Marco Reus in the Los Angeles Galaxy jersey. © ANSA / ALLISON DINNER

Reus is in the MLS final with LA Galaxy

In his debut season after moving to the USA, Marco Reus reached the final of Major League Soccer and has the chance to win his first ever championship title with Los Angeles Galaxy.

01 December 2024

From: dpa

The favored team from California beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 (0-0) - now they will face the New York Red Bulls, coached by former Bundesliga coach Sandro Schwarz, in the final of the MLS Cup. Dejan Joveljic scored the winning goal in the 85th minute when Reus was already on the bench.

The long-time Borussia Dortmund football player was substituted at half-time. "We have to see what's going on. Marco felt something early on. He had problems after the last game, but trained at the end of the week. After 15 or 20 minutes he said he felt something," said Galaxy coach Greg Vanney. "I don't know if it was from a blow or where it came from." Reus will be examined in the coming days.

Marco Reus is aiming for his first championship. © APA / RONALD MARTINEZ

The team from New York, which also includes former Leipzig player Emil Forsberg, had also previously beaten Orlando City 1-0. New York has only been in the final of Major League Soccer in 2008 and has never won the championship.

Galaxy, on the other hand, is now aiming for its sixth title after 2002, 2005, 2011, 2012 and 2014. For Reus, it would be the first championship of his career. In his twelve years as a BVB professional, he won the DFB Cup twice and the German Supercup three times.