The final day of the MLS season has come and gone, with Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas securing the final two spots in the West. The Eastern Conference playoff teams were known before the evening even began, with their seedings just up for grabs as a busy night saw Inter Miami play. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in a 5-2 win over Nashville.which they will also face in the first round of the playoffs.
Here's who qualified, results and matchups in the wild card round and first round:
Qualified for the playoffs
Eastern Conference: Charlotte, Chicago Fire, Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, Inter Miami, Nashville SCNew York City, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union
Western Conference: Austin, Los Angeles, Minnesota United, Portland Timbers, San Diego FCSeattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps, Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas
MLS Decision Day Schedule
All times are ET and all matches are available on the MLS Season Pass.
Saturday, October 18
- Atlanta United 1, DC United 1
- Columbus Crew 3, New York Red Bulls 1
- Toronto 4, Orlando City 2
- Seattle Sounders 2, New York FC 1
- Inter Miami 5, Nashville SC 2
- Charlotte 2, Philadelphia Union 0
- Cincinnati 3, Montreal 0
- New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 2
- Los Angeles Galaxy 2, Minnesota United 1
- St. Louis SC 2, Real Salt Lake 2
- San Diego 4, Portland Timbers 0
- FC Dallas 2, Vancouver Whitecaps 1
- Houston Dynamo 0, Sporting KC 0
- LAFC 2, Colorado Rapids 2
- San Jose Earthquakes 2, Austin 1
Playoff matches
Wild Card – Wednesday, October 22.
(8) Chicago Fire vs. (9) Orlando City, 8:30 p.m. ET
(8) Portland Timbers vs. (9) Real Salt Lake, 10:30 p.m. ET
First round: dates to be determined
(1) Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago/Orlando
(2) FC Cincinnati vs. (7) Columbus Crew)
(3) Inter Miami vs. (6) Nashville SC
(4) Charlotte vs (5) NYCFC
(1) San Diego vs. Portland/Real Salt Lake City
(2) Vancouver Whitecaps vs (7) FC Dallas
(3) LAFC vs. (6) Austin FC
(4) Minnesota United vs. (5) Seattle Sounders