Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the playoffs in the 86th minute and the LA Galaxy advanced to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2014 with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final.

Injuries mean coach Brian Schmetzer will need to make some lineup changes, but the Sounders are in a "confident spot" headed into Saturday's postseason showdown with the LA Galaxy.

What's next: In Saturday's Western Conference Final, the Sounders will take on the No. 2 seed LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park at 7pm. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Seattle.