LAFC Ends Up With A Loss.

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LAFC, in just its second season, made a strong case as the finest side to step onto a Major League Soccer field, rolling to a 21-4-9 record, amassing a record 72 points, tying the league mark with 85 goals and posting an astonishing plus-48 goal difference.

Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro (10) celebrates his goal against Los Angeles FC during the first half of the MLS soccer Western Conference final, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ORG XMIT: NYOTK

Across most of Europe LAFC would have celebrated a championship a little more than three weeks ago, but balancing the MLS Cup against the Supporters’ Shield, the honor that goes to the regular-season champion, has always been a somewhat uneasy arrangement.

The Shield might honor the season’s best team, but, it’s generally agreed, it’s the MLS Cup that most matters.