MLS Cup 2022
MLS Cup 2022 was the 27th edition of the MLS Cup, the championship match of Major League Soccer (MLS) at the conclusion of the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs. The soccer match took place on November 5, 2022, at Banc of California Stadium (now known as BMO Stadium) in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was contested by hosts Los Angeles FC from the Western Conference and the Philadelphia Union of the Eastern Conference to determine the champion of the 2022 season. Both clubs finished the regular season atop the Supporters' Shield standings, but LAFC earned the title with the wins tiebreaker.
Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, the host venue for MLS Cup 2022 | |||||||
| Event | MLS Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Los Angeles FC won 3–0 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | November 5, 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
| MLS Cup MVP | John McCarthy (Los Angeles FC) | ||||||
| Referee | Ismail Elfath | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,384 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) | ||||||
Los Angeles FC won their first MLS Cup title in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw in extra time. The match's score equaled the record for the highest-scoring final in MLS Cup history and included the two latest goals to be scored in an MLS Cup Playoffs match, which Jack Elliott and Gareth Bale scored in stoppage time. The shootout ended in a 3–0 shutout for LAFC and their substitute goalkeeper John McCarthy, who made two saves in the shootout and was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the match.