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Los Angeles FC won the MLS Cup after defeating Philadelphia Union on penalties.
The Wales captain had missed the play-offs because of a leg injury.
He came off the bench in the 97th minute and headed in to make it a 3-3 tie.
LAFC won the title in a shoot out.
It's a good time for Wales to name their World Cup squad on Wednesday because of Bale's return to fitness.
In what was arguably one of the most memorable games in Major League Soccer history, LAFC had taken the lead in the first half.
Daniel Gazdag equalized midway through the second half when he stopped a low shot from a long way away from going in.
LAFC's Jesus Murillo thought he had won the game with a strike in the 83rd minute, but he was wrong.
LAFC's goalkeeper was taken off on a stretcher after being sent off for a foul in the extra time period.
After four minutes of added time in extra time, it appeared that Philadelphia would win.
With nine minutes of added time being played, Bale's dramatic 128th-minute equaliser took the game to penalties, where substitute goalkeeper John McCarthy made two crucial saves before Ilienchez scored the decisive spot- kick to seal a memorable win for LAFC.
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