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MLS Cup 2014

{{short description|2014 edition of the MLS Cup}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2014}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox football match

|title = MLS Cup 2014

|image = 200px

|event = MLS Cup

|team1 = LA Galaxy

|team1score = 2

|team2 = New England Revolution

|team2score = 1

|details = After extra time

|date = December 7, 2014

|stadium = StubHub Center

|city = Carson, California, US

|referee = Mark Geiger

|man_of_the_match1a = Robbie Keane
(LA Galaxy)

|man_of_the_match1aname = Most Valuable Player

|attendance = 27,000

|weather = Cloudy, {{convert|73|F|C}}{{cite web |author1=MLS Communications Department |author2=Elias Sports Bureau |date=February 23, 2024 |title=2024 Fact and Record Book |page=159 |url=https://mlssoccer.app.box.com/s/xvks2sfia70gsowb4qyh61c7ytqpbnht |publisher=Major League Soccer |ref={{sfnref|Major League Soccer|2024}} |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}

|previous = 2013

|next = 2015

}}

MLS Cup 2014 was the 19th edition of the MLS Cup, the match that determined the champion of Major League Soccer's 2014 season. The LA Galaxy of the Western Conference hosted the New England Revolution of the Eastern Conference. The soccer match was held at StubHub Center in Carson, California, as the Galaxy were awarded home advantage by finishing the regular season with more points than the Revolution. The Galaxy won 2–1 after extra time, winning their fifth MLS Cup title and also sending all-time U.S. national team goal scoring leader Landon Donovan into retirement with his sixth MLS Cup crown.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/blog/the-match/60/post/2181941/mls-cup-2014-la-galaxy-vs-new-england-revolution-three-points |title=Three Points: Los Angeles vs. New England |first=Jeff |last=Carlisle |publisher=ESPN FC |date=December 7, 2014 |access-date=December 7, 2014}}

It was a record sixth time that the MLS Cup was held at the StubHub Center, and the first time in two years that the venue has hosted the MLS Cup. The Galaxy returned to the MLS Cup for the first time since 2012, when they became the third club to win the championship in back-to-back seasons. It was the first time since 2007 that the Revolution reached the MLS Cup final. The two clubs had met twice before in the MLS Cup final: in 2002 and in 2005; the Galaxy defeated New England 1–0 after extra time in both finals. New England Revolution became the first club to lose five MLS Cups.

Going into the match, the Galaxy had earned a berth into the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League as the Supporters Shield runner-up since the Seattle Sounders won both the U.S. Open Cup and the Supporters Shield while New England could only do so by winning the Cup. Had New England won the match, they would have entered as the MLS Cup champion representative. Instead, Real Salt Lake went to the Champions League.

Road to the final

{{further|2014 MLS Cup Playoffs}}

The MLS Cup is the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), a professional club soccer league in the United States and Canada. The 2014 season was the 19th in MLS history and was contested by 19 teams organized into the Eastern and Western conferences. Each club played 34 matches during the regular season from early March to late October, facing each team in their conference two or three times and those in the other conference once.{{cite news |last=Bell |first=Jack |date=November 25, 2013 |title=M.L.S. and Red Bulls Release 2014 Schedule |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/sports/soccer/mls-and-red-bulls-release-2014-schedule.html |work=The New York Times |url-access=limited |accessdate=December 23, 2023}}{{cite news |last=O'Bannon |first=Whitney |date=November 26, 2013 |title=Real Salt Lake: RSL to start 2014 season with back-to-back LA Galaxy games |url=https://www.deseret.com/2013/11/26/20530378/real-salt-lake-rsl-to-start-2014-season-with-back-to-back-la-galaxy-games |work=Deseret News |accessdate=December 23, 2023}} The playoffs, which ran from October to early December, were contested over four rounds by the top five clubs in each conference. The first round and final were both single-elimination matches; the other two rounds were decided through aggregate score over a two-legged tie with the away goals rule in effect.{{cite news |last=Ames |first=Nick |date=November 29, 2014 |title=Breathless in Seattle: the Sounders in full cry for first MLS Cup final |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/nov/29/seattle-sounders-mls-cup-final-la-galaxy |work=The Guardian |accessdate=December 23, 2023}}

Both the Revolution and the Galaxy are original MLS clubs, beginning play in 1996.{{cite news |last1=Gorostieta |first1=Diego |title=Every expansion team in MLS history: LAFC, Inter Miami, Seattle Sounders, NYCFC, San Diego... |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/every-expansion-team-in-mls-history-lafc-inter-miami-seattle-sounders-nycfc-san-diego-n/ |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=as |date=18 May 2023}} The teams had faced off in MLS Cup 2002 and MLS Cup 2005, with the Galaxy winning both finals in overtime.{{cite news |last1=Powers |first1=John |title=Not this time |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-not-this-time/148106414/ |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=The Boston Globe |date=8 December 2014 |page=C1}} The Galaxy had also defeated the Revolution 2–1 in overtime in the final of the 2001 U.S. Open Cup.{{cite news |title=Galaxy claims US Open Cup |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-signal-galaxy-claims-us-open-cup/147963198/ |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=The Signal |date=28 October 2001}} The two teams had faced each other once before in the 2014 season, with the Galaxy hosting and defeating the Revolution in a 5–1 game that saw both teams reduced to 10 men.{{cite news |last1=Powers |first1=John |title=Revolution not the same |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-revolution-not-the-same/148106110/ |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=The Boston Globe |date=5 December 2014 |page=D4}}

= LA Galaxy =

{{main|2014 LA Galaxy season}}

The Galaxy convincingly defeated Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference semifinals by an aggregate score of 5–0. They then advanced past Seattle Sounders FC and to MLS Cup 2–2 on aggregate due to the away goals tiebreaker, as the Galaxy had 1 away goal to Seattle's 0.

= New England Revolution =

{{main|2014 New England Revolution season}}

The Revolution's last MLS cup final was in 2007, where they lost to the Houston Dynamo in their third MLS Cup loss in a row.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} Since then, the club had hired defender Jay Heaps to manage the club.{{cite news |last1=CBS Boston |title=Revolution Introduce Jay Heaps As Head Coach |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/revolution-introduce-jay-heaps-as-head-coach/ |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=CBS News |date=November 16, 2011 |archive-date=April 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407034426/https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/revolution-introduce-jay-heaps-as-head-coach/ |url-status=live }} The team had missed playoffs in the 2012 season,{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} and suffered a 4–3 defeat on aggregate to Sporting Kansas City in the conference semifinals of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs.{{cite news |title=It's an abrupt ending for the Revolution |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-its-an-abrupt-ending-f/148202395/ |access-date=27 May 2024 |work=The Boston Globe |date=7 November 2013 |page=C2}} In advance of the 2014 season, the club acquired José Gonçalves on a permanent deal, after a loan deal which saw him win MLS Defender of the Year. Goalkeeper Matt Reis retired from the team after tearing his quad tendons in the 2013 playoffs.{{cite news |last1=Ironside |first1=Nick |title=Revolution set to kick off training |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-revolution-set-to-kick/148201647/ |access-date=27 May 2024 |work=The Boston Globe |date=25 January 2014 |page=C3}}

New England knocked out the Columbus Crew 7–3 on aggregate after dominating both legs of the Eastern Conference semifinals before narrowly besting the New York 4–3 over the two legs to reach MLS Cup.

= Summary of results =

:Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

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!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|New England Revolution

!Round

!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|LA Galaxy

colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

colspan=9|Eastern Conference
style="width:175px;"|Team

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GP | Games played}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| W | Wins}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| L | Losses}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| T | Ties}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| Pts. | Points}}

align=left|D.C. United

|34

17985237+1559
align=left|New England Revolution

|34

171345146+555
align=left|Columbus Crew

|34

1410105242+1052
align=left|New York Red Bulls

|34

1310115550+550
align=left|Sporting Kansas City

|34

141374841+749

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Regular season

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|

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colspan=9|Western Conference
style="width:175px;"|Team

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GP | Games played}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| W | Wins}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| L | Losses}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| T | Ties}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| Pts. | Points}}

align=left|Seattle Sounders FC

|34

201046550+1564
align=left|LA Galaxy

|34

177106937+3261
align=left|Real Salt Lake

|34

158115439+1556
align=left|FC Dallas

|34

151274242054
align=left|Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|34

141194538+750

|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#c1e0ff;"

|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Playoffs

|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

|-

|Columbus Crew

|7–3

|4–2 away; 3–1 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Conf. Semifinals

|Real Salt Lake

|5–0

|0–0 away; 5–0 home

|-

|New York Red Bulls

|4–3

|2–1 away; 2–2 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Conference Finals

|Seattle Sounders FC

|2–2 (a)

|1–0 home; 1–2 away

|}

=Tournament Bracket=

{{#section:2014 MLS Cup Playoffs|Bracket}}

Broadcasting

=Commentary=

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rowspan=2 | Broadcaster

! rowspan=2 | Language

! colspan=2 | Commentators{{cite news |last1=MLSsoccer staff |title=Watch MLS Cup 2014 from most anywhere in the world: Here are the global TV listings for the big game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/watch-mls-cup-2014-most-anywhere-world-here-are-global-tv-listings-big-game |access-date=26 May 2024 |work=MLS |date=7 December 2014}}

! rowspan=2 | Other staff

Play-by-play

! Color

colspan=5 | Television
{{flagicon|United States}} ESPN, WatchESPN (online)

| English

| Adrian Healey

| Taylor Twellman

| Monica Gonzalez, Max Bretos, Alexi Lalas, Kasey Keller

{{flagicon|United States}} UniMás

| Spanish

|

|

|

{{flagicon|Canada}} TSN

| English

|

|

|

{{flagicon|Canada}} RDS

| French

| Claudine Douville

| Jean Gounelle

| François-Etienne Corbin, Patrick Leduc, Patrice Bernier

colspan=5 | Radio
{{flagicon|United States}} Sirius XM

| English

| Joe Tolleson

| John Harkes

| Tony Meola

{{flagicon|United States}} ESPN Deportes Radio

| Spanish

| Kenneth Garay

| Elmer Polanco

| Diego Cora

Match

{{football box

|date = December 7, 2014

|time = 12:26 p.m. PST

|team1 = LA Galaxy

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report =

https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/409927/new-england-revolution-la-galaxy

|team2 = New England Revolution

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = StubHub Center, Carson, California

|attendance = 27,000

|referee = Mark Geiger (United States)

}}

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{{Football kit

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| socks = FFFFFF

| title = LA Galaxy

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|{{Football kit

| pattern_la = _FIRE_14h

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width="25"|width="25"|
GK18{{flagicon|PAN}} Jaime Penedo
RB20{{flagicon|GUM}} A. J. DeLaGarza
CB4{{flagicon|USA}} Omar Gonzalez
CB22{{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo
LB14{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Rogers{{yel|82}}{{suboff|91}}
RM24{{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Ishizaki{{suboff|91}}
CM8{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Sarvas{{yel|113}}
CM19{{flagicon|BRA}} Juninho{{suboff|96}}
LM10{{flagicon|USA}} Landon Donovan {{yel|45+1}}
CF7{{flagicon|IRL}} Robbie Keane (c) {{yel|92}}
CF11{{flagicon|USA}} Gyasi Zardes
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK12{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Rowe
DF2{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Dunivant
DF21{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Meyer
DF33{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Gargan{{subon|91}}
MF6{{flagicon|BIH}} Baggio Husidić{{subon|96}}
MF34{{flagicon|USA}} Kenney Walker
FW9{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Gordon{{yel|113}}{{subon|91}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Arena

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|valign="top" width="50%"|

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width=25|width=25|
GK22{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Shuttleworth
RB2{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Farrell{{yel|62}}
CB5{{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Soares
CB23{{flagicon|POR}} José Gonçalves (c)
LB8{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Tierney
CM6{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Caldwell{{suboff|58}}
CM13{{flagicon|USA}} Jermaine Jones{{yel|113}}
RW10{{flagicon|USA}} Teal Bunbury
AM24{{flagicon|USA}} Lee Nguyen{{suboff|90+1}}
LW11{{flagicon|USA}} Kelyn Rowe
CF9{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Davies{{suboff|72}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK18{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Knighton
DF25{{flagicon|USA}} Darrius Barnes
DF30{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Alston
MF12{{flagicon|WAL}} Andy Dorman{{subon|90+1}}
MF16{{flagicon|JPN}} Daigo Kobayashi{{subon|58}}
FW7{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Mullins{{subon|72}}
FW14{{flagicon|URU}} Diego Fagúndez
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Heaps

|}

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MLS Cup MVP:


{{flagicon|IRL}} Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)

Assistant referees:


Peter Manikowski (United States)


Joe Fletcher (Canada)


Fourth official:


Armando Villarreal (United States)

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Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

=Statistics=

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|+Overall{{cite web |url=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-12-07-la-galaxy-vs-new-england-revolution/boxscore |title=Boxscore – Player statistics |work=Major League Soccer |access-date=December 8, 2014}}

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! scope="col" style="width:70px"| LA Galaxy

! scope="col" style="width:70px"| New England Revolution

scope=row|Goals scored

| 2

| 1

scope=row|Total shots

| 16

| 16

scope=row|Shots on target

| 6

| 6

scope=row|Saves

| 6

| 4

scope=row|Corner kicks

| 3

| 3

scope=row|Fouls committed

| 20

| 14

scope=row|Offsides

| 4

| 1

scope=row|Yellow cards

| 5

| 2

scope=row|Red cards

| 0

| 0

Post-match

The Galaxy set the record for most MLS Cup wins, with five, and qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League as USA #1 spot. They won their group, which included Central Football Club and Comunicaciones F.C., but lost 3-1 over a two-legged match against Querétaro F.C.. The Galaxy next appeared in the 2024 MLS Cup final, ten years to the day from the 2014 final. They won 2-1 against the New York Red Bulls.

References

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{{MLSCup}}

{{2014 in American soccer}}

{{LA Galaxy matches}}

{{New England Revolution matches}}

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