Article 5SYH7 NYCFC win first MLS Cup after beating Portland Timbers in penalty shootout

NYCFC win first MLS Cup after beating Portland Timbers in penalty shootout

by
Tom Dart
from on (#5SYH7)

The banner behind the goal in front of the Timbers Army proclaimed Portland as Soccer City USA" but the MLS Cup trophy is bound for the Bronx.

Seven years after Manchester City's owners underlined their global ambitions by entering MLS and signing splashy European imports, a less starry but more effective New York City FC side are champions. They do not yet have their own stadium, but they have a title.

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