U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Matt Freese kept three clean sheets in five playoff appearances. Meanwhile, Rocco Ríos Novo has two shutouts in five games for Inter Miami. Vancouver Whitecaps’ Yohei Takaoka has just one in the playoffs ahead of the final.

SDFC had a little scare in the first round, needing three matches to vanquish the Portland Timbers. They managed to get by Minnesota United in the second round. Time: 9 p.m. ET

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The win sees NYCFC head to the Eastern Conference final for the third time in five seasons, where they will clash with Inter Miami and a red-hot Lionel Messi, who has six goals and as many assists in a record-breaking MLS Cup playoffs so far.

They have certainly made a solid run in the playoffs, as Lionel Messi’s epic performance helped his side get through Nashville in a thrilling first-round series. Then, Miami lambasted Cincinnati in the second round, moving within a win of the MLS Cup Final for the first time in franchise history.