Plus big games for Manchester United's men and women, and some FA Cup games that feature Cinderella stories from England's lower leagues.

Orlando City’s 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Wednesday guaranteed the Union their first ever berth in this continent's most prestigious club soccer tournament.

Here are a few thoughts on what the Union need to do to win Major League Soccer’s biggest prize.

Believe it or not, by the time this week ends, the UEFA Champions League and Europa League group stages will already be halfway done.

The only Union shot that went in the net was Jamiro Monteiro’s penalty kick. No team should be excused from that, no matter who its goalkeeper is.

The Union's 22 shots were their second-highest total of the season, but Joe Bendik's struggles in net led to both Columbus goals.

For the fourth time in their history, the Union are one win away from their first ever trophy. Their first shot to end the drought comes Sunday at Columbus, where they've won just twice in 14 visits.

NBC Sports has drawn fans' ire for putting big Premier League games on Peacock a few times this season. On Sunday, one of the biggest games of the season will only be on the streaming platform.

There's a chance that Blake will be back for the playoffs since the Union won't play their first posteason game until late November. Joe Bendik will start until Blake returns.

The Union have clinched at least second place in the East, and their magic number to win the Supporters' Shield is just three points. But there isn’t much joy going around after Wednesday's 2-1 win.

The Union took sole possession of first place with the win and Toronto's loss to NYCFC. But that was overshadowed by the Martínez news, and Andre Blake suffering an injury late in the game.

Check out some of our best photos from the Union's 2-1 win over Chicago at Subaru Park.

While the Union prepare to host C.J. Sapong and the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, they're also preparing to lose Monteiro and other key players to national team call-ups in November.