MLS playoffs: Columbus Crew through to semi-finals with over Atlanta

• The Crew won the third game of the series 4-2
• Columbus extend their unbeaten streak at home to 17

Columbus scored three goals in the first 33 minutes to advance to the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a 4-2 victory over Atlanta United on Sunday night. The series was tied 1-1 heading into the rubber match, with the Crew winning games one and three.

Columbus extended their unbeaten streak at home in all competitions to 17, but the third-seeded Crew will hit the road for a semi-final matchup with No 2 seed Orlando City on 25 November. Top-seeded FC Cincinnati will host the fourth-seeded Philadelphia Union in the other semi-final, also on 25 November.