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Sacha Kljestan is 2016 MLS assist king

Sacha Kljestan capped his landmark 2016 campaign by clinching the league's top assists mark on Sunday, finishing the regular season with 19 helpers as the New York Red Bulls beat the Philadelphia Union, 2-0, at Talen Energy Stadium.

Kljestan's assists tally marks the most in the league since the second assist rule was changed in 2002, a total only matched by Steve Ralston in 2002, Guillermo Barros Schelotto in 2008 andLandon Donovan in 2014.

Kljestan and RBNY now look ahead to the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, which kick off for them next weekend vs.