Los Angeles vs. New York again. After the Dodgers play and win the MLB World Series against the Yankees, that’s it Galaxy measure yourself with Red Bulls in the final of MLS Cup set in the city of Los Angeles on December 7. Riqui Puig’s Galaxy booked their ticket to the final after defeating the Seattle Sounders 1-0 at home with an 85th-minute goal by Serbian Dejan Joveljic.
Hours earlier, the New York Red Bulls won, also 1-0, against Orlando City to return to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2008. The Galaxy, a franchise that has been a real steamroller, ended up wonderful logic in this. ‘playoffs’, where they defeated the Colorado Rapids 5-0 and 4-1 and defeated Minnesota 6-2 in the conference semifinals.
In those three games, Riqui Puig, Brazilian Gabriel Pec and Ghanaian Joseph Paintsil added 16 goal contributions, ten goals and six assists. But this Saturday in Los Angeles the star was Dejan Joveljic, who took advantage of Alex Roldán’s weak ball release in his half of the field to beat the goalkeeper with a cross shot from his right leg that unleashed public euphoria. Marco Delgado recovered the ball and connected with Puig, who fed the ball to the former Anderlecht and Frankfurt striker for the winning goal.
The Galaxy will face the Red Bulls at home on December 7 in their return to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2014. The Angelenos have five titles under their belt, while the Red Bulls will be fighting for their first victory . The New Yorkers defeated Orlando City with a decisive goal from a header by Colombian Andrés Reyes
Source: La Verdad
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