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LA Galaxy 1-0 Seattle (Nov 30, 2024) Game Analysis – ESPN

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CARSON, Calif. — Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth purpose of the playoffs within the 86th minute and the LA Galaxy superior to the MLS Cup remaining for the primary time since 2014 with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders within the Western Conference remaining on Saturday evening.

The Galaxy will host the New York Red Bulls in subsequent Saturday’s MLS Cup remaining. The Red Bulls turned the lowest-seeded to play for the title with a 1-0 victory over Orlando City within the Eastern Conference remaining.

The Red Bulls had been the No. 7 seed within the Eastern Conference.

It will probably be a report tenth MLS Cup look for the Galaxy, who’ve gained 5 titles. The Red Bulls are making their second journey after shedding to the Columbus Crew in 2008.

“I’m tremendous excited for these guys to raise a trophy however the goal is one week away. As one recreation ends, the nervousness for the subsequent recreation emerges,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney mentioned.

Joveljic’s purpose was arrange when the Galaxy intercepted the go close to the sideline. Mark Delgado obtained the ball and handed to Riqui Puig, who fed it to Joveljic on the prime of the field. Joveljic then beat Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei with a shot to the close to left submit.

It was Puig’s seventh purpose contribution this postseason (4 targets, three assists).

“I’m very glad and proud. This is an important purpose in my skilled profession,” mentioned Joveljic, who has 20 targets throughout all competitions. “I knew the goalkeeper was going to make one step to his left. He nearly made the save. I used to be a bit bit fortunate.”

John McCarthy made 4 saves for his eighth shutout this season throughout all competitions. Frei additionally stopped 4 photographs. The Galaxy had a 13-8 benefit in photographs.

“We did sufficient to not lose the sport, however we did not do sufficient to win the sport,” Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan mentioned. “What we noticed tonight was what occurred all yr. We had been struggling to generate possibilities.”

The Galaxy had been the second seed within the Western Conference after not making the playoffs final yr. They beat Colorado in two video games within the first spherical and defeated Minnesota 6-2 final Sunday.

The Galaxy and Red Bulls didn’t face one another in the course of the common season.

This will probably be Vanney’s sixth journey to an MLS Cup remaining. He made three with the Galaxy as a participant and led Toronto FC to 2 as a coach, together with a win over Seattle within the 2017 remaining.

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