Union advance as Nashville miss 4 shootout pens
Andre Blake stopped the first two shots of a shootout as the Philadelphia Union beat Nashville SC to advance in the MLS Cup playoffs.
2021 Schedule
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2021 Schedule
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Nashville misses all 4 penalty attempts as Union heads to conference final (0:47)
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2021 MLS Ladder
| East | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +24 | 73 |
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +13 | 54 |
| Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | +22 | 54 |
| New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +20 | 51 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | +8 | 51 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | +2 | 51 |
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | +6 | 48 |
| DC United | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | +2 | 47 |
| Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | +1 | 47 |
| CF Montréal | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 46 |
| Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 41 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 34 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -27 | 28 |
| FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | -37 | 20 |
| West | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | +16 | 61 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | +20 | 60 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | +18 | 58 |
| Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | +4 | 55 |
| Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 49 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 49 |
| Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | +1 | 48 |
| LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 48 |
| LAFC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | +2 | 45 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 41 |
| FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -9 | 33 |
| Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | -21 | 31 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -18 | 30 |
2021 Team LeadersMajor League Soccer
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsMajor League Soccer
Goal Difference24Tied-1st
Goals Scored594th
Assists463rd
Goals Conceded353rd