Bringing LAFC To MLS Champion, Gareth Bale Calls Himself A Goal-Scoring Specialist In Final Matches

Los Angeles FC player Gareth Bale. (Photo: Twitter/@LAFC)

JAKARTA — Gareth Bale feels he has a special ability to score important goals in the final. That was after the former Real Madrid player scored a goal and helped his team Los Angeles FC win the Major League Soccer (MLS) champion.

The Wales international scored the equalizer to make it 3-3 in the 128th minute to force the match at the Banc of California Stadium on Sunday, November 6 yesterday to go to penalties.

In the high-fives, Los Angeles substitute goalkeeper John McCarthy emerged as the star by parrying two Philadelphia Union penalties. Los Angeles also won 3-0 to come out as champions of MLS 2022.

"It's always nice to score in a final, and I seem to have the ability to do that," he told reporters after the game.

This match was really going very dramatic after both teams closed the normal time of 2x45 minutes with the position equal to 2-2.

In added time the Philadelphia Union scored a 3-2 lead through Jack Elliott after Los Angeles had played with 10 men since the 116th minute following their goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau's red card.

Luckily Bale equalized in a crucial minute to force the match to be decided on penalties. This is the first MLS title for Los Angeles FC in history.

"It means a lot. It's important for the club. It's important for the fans. As I said, we're playing with 10 men, I don't think it looks like we're going to get anything out of the game."

Bale has made just two appearances since the first minute after making his debut for the club on 17 July. The 33-year-old has scored 3 goals in 14 matches played.