2023 Leagues Cup knockout stage
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The knockout stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on August 2 and concluded with the final on August 19. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were 32 matches in the knockout stage, including a third-place play-off played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.[1]
Contents
Format
The knockout stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup was contested between 30 teams that qualified from the group stage and two that received a bye. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, no extra time was played, and the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the fifteen groups qualified for the knockout stage, joining Los Angeles FC and Pachuca, who received byes to this round.
| League | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Liga MX |  Pachuca |
Champion with the most points in the accumulated table of the 2022 Clausura and Apertura tournaments |
| MLS |  Los Angeles FC |
MLS Cup 2022 winner |
Bracket
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
Round of 32
Summary
The matches were played from August 2–4, 2023.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF |
3–1 | Orlando City SC |
| Mazatlán |
1–2 | FC Dallas |
| Pachuca |
0–0 (3–5 p) | Houston Dynamo FC |
| Los Angeles FC |
7–1 | Juárez |
| Atlas |
2–2 (7–8 p) | New England Revolution |
| Philadelphia Union |
0–0 (5–4 p) | D.C. United |
| UNAM |
0–1 | Querétaro |
| New York Red Bulls |
1–0 | New York City FC |
| Charlotte FC |
0–0 (4–3 p) | Cruz Azul |
| León |
1–3 | Real Salt Lake |
| Columbus Crew |
3–3 (3–4 p) | Minnesota United FC |
| FC Cincinnati |
1–1 (4–5 p) | Nashville SC |
| Chicago Fire FC |
0–1 | América |
| Toluca |
4–1 | Sporting Kansas City |
| Monterrey |
1–0 | Portland Timbers |
| UANL |
1–1 (5–3 p) |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
Matches
|
August 2, 2023
20:00 |
| Inter Miami CF |
3–1 | Orlando City SC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/miavsorl-08-02-2023/ |
|
| Mazatlán |
1–2 | FC Dallas |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/mztvsdal-08-02-2023/ |
| Pachuca |
0–0 | Houston Dynamo FC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/pacvshou-08-02-2023/ | ||
| Penalties | ||
*Cabral 
|
3–5 | * Úlfarsson
|
| Los Angeles FC |
7–1 | Juárez |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/lafcvsfcj-08-02-2023/ |
|
|
August 3, 2023
20:00 |
| Atlas |
2–2 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/atsvsne-08-03-2023/ |
|
|
| Penalties | ||
| *Reyes
|
7–8 | * Vrioni
|
|
August 3, 2023
20:00 |
| Philadelphia Union |
0–0 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/phivsdc-08-03-2023/ | ||
| Penalties | ||
*Gazdag 
|
5–4 | * Benteke
|
|
August 3, 2023
20:00 |
| UNAM |
0–1 | Querétaro |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/pumvsqro-08-03-2023/ |
|
|
August 3, 2023
20:00 |
| New York Red Bulls |
1–0 | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/rbnyvsnyc-08-03-2023/ |
| Charlotte FC |
0–0 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/cltvscaz-08-03-2023/ | ||
| Penalties | ||
| *Świderski
|
4–3 | * Rivero
|
|
August 4, 2023
20:00 |
| Columbus Crew |
3–3 | Minnesota United FC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/clbvsmin-08-04-2023/ | ||
| Penalties | ||
| *Hernández
|
3–4 | * Reynoso
|
|
August 4, 2023
20:00 |
| FC Cincinnati |
1–1 | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/cinvsnsh-08-04-2023/ |
|
|
| Penalties | ||
| *Acosta
|
4–5 | * Mukhtar
|
| Chicago Fire FC |
0–1 | América |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/chivscfa-08-04-2023/ |
| Toluca |
4–1 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/tolvsskc-08-04-2023/ |
|
| León |
1–3 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/leovsrsl-08-04-2023/ |
| Monterrey |
1–0 | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/mtyvspor-08-04-2023/ |
| UANL |
1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/tigvsvan-08-04-2023/ |
|
| Penalties | ||
| *Gignac
|
5–3 | * Vite
|
Round of 16
Summary
The matches were played from August 6 to 8, 2023.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas |
4–4 (3–5 p) | Inter Miami CF |
| Querétaro |
1–1 (4–3 p) | New England Revolution |
| Charlotte FC |
2–1 | Houston Dynamo FC |
| América |
2–2 (5–6 p) | Nashville SC |
| Philadelphia Union |
1–1 (4–3 p) | New York Red Bulls |
| Toluca |
2–2 (2–4 p) | Minnesota United FC |
| UANL |
0–1 | Monterrey |
| Los Angeles FC |
4–0 | Real Salt Lake |
Matches
| FC Dallas |
4–4 | Inter Miami CF |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/dalvsmia-08-06-2023/ | ||
| Penalties | ||
| *Arriola
|
3–5 | * Messi
|
|
August 7, 2023
20:00 |
| Querétaro |
1–1 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/qrovsne-08-07-2023/ |
|
| Penalties | ||
| *Sepúlveda
|
4–3 | * Vrioni
|
| Charlotte FC |
2–1 | Houston Dynamo FC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/cltvshou-08-07-2023/ |
|
| Philadelphia Union |
1–1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/phivsrbny-08-08-2023/ |
|
| Penalties | ||
| *Elliott
|
4–3 | * Morgan
|
| América |
2–2 | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/cfavsnsh-08-08-2023/ | ||
| Penalties | ||
| *Quiñones
|
5–6 | * Mukhtar
|
| Toluca |
2–2 | Minnesota United FC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/tolvsmin-08-08-2023/ | ||
| Penalties | ||
| *Volpi
|
2–4 | * Reynoso
|
| UANL |
0–1 | Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/tigvsmty-08-08-2023/ |
| Los Angeles FC |
4–0 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/lafcvsrsl-08-08-2023/ |
Quarter-finals
Summary
The matches were played on August 11, 2023.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF |
4–0 | Charlotte FC |
| Nashville SC |
5–0 | Minnesota United FC |
| Philadelphia Union |
2–1 | Querétaro |
| Los Angeles FC |
2–3 | Monterrey |
Matches
|
August 11, 2023
20:30 |
| Inter Miami CF |
4–0 | Charlotte FC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/miavsclt-08-11-2023/ |
| Nashville SC |
5–0 | Minnesota United FC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/nshvsmin-08-11-2023/ |
| Philadelphia Union |
2–1 | Querétaro |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/phivsqro-08-11-2023/ |
|
| Los Angeles FC |
2–3 | Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/lafcvsmty-08-11-2023/ |
|
Semi-finals
Summary
The matches were played on August 15, 2023.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union |
1–4 | Inter Miami CF |
| Monterrey |
0–2 | Nashville SC |
Matches
|
August 15, 2023
19:00 |
| Philadelphia Union |
1–4 | Inter Miami CF |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/phivsmia-08-15-2023/ |
| Monterrey |
0–2 | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/mtyvsnsh-08-15-2023/ |
Third place play-off
The winner of the third place match qualified for the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
|
August 19, 2023
18:00 |
| Philadelphia Union |
3–0 | Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/phivsmty-08-19-2023/ |
Final
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Both clubs in the final qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winners qualifying directly to the round of 16.
| Nashville SC |
1–1 | Inter Miami CF |
|---|---|---|
|
https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/nshvsmia-08-19-2023/ |
|
| Penalties | ||
| *Mukhtar
|
9–10 | * Messi
|
Notes
- ↑ Due to a scheduling conflict at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte FC elected to host their Round of 32 match at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, the home of FC Dallas.[2]
- ↑ The match between León and Real Salt Lake was originally scheduled to begin on August 3 at 20:30 UTC–6, but was postponed to August 4 due to inclement weather near the stadium.[3]
- ↑ The match between the Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls was originally scheduled to start on August 7 at 19:30, but was postponed to August 8 due to forecasted thunderstorms.[4]
- ↑ The match between the Philadelphia Union and Querétaro was originally scheduled to start at 20:00, but was delayed to 21:09 due to a power outage at Subaru Park.[5]
- ↑ Due to a scheduled concert at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles FC hosted their quarter-final match at the Rose Bowl.[6]
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