Hugo Llorez (38, Los Angeles FC) hoists the trophy after leaving Tottenham Hotspur.
Los Angeles (LA) FC defeated Kansas City 3-1 in extra time to win the U.S. Open Cup final at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday (June 26).
Veteran goalkeeper Yoris got the start and preserved his team’s victory, making four saves, including a powerful mid-range strike from the opposition.
Of course, he couldn’t prevent the goal. LA FC took the lead on Olivier Giroud’s goal in the eighth minute of the second half, only to give up the equalizer seven minutes later. The teams were unable to find a winner in regulation time as the score remained 1-1.
In extra time, LA FC had the last laugh. In the seventh minute of the first overtime period, Omar Campos rattled the net with a wind-up shot following a solo breakaway. LA FC regained the lead, and Ansu Kamara scored the winner four minutes into the second half to secure the trophy.
It’s been a long time since Yoris has won a title with his club team.
With the French national team, he won the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2021 UEFA Nations League title. But in his more than a decade at Spurs, trophies were far from a given at the club level.
Yoris donned the Spurs jersey in 2012 and played for the club until December 31st of last year. He was regarded as one of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers for his outstanding saves, but Spurs didn’t win a single title during that time.
Since leaving Spurs, 토토사이트 Yoris has lifted a trophy in his debut season with LA FC, his first club title in 12 years since winning the 2012 Coupe de France with Olympique Lyonnais.
After the match, Yoris said: “A trophy is a trophy. It means a lot to the club. We celebrated with the fans because they deserve it,” he said, adding, ”It’s a win that helps us finish the season.”
It’s one more example of the so-called Tottenham effect.
It’s been 15 years since Tottenham last won the League Cup in 2007-2008. However, most of the players who have left the club have tasted the title, and fans have started to joke about the Tottenham effect, saying that if you leave Tottenham, you will win it.
Aside from Luka Modric and Gareth Bale, who both left for Real Madrid, there are many other examples, including Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Tanguy Ndombele, Kieran Trippier, Juan Foyth, and Christian Eriksen.
Last season, Lucas Moura won the Copa do Brasil on his return to his hometown club, São Paulo. It was also São Paulo’s first title in 11 years. Harry Winks also won the first trophy of his career when he left for Leicester City, winning the Championship (second division).