LAFC confirms keeper Crepeau broke leg on MLS Cup final foul

Posted November 06, 2022 6:00 am

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Maxime CrÃ©peau broke his right leg while committing a red-card foul during extra time in the team's MLS Cup final victory over the Philadelphia Union, the team confirmed Sunday.

CrÃ©peau had surgery at Kaiser Permanente's Baldwin Park Medical Center. He is likely to miss the World Cup for Canada, although the team didn't confirm it.

CrÃ©peau was injured when he charged out of his net and collided with Philadelphia's Cory Burke to prevent a clear scoring path to a potential go-ahead goal in a 2-2 games. CrÃ©peau was taken off the field on a cart.

Los Angeles finished play with 10 men, giving up a late goal before Gareth Bale's dramatic equalizer in the eighth minute of injury time. Backup keeper John McCarthy then won the MLS Cup MVP award by making two saves in the penalty shootout.

LAFC won the shootout 3-0 and claimed the franchise's first MLS Cup title.

The 28-year-old CrÃ©peau joined LAFC in January from the Vancouver Whitecaps. He also played for Montreal during his MLS career.

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APTOPIX Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Maxime CrÃ©peau (16) collides with Philadelphia Union forward Cory Burke (19) in the extra time during the MLS Cup soccer match Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) The Associated Press

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