Regional rivalries create some of the most compelling games in sports, and Major League Soccer has plenty of such on offer on a regular basis.
This week is no different, with the "Hudson River Derby" between New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls taking center stage. The teams face each other Saturday at Yankee Stadium, just three days after battling to a 1-1 draw at Red Bull Arena.
As if the back-to-back nature of the games isn't enough, the midweek encounter ended in controversy after City's Maxim Chanot was sent off for a handball inside his team's penalty area in the 10th minute of stoppage time. That allowed the Red Bulls' Patryk Klimala to put away the equalizer from the penalty spot with one of the last kicks of the game, which obviously left the Pigeons feeling just a little bit more than upset — they had also seen Keaton Parks sent off for an earlier infraction that helped lead to the extraordinary amount of added time.
“It hits his shoulder, it's his upper arm. If it’s hitting his hand low, OK we can discuss it,” City head coach Ronny Deila said of the late penalty decision, which kept his team from grabbing the victory. “It’s half a yard from the ball. It’s not a goal chance. It’s just a shot from 16 or 17 yards, I don’t know, on a second ball. No players react, no players react. Everybody is calm, the New York Red Bulls players are calm, nobody reacts. If that was a clear handball, then we will see 10 crazy Red Bull players.”
With the dust barely settled on Wednesday's game, the potential for drama is high when the teams meet again on Saturday.
“It’s a new game, so of course it's the same things that are going to be important,” Deila said of his team's planning after what he had called “almost perfect away game.”
“We’ll see how we approach it, but it’s stupid to change things that are working.”
Here's the full schedule for Week 21 of the MLS season, plus how to watch every game live.
MLS Week 21: Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV/stream |
| Sept. 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Philadelphia Union vs. Atlanta United | DAZN |
| Sept. 25 | 7:00 p.m. | New England Revolution vs. Orlando City | DAZN |
| Sept. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Columbus Crew vs. CF Montreal | TVA S |
| Sept. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati | DAZN |
| Sept. 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Colorado Rapids vs. Toronto FC | TSN 1 |
| Sept. 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Minnesota United vs. Houston Dynamo | DAZN |
| Sept. 25 | 8:00 p.m. | New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls | DAZN |
| Sept. 25 | 10:00 p.m. | San Jose Earthquakes vs. LAFC | DAZN |
| Sept. 25 | 10:00 p.m. | Vancouver Whitecaps vs. FC Dallas | TSN 1/4 |
| Sept. 25 | 10:30 p.m. | Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake | DAZN |
| Sept. 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. Nashville SC | DAZN |
| Sept. 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Sporting KC vs. Seattle Sounders | DAZN |
| Sept. 26 | 9:30 p.m. | Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Toronto FC vs. FC Cincinnati | TSN |
| Sept. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | D.C. United vs. Minnesota United | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | CF Montreal vs. New England Revolution | TVA S |
| Sept. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 8:00 p.m. | FC Dallas vs. Sporting KC | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 8:30 p.m. | Nashville SC vs. Orlando City | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 9:00 p.m. | Colorado Rapids vs. Austin FC | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 9:00 p.m. | Houston Dynamo vs. Vancouver Whitecaps | TSN |
| Sept. 29 | 9:30 p.m. | Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 10:30 p.m. | LAFC vs. Portland Timbers | DAZN |
| Sept. 29 | 10:30 p.m. | San Jose Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders | DAZN |
How to watch MLS in Canada: TV and live stream
MLS matches stream live and on-demand on DAZN in Canada.
DAZN, the first global pure sport live and on-demand streaming service, has streaming rights for Major League Soccer in Canada for the 2021 season. CTV, TSN/RDS and TVA Sports will also broadcast select matches throughout the season (those matches will be available on DAZN 48 hours after the final whistle).
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for many TV and streaming devices, including:
- iPhone, iPad
- Android phones and tablets
- Amazon Fire Tablet
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Apple TV
- Android TV
- Google Chromecast
- LG, Sony and Samsung smart TVs
- Playstation 4, Playstation 5
- Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S
A subscription to DAZN is $20 CAD a month or $150 CAD a year.
Can I watch MLS games in Canada for free?
In Canada, DAZN offers new customers a 30-day free trial period. You can learn how to sign up for a free trial here.
The free-trial period includes access to all of DAZN's live and on-demand programming, including MLS, the Premier League, Champions League, the NFL and more.