2020 MLS Cup Media Center

Your center for the latest news, media schedule, game information and more for the 2020 MLS Cup between hosts Columbus Crew SC and Seattle Sounders FC. The game takes place on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) and will be broadcast on the FOX Network, UniMas and TUDN, and in Canada on TSN and TVA Sports. Kickoff is set for 8:41 p.m.

2020 MLS CUP GAMEDAY INFORMATION

2020 MLS Cup Game Guide

Rosters (by position)
Rosters (numerical)

Starting Lineups
Halftime Statistics
Fulltime Statistics

MLS CUP POST-GAME AVAILABILITIES

VIDEO | SOUNDBYTES

• Columbus Crew SC press conference (head coach Caleb Porter and defender and captain Jonathan Mensah) – AVAILABLE HERE

• Seattle Sounders FC press conference (head coach Brian Schmetzer and goalkeeper Stefan Frei)  – AVAILABLE HERE

• Columbus Crew SC mixed zone – AVAILABLE HERE

*   Artur (starting at 1:00)

*   Derrick Etienne (starting at 8:00)

*   Luis Díaz (starting at 47:00)

*   Aidan Morris (starting at 56:00)

*   Lucas Zelarayán (starting at 1:09:00)

• Seattle Sounders FC mixed zone – AVAILABLE HERE

*   Shane O’Neill (start)

*   Cristian Roldan (starting at 17:00)

QUOTESHEETS

• Seattle Sounders FC head coach Brian Schmetzer
• Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei

• Seattle Sounders FC mixed zone
• Columbus Crew SC head coach Caleb Porter

• Columbus Crew SC defender and captain Jonathan Mensah
• Columbus Crew SC mixed zone

MLS CUP WEEK IMAGERY, VIDEO & SOUNDBYTES:

available for download below(credit: Major League Soccer)

• State of the League (Commissioner Don Garber) | 12.08.20
  • MLS State of the League Video (entire presentation): CLICK HERE
  • Transcript of State of the League Address: CLICK HERE
  • MLS State of the League – Audio ONLY: CLICK HERE

• CLB: Lucas Zelayarán media availability | 12.09.20:VIDEO (starts at 14:00) and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Gyasi Zardes media availability | 12.09.20:VIDEO (starts at 30:00) and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Artur media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Jonathan Mensah media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Caleb Porter press conference | 12.11.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Columbus Crew virtual mixed zone (Harrison Afful / Milton Valenzuela) | 12.11.20:VIDEO

• SEA: Brian Schmetzer media availability | 12.09.20:VIDEO
• SEA: Jordan Morris media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Nicolas Lodeiro media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Stefan Frei media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Cristian Roldan media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Brian Schmetzer press conference | 12.11.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Seattle Sounders FC virtual mixed zone (Gustav Svensson / Shane O’Neill / Will Bruin) | 12.11.20:VIDEO

ADDITIONAL ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

• 2020 MLS CUP GAME GUIDE

• MLS Cup logos
• MLS Cup Playoffs Media Guide

Communications Contacts:

Columbus Crew SC PR:
Tim Miller (tmiller@columbuscrewsc.com)
Carlos Mojica (cmojica@columbuscrewsc.com / 330-321-8989)

Seattle Sounders FC PR:
Alex Caulfield (alexc@soundersfc.com / 216-978-7212)
Kelly Schutz (kellys@soundersfc.com / 206-859-8223)
Matt Winter (mattw@soundersfc.com / 206-639-4610)
Kevin Kay (kevink@soundersfc.com / 360-770-9580)

RELEASES:

• Major League Soccer unveils The 25 Greatest presented by AT&T(Dec. 9, 2020)

• Major League Soccer and FOX Sports Team with Good Sports to Donate Soccer Gear(Dec. 9, 2020)

• Black Players for Change Named 2020 MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year(Dec. 8, 2020)
• Toronto FC’s Alejandro Pozuelo named Landon Donovan MLS MVP(Dec. 7, 2020)

MLS MEDIA RESOURCES:

• Home Page
• MLS Media Contacts

MLS CUP WEEK IMAGERY, VIDEO & SOUNDBYTES:

available for download below(credit: Major League Soccer)

• State of the League (Commissioner Don Garber) | 12.08.20
  • MLS State of the League Video (entire presentation): CLICK HERE
  • Transcript of State of the League Address: CLICK HERE
  • MLS State of the League – Audio ONLY: CLICK HERE

• CLB: Lucas Zelayarán media availability | 12.09.20:VIDEO (starts at 14:00) and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Gyasi Zardes media availability | 12.09.20:VIDEO (starts at 30:00) and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Artur media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Jonathan Mensah media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Caleb Porter press conference | 12.11.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• CLB: Columbus Crew virtual mixed zone (Harrison Afful / Milton Valenzuela) | 12.11.20:VIDEO

• SEA: Brian Schmetzer media availability | 12.09.20:VIDEO
• SEA: Jordan Morris media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Nicolas Lodeiro media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Stefan Frei media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Cristian Roldan media availability | 12.10.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Brian Schmetzer press conference | 12.11.20:VIDEO and QUOTESHEET
• SEA: Seattle Sounders FC virtual mixed zone (Gustav Svensson / Shane O’Neill / Will Bruin) | 12.11.20:VIDEO