LOS ANGELES -- Not even Hollywood finest could have written the script that played out Saturday in the MLS Cup title win for LAFC.
Headlined by leading men such as Carlos Vela, Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale, who are massive stars on their own, LAFC were heavy favorites against the Philadelphia Union as they entered the raucous stage of Banc of California Stadium.
With the backdrop of LAFC's art deco crest and iconography across the venue that harks back to the golden years of the movie industry, the black-and-gold players and their Union opposition put on a performance that will go down as one of the greatest matches in the history of MLS.