You may not have known it by the scoreboard, but yes, the Los Angeles Galaxy scored just one goal in the MLS Western Conference Championships. However, one goal was all that they needed.

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.

Red-hot Ghanaian winger Joseph Painstil has won the Major League Soccer Western Conference title with the Los Angeles Galaxy after victory over Seattle Sounders.

The Galaxy led 3-2 at halftime before adding three second-half goals to secure a 6-2 win and a spot in the Western Conference final against the Seattle Sounders next Saturday.

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.

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.

Unfortunately for the Sounders, one goal was all that separated them from a trip back to Seattle to host the MLS Cup. The LA Galaxy made headlines leading up to Saturday’s Western Conference Final with their 15 scores — two shy of an MLS playoff record — during their postseason run.