The Real Monarchs won the 2019 United Soccer League Championship title on Sunday with a 3-1 road win over Louisville City. It’s the first USL title for the Monarchs, who also became the first team in the league to win a final as the road team.
“Nobody had us in this position except for us,” defender Kalen Ryden told ESPN2 after the game. “Nobody.”
The Monarchs pulled off the seemingly impossible after beating the top-seeded Phoenix Rising on the road in the Western Conference semifinals, a result many considered a huge upset. In addition, the team went down a goal three games in a row and came back to win them all.