The Columbus Crew defeated Los Angeles FC 3-1 on Sunday to win the 2024 Leagues Cup. It’s Columbus’ second final victory in nine months after defeating LAFC in December to win the MLS Cup.
Columbus started the game with a masterful, throttling first-half performance that choked out LAFC’s potent attacking threat. Coach Wilfried Nancy encouraged his players to hold the ball and creep forward like an advancing…