LAFC are first-time champions, defeating the Philadelphia Union in penalty kicks on Saturday.
The game finished 2-2 at the end of regulation and 3-3 at the end of extra time, resulting in penalty kicks where the hosts won 3-0, despite having gone down to 10 men in extra time. The Union didn’t convert any of their three penalty attempts with LAFC backup goalkeeper John McCarthy saving two. McCarthy, a Philadelphia native who played for the Union from 2015-18, was named MLS Cup MVP.