Los Angeles Galaxy’s Landon Donovan, left, grabs the arm of New England Revolution’s Lee Nguyen during the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
New England Revolution’s Teal Bunbury, right, and Los Angeles Galaxy’s A.J. DeLaGarza fight for the ball during the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Los Angeles Galaxy’s Landon Donovan, right, controls the ball past New England Revolution’s Andrew Farrell during the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Los Angeles Galaxy’s Gyasi Zardes, top right, and New England Revolution’s Jermaine Jones, of Germany, head the ball during the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
New England Revolution’s Charlie Davies, top, jumps to avoid a tackle from Los Angeles Galaxy’s Marcelo Sarvas, of Brazil, during the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
CARSON, Calif. — Robbie Keane scored a brilliant breakaway goal in the 111th minute, and Landon Donovan retired as a champion Sunday with the LA Galaxy’s 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution in the MLS Cup.
Gyasi Zardes scored in the 52nd minute as the Galaxy won their record fifth league title in the final game for Donovan, the MLS career scoring leader and most accomplished soccer player in U.S. history.
Donovan, Keane and the Galaxy have won three of the last four league championships, celebrating all three on their home field.
After Chris Tierney scored the tying goal in the 79th minute for New England, both teams had golden opportunities before Keane capped his MVP season with the dynamic winner in the second period of extra time.
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