The LA Galaxy jumped out to a quick two-goal lead, but the New York Red Bulls battled back to grab a goal before half, but the match ended 2-1, with LA securing their sixth-ever MLS Cup title.
Sean Nealis scored for New York, smashing home a ball off a corner that bounced around in the box. Nealis' goal cut the defecit in half, but New York couldn't find the equalizer in the second half.
The Galaxy scored in the 9th and 13th minute to jump out to a two-goal lead.
Nealis is the first defender in club history to score in an MLS Cup and fourth defender in franchise history to ever score a goal in a playoff match. The Massapequa, NY native scored his first career MLS Cup Playoffs goal and his first goal of the 2024 season.
Sean Nealis and Dylan Nealis became the 4th set of brothers to play together in the MLS Cup.
For the first time in MLS Cup history, five different players born in New York & New Jersey started in a MLS Cup final for a single club (Daniel Edelman, John Tolkin, Peter Stroud, Sean Nealis, Dylan Nealis)
Sean Nealis and Carlos Coronel move into a tie for eighth place with Carlos Mendes in franchise history for most games started across all competitions by a player with 146.
Tolkin and Nealis appeared in their 10th career playoff match, which is tied for third most by a defender in franchise history.
