The Galaxy probed the stout Seattle defense before Dejan Jovelic scored in the 86th minute, beating the Sounders and clinching a spot in the MLS Cup final.

Seeking their first MLS Cup berth in 10 years, things did not come so easily against the Seattle Sounders. It took more than 85 minutes for the Galaxy to unlock Seattle’s organized approach, but Dejan Joveljic got on the end of a pass from Riqui Puig and beat Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei to lift the Galaxy to a 1-0 win.

Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the playoffs in the 86th minute and the LA Galaxy advanced to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2014 with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final.

Joveljić’s goal came in the 85th minute breaking a scoreless draw, sending the Galaxy to their first MLS Cup final since 2014 in a 1-0 over Seattle.

The Seattle Sounders' season came to a close with a 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS Western Conference final in Carson, Calif.

A journalist, soccer fanatic and Shrewsbury Town fan, Will’s love for the game has withstood countless playoff final losses. After graduating from the University of Liverpool he wrote for a number of British publications before joining AS USA in 2020. His work focuses on the Premier League, LaLiga, MLS, Liga MX and the global game.

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LA Galaxy will hope to make it to its first MLS Cup final when it hosts Seattle Saunders in the Western Conference final of the MLS Cup playoffs.