1st title in history
New York City FC have won their first-ever MLS Cup trophy. The Citizens beat home team Portland Timbers in front of 25,218 fans at Providence Park. Several thousand fans had made the trip from New York to the West Coast to see the final.
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Ronny Deila
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The trip was worth it. The traveling support was rewarded by seeing a dramatic game that needed the full 120 minutes and then a penalty shootout to separate the two sides. New York City FC struck first in the 41st minute. A Maxi Moralez freekick found Valentín Castellanos and the Golden Boot winner was lucky that his header slipped past goalkeeper Steve Clark.
NYCFC were now in the driver’s seat and controlled the game sitting deep absorbing attack after attack by the Portland Timbers. In fact, the match was all but over when Portland finally equalized. Felipe Mora scored in the 94th minute with a low drive that left Sean Johnson without a chance sending the game into overtime.
Martínez, Mukhtar, Gauld & Co. – The 25 most valuable MLS players
Santiago Sosa | Atlanta United | Market value: $6.6m
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Cole Bassett | Colorado Rapids | Market value: $6.6m
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Efraín Álvarez | Los Angeles Galaxy | Market value: $6.6m
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Hany Mukhtar | Nashville SC | Market value: $7.15m
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Ryan Gauld | Vancouver Whitecaps | Market value: $7.15m
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José Cifuentes | Los Angeles FC | Market value: $7.15m
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Carles Gil | New England Revolution | Market value: $7.7m
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Adam Buksa | New England Revolution | Market value: $7.7m
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Yeferson Soteldo | Toronto FC | Market value: $7.7m
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Valentín Castellanos | New York City FC | Market value: $7.7m
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Brenner | FC Cincinnati | Market value: $7.7m
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Talles Magno | New York City FC | Market value: $7.7m
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Dániel Sallói | Sporting Kansas City | Market value: $8.25m
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Raúl Ruidíaz | Seattle Sounders | Market value; $8.8m
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Alan Pulido | Sporting Kansas City | Market value: $8.8m
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Alejandro Pozuelo | Toronto FC | Market value: $8.8m
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Lucas Zelarayán | Columbus Crew | Market value: $8.8m
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Marcelino Moreno | Atlanta United | Market value: $8.8m
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Ricardo Pepi | FC Dallas | Market value: $ 8.8m
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Tajon Buchanan | New England Revolution | Market value: $9.35m
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Luiz Araujo | Atlanta United | Market value: $11m
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Emmanuel Reynoso | Minnesota United | Market value: $11m
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Ezequiel Barco | Atlanta United | Market value: $11m
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Daryl Dike | Orlando City | Market value: $11m
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Josef Martínez | Atlanta United | Market value: $13.75m
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Sean Johnson the hero – New York City win 2-4 after penalties
Neither team could produce a winner in extra time, sending the game to the shootout. There NYCFC goalkeeper Johnson became the hero of the afternoon. The goalkeeper stopped two out of the four penalties he faced securing his club the trophy (all MLS Cup winners at a glance).
Mitrita, Talles Magno, Héber & Co.: New York City FC record transfers
Alfredo Morales | Signed from Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2021 | Fee: $100,000
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Chris Gloster | Signed from PSV in 2021 | Fee to RBNY: $100,000
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GAM deal can grow to $300,000
Alexander Ring | Signed from 1.FC Kaiserslautern in 2013 | Fee: $330,000
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Valentín Castellanos | Signed from CA Torque in 2019 | Fee: $468,000
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Ronald Matarrita | Signed from LD Alajuelense in 2016 | Fee: $523,000
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Keaton Parks | Signed from Benfica in 2020 | Fee: $1m
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Maxime Chanot | Signed from KV Kortrijk in 2013 | Fee: $1.1m
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Malte Amundsen | Signed from Vejle BK in 2021 | Fee: $1.44m
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Thiago Andrade | Signed from EC Bahia U20 in 2021 | Fee: $1.8m
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Nicolás Acevedo | Signed from Liverpool FC (Montevideo) in 2020 | Fee: $2.53m
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Héber | Signed from HNK Rijeka in 2019 | Fee: $2.75m
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Talles Magno | Signed from Vasco da Gama in 2021 | Fee: $8m
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Alexandru Mitrita | Signed from Universitatea Craiova in 2019 | Fee: $8.8m
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