in the Round of 32 for the second consecutive year.