{"id":810915,"date":"2024-12-08T10:43:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T16:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/champions-la-galaxy-lift-mls-cup-2024-over-new-york-red-bulls-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T10:43:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T16:43:45","slug":"champions-la-galaxy-lift-mls-cup-2024-over-new-york-red-bulls-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/champions-la-galaxy-lift-mls-cup-2024-over-new-york-red-bulls-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"CHAMPIONS! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CARSON, Calif. \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/la-galaxy\/\">LA Galaxy<\/a> are back on top, storming to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-cup-playoffs-cup-short\/2024\/matches\/lavsrbny-12-07-2024\/\">2-1 victory<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-red-bulls\/\">New York Red Bulls<\/a> in MLS Cup 2024 presented by Audi Saturday afternoon at Dignity Health Sports Park.<\/p>\n<p>By capturing the league&#8217;s ultimate prize, LA hoisted the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy for a sixth time \u2013 extending the MLS Cup title record they already held.<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy scored twice inside the game&#8217;s first quarter-hour, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/joseph-paintsil\/\">Joseph Paintsil<\/a> (9&#8242;) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/dejan-joveljic\/\">Dejan Jovelji\u0107<\/a> (13&#8242;) beating Red Bulls goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/carlos-miguel-coronel\/\">Carlos Coronel<\/a> from close range. When celebrating, both stars offered a tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/ricard-puig-marti\/\">Riqui Puig<\/a> after LA&#8217;s Best XI midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/riqui-puig-injury-gives-la-galaxy-extra-mls-cup-motivation-he-s-special\">tore his ACL<\/a> in the Western Conference Final and couldn&#8217;t feature in MLS Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the early hole, New York got a lifeline in the 28th minute when center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/sean-nealis\/\">Sean Nealis<\/a> volleyed home a mis-cleared corner kick. But an equalizer never came for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/emil-forsberg\/\">Emil Forsberg<\/a>-led Red Bulls, who left empty-handed in their second-ever MLS Cup appearance and remain one of three league originals to never win a league title.<\/p>\n<p>LA were not only champions at the final whistle, but ended their Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs run with a record 18 goals scored.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Goals<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>9&#8242; &#8211; LA &#8211; Joseph Paintsil | <a href=\"https:\/\/mlssoccer.com\/video\/goal-j-paintsil-vs-rbny-9\">WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li>13 &#8211; LA &#8211; Dejan Jovelji\u0107 | <a href=\"https:\/\/mlssoccer.com\/video\/goal-d-joveljic-vs-rbny-13\">WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li>28&#8242; &#8211; RBNY &#8211; Sean Nealis | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/video\/goal-s-nealis-vs-la-28\">WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Three Things<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>THE BIG PICTURE:<\/strong> The Galaxy are back on top, going from a 13th-place Western Conference finish in 2023 to MLS Cup champions for the first time in a decade. This turnaround coincides with DP wingers Paintsil and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/gabriel-pec\/\">Gabriel Pec<\/a> being signed for reportedly around $20 million in the winter, giving head coach Greg Vanney the final pieces for his attack-centric vision. LA also end 2024 undefeated at Dignity Health Sports Park, going 17W-0L-4D across all competitions and ensuring the Red Bulls\u2019 Cinderella run falls short. New York (East No. 7) were the lowest-ever seed to reach MLS Cup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MOMENT OF THE MATCH:<\/strong> Jovelji\u0107&#8217;s game-winning goal almost unfolded in slow motion, before the Serbian striker toe-poked past Coronel. He ends the postseason with six goals, the second-most in MLS history.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MAN OF THE MATCH:<\/strong> All week, debate ensued about how Galaxy coach Greg Vanney would fill their Puig-sized hole. He ultimately started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/gaston-brugman\/\">Gast\u00f3n Brugman<\/a>, who assisted Paintsil\u2019s opener and bossed the midfield before being replaced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/marco-reus\/\">Marco Reus<\/a> in the 75th minute. The Uruguayan veteran was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/la-galaxy-s-gaston-brugman-named-mls-cup-2024-mvp-pres-by-audi\">MLS Cup 2024 MVP presented by Audi<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/champions-la-galaxy-lift-mls-cup-2024-over-new-york-red-bulls\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Jeanice Noren<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer CARSON, Calif. \u2013 LA Galaxy are back on top, storming to a 2-1 victory over New York Red Bulls in MLS Cup 2024 presented by Audi Saturday afternoon at Dignity Health Sports Park. 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