It was the Wales international’s first game since he played five minutes on October 2nd
Kellyn Acosta, Jesus Murillo scored in normal time for LAFC, while Gareth Bale saved the team’s season with a goal just before the final whistle, preventing the Union from winning the title. Philadelphia was attempting to win its first championship in its 13th season.
Jack Elliott scored two goals for the Union, while Daniel Gazdag also scored. The Union were off target in all three of their attempts in the penalty shoot-out, with Gazdag misfiring over the crossbar, while Jose Martinez and Kai Wagner had shots stopped by McCarthy. The goal came in Bale’s first game since he played five minutes on October 2nd and just the third time the renown international from Wales was available off the bench.
Crepeau was given a red card as LAFC played the last 12 minutes of extra time with 10 men, although the goalkeeper’s foul prevented Burke from running on to a loose ball and potentially scoring the go-ahead goal.