Defending champion LAFC defeats Houston to return to the MLS Cup final

LAFC midfielder Ryan Hollingshead, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring during a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Western Conference final at BMO Stadium on Saturday night.The longest season in MLS history will continue one more week for LAFC.

With Saturday’s 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Western Conference final, LAFC earned a spot in next weekend’s Cup final with the Columbus Crew, adding a 53rd match to what has already been the league’s most exhausting schedule ever. But that’s not the only history the defending league champions hope to make in Ohio. With one more victory LAFC will become just the fourth team to win consecutive titles and the first to do…