Overview
- Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende scored after an early Edier Ocampo own goal, with Ali Ahmed providing Vancouver’s brief equalizer before Miami pulled away.
- Miami hosted at Chase Stadium by finishing with more regular-season points than Vancouver under MLS Cup rules, 65 to 63.
- Lionel Messi crowned a prolific season by pairing the league title with the MLS Golden Boot and key playoff performances.
- The final was the last professional match for Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, who had announced their retirements to follow the game.
- Vancouver reached its first MLS Cup under August arrival Thomas Müller, whose strong impact could not prevent defeat in Miami.