SOCCER

MLS CUP PLAYOFFS

MLS Cup Championship

Saturday: #7 N.Y. Red Bulls

vs. #2 L.A. Galaxy, 3 p.m.

Landon Donovan MLS MVP winners

2024: Lionel Messi – Inter Miami CF

2023: Luciano Acosta – FC Cincinnati

2022: Hany Mukhtar – Nashville SC

2021: Carles Gil – New England

2020: Alejandro Pozuelo – Toronto FC

2019: Carlos Vela – Los Angeles FC

2018: Josef Martínez – Atlanta United FC

2017: Diego Valeri – Portland

2016: David Villa – New York City FC

2015: Sebastian Giovinco – Toronto FC

2014: Robbie Keane – LA Galaxy

2013: Mike Magee – Chicago

2012: Chris Wondolowski – San Jose

2011: Dwayne De Rosario – D.C. United

2010: David Ferreira – FC Dallas

2009: Landon Donovan – LA Galaxy

2008: Guillermo Barros Schelotto

– Columbus

2007: Luciano Emilio – D.C. United

2006: Christian Gómez – D.C. United

2005: Taylor Twellman – New England

203: Amado Guevara – MetroStars

2003: Preki – Kansas City Wizards

2002: Carlos Ruiz – LA Galaxy

2001: Alex Pineda Chacon – Miami Fusion

2000: Tony Meola – Kansas City Wizards

1999: Jason Kreis – Dallas Burn

1998: Marco Etcheverry – D.C. United

1997: Preki – Kansas City Wizards

1996: Carlos Valderrama – Tampa Bay

MLS CUP MATCHUP

CATEGORY NYRB LAG

Records 11-9-14 19-8-7

Points earned 47 64

Points per game 1.38 1.88

Goals scored 55 69

Goals allowed 50 50

Goal differential +5 +19

Pct. of pass attempted 44.5 56.7

Clean sheets 7 12

Clean sheet pct. 20.6 20.6

Non-penalty goals 45 64

Penalty goals 8 4

Penalty kick attempted 10 8

Penalty kicks missed 2 4

Games as sub 141 144

Non-pk shots 484 489

Shots on target 171 195

Pct. of shots on-target 35.3 39.9

Goals per shot 0.09 0.13

Goals /on-target shots 0.26 0.34

Avg. dist of of shot 18.1 18.2

Shots as free kicks 17 19

Passes completed 11,789 18,744

Passes attempted 15,313 21,525

Completion pct. 77.0 87.1

Assisted shot from pass 369 379

Touches 1,893 2,504

Tackles 497 485

Blocks 392 368

source: fbf-reference; mlssoccer.com