LAFC and Major League Soccer announced today that FOX Sports will broadcast the showdown between LAFC and Portland Timbers on FS1 and FOX Deportes, with kickoff slated for 3:30 p.m. PT at Banc of California Stadium. LAFC currently sits in 5th place in the Western Conference with a 9-7-4 record (1.55 PPG).
Sunday’s regular season finale between LAFC and Timbers will mark the fourth meeting of 2020 between the two Western Conference foes. LAFC has taken five points from the series, drawing 2-2 in the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament on July 23, earning a 4-2 victory at Banc of California Stadium on September 13, before splitting the points after a 1-1 draw at Providence Park on October 18.
The league’s 25th season will reach peak levels on Sunday, Nov. 8, with everything on the line for MLS Decision Day 2020 presented by AT&T. This suspense-filled grand finale of the regular season will feature all 26 teams on a single matchday, with seven simultaneous Eastern Conference matchups at 12:30 p.m. PT, followed by six simultaneous Western Conference matchups at 3:30 p.m. PT.
With all 26 clubs in action, the high stakes of MLS Decision Day 2020 presented by AT&T will determine the final league standings, No. 1 seed in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, homefield advantage in the postseason, winner of the Golden Boot presented by Audi, and the teams in or out of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs picture.
LAFC’s 22-year-old Diego Rossi with 13 goals could become one of the youngest winners of the Golden Boot presented by Audi if he can hold off a field of competitors including Columbus Crew SC’s Gyasi Zardes and his 11 goals.
Coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. PT with the hour-long “MLS Decision Day presented by AT&T Pregame Show,” which will be hosted by MLSsoccer.com’s Susannah Collins, Calen Carr, Matt Doyle, Andrew Wiebe and additional special guests providing key storylines, tactical analysis, and cutting live to MLS stadiums for up-to-the-minute breaking news and AT&T 5G Call to the Field interviews.
The drama kicks off at 12:30 p.m. PT, with all 14 Eastern Conference teams kicking off in seven simultaneous games, and the final two Play-In Round seeds completely up for grabs. Once the dust settles in the East, the urgency heats up at 6:30 p.m. ET with six simultaneous Western Conference games set to determine the final qualifying teams in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The complete slate of games for MLS Decision Day 2020 presented by AT&T can be found here.
