There are a nearly endless number of stories to tell through soccer statistics, even if one can’t choose the plot. Below, I’ve chosen three key points about Saturday’s final to discuss in the numbers.

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In the 33rd minute of the Columbus Crew’s match in Seattle, a [seeming] lifetime ago on March 7, Lucas Zelarayan cut inside from the left wing on a dribble around Sounders starting winger Miguel Ibarra, deftly avoiding a challenge from João Paulo before dropping the ball off to Artur in space at the top of the box.