The unthinkable scenario turned into a blessing in disguise for LAFC. First, fellow substitute ... go down as the best played to date. And McCarthy was a huge reason for it.

LAFC, meanwhile, had more losses than wins ... was also aided by some advanced scouting since it came against John McCarthy, his LAFC teammate the past season and a half. “I knew that John ...

McCarthy stopped two penalty kicks to deliver LAFC its first championship ... And right from the start, I think John showed that just his maturity and again his personality,” Vanney said.

LAFC's unlikely hero, John McCarthy, ensures MLS Cup gets Hollywood... A backup keeper, from Philadelphia no less, emerged as the unlikeliest of heroes in what was perhaps the greatest MLS Cup of ...

LAFC midfielder Kellyn Acosta (deflected free ... MAN OF THE MATCH: Put John McCarthy on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The backup goalkeeper is the 2022 MLS Cup MVP presented by Audi, entering ...

Will they reach a new deal, of the DP or TAM variety? As that all gets sorted, LAFC are also in talks to keep goalkeeper John McCarthy and center back Denil Maldonado (among others) for 2024.