Leave it to Hollywood to stage the most sensational MLS Cup final of them all.
The record books will show that LAFC beat the Philadelphia Union in a penalty shootout on Saturday at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, the sixth MLS Cup winner via PKs. What it took to get that point, however, was simply incredible.
A 3–3 draw after extra time required the two latest goals ever scored in MLS postseason history. The second of them was scored by Gareth Bale, whose time in MLS hasn’t been all that remarkable. But then again, this is a player with two Champions League final-winning goals on his résumé. A man for the moment, no matter the setting.
