[Sport] L.A. Galaxy win record 6th MLS Cup after beating New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the final

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Following their 1-0 victory of the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference Final, the LA Galaxy locker room was full of tears and silence. What was supposed to be a celebration instead turned somber after the news that star player Riqui Puig had suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and would not be able to play in the final. 

Saturday night, they honored their teammate by etching another chapter into the history books, defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the 2024 MLS Cup Final at Dignity Health Sports Park in Southern California. 

Los Angeles, start the party again — there will be another parade for the City of Champions. For a record-setting sixth time in their 29-year history, the LA Galaxy are champions of Major League Soccer. 

Playing in their 10th final, in front of 26,812 chanting, singing, drumming and cheering fans, the high-voltage atmosphere electrified the Galaxy in the early minutes. 

Most wanted to know how the Galaxy’s high-octane, possession-minded attack would look without the maestro in the middle in Puig. 

It didn’t take long to find out. 

Gaston Brugman, starting in place of Puig, did his best impression of the MLS Starting XI midfielder when he sent a through ball into the box in the ninth minute that found the foot of forward Joseph Paintsil. The Ghanaian was able to put just enough power on it to get past Red Bulls keeper Carlos Coronel, who got an arm on the ball but was unable to make the save, giving the Galaxy the game’s first goal.

 

 

L.A. Galaxy win record 6th MLS Cup after beating New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the final