Sporting Kansas City is going back to the MLS Cup Playoffs for the eighth straight year.
Forward Johnny Russell notched a brilliant late equalizer in Saturday's chippy 1-1 stalemate with the LA Galaxy, played amidst a steady downpour of rain at raucous Children's Mercy Park.
Russell's solo effort in the 83rd minute canceled out a first-half penalty kick from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and gave Sporting KC the least it deserved in a dominant performance that ultimately yielded a berth in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Manager Peter Vermes' side has advanced to the postseason every year since 2011, good for the third-longest active streak in MLS and just two seasons shy of the all-time league record.