Super Bowl 2022 – LIVE: Los Angeles Rams beat Cincinnati Bengals in dramatic showdown at SoFi Stadium
LOS ANGELES RAMS won an epic Super Bowl on home turf with a dramatic late touchdown.
Matthew Stafford's one-yard pass to Cooper Kupp broke Cincinnati Bengals hearts and sealed a 23-20 victory at SoFi Stadium.
Here's how all the action played out in Los Angeles on Sunday night…
Trophy time
Arsenal and LA Rams owner Stan Kroenke gets his hands on the trophy.
His LA dream has come true. He brought NFL back here, he build an epic stadium, he assembled a star-studded roster, and now he's won a Super Bowl.
.Credit: Getty The MVP!
It's Cooper Kupp. What a year for him - rounded off with two touchdowns tonight.
Coach says...
Rams coach Sean McVay: "It's outstanding. You talk about a resilient team. I'm so proud of this group and so proud to be associating with it.
"For the offence to be able to find a way and Aaron to be able to finish it off."
Star power
Stafford finished with three touchdowns – two of them to his favourite target all year Cooper Kupp.
The Rams’ ploy of going all-in this season has worked. Their stars showed up when it counted here.
.Credit: Getty It's over!
Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl champions!
Rams 23 Bengals 20
SACKED! Donald gets to Burrow on 4th down and it's a turnover on downs.
The LA fans in here have gone wild.
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What a drive from the Rams.
Can Joe Burrow be a hero? The Bengals have 1:25 to try and win this or kick a field goal for overtime.
Rams 23 Bengals 20
TOUCHDOWN!!!!!
Stafford to, guess who? Cooper Kupp.
Los Angeles lead with 1:25 to play.
Rams 16 Bengals 20
"Holding. Defence."
Words that could haunt Cincinnati. It's 1st and Goal again.
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Stafford to Kupp! Rams are in the red zone.
It's 1st and goal at the 2-minute warning!
What drama.
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Oh my. The Rams just went for it on 4th and 1 in their own territory.
And they got it! They keep the drive alive with 4:31 to go.
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Burrow looks for Boyd on third and 9 - but it's dropped.
Four minutes taken off the clock but no score for Cincinnati.
The lead is still four points with 6:13 to go.
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Stafford can't find Skowronek on third down. The Rams are forced to punt again.
What Cincinnati would give for a seven-minute touchdown drive here like they had in the first half.
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Burrow is sacked again. The Bengals offensive line is capitulating.
Defenses have taken over here and it's another punt.
Rams ball - 11 minutes to play.
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Stafford looks deep for Jefferson and can't find him on 3rd down.
It's a Rams punt again to start the fourth.
Rams 16 Bengals 20
End of 3 quarters.
This game is coming down to the wire - much like most games in this year's playoffs did.
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Von Miller gets home! Burrow has been sacked six times now.
The Rams defence came up huge against San Francisco in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship and they’re going to need to do the same here.
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Problems for LA. Their offensive line is being dominated by the Bengals defensive front.
And more problems. It looks like Stafford is getting his ankle taped up. He must've gone over awkward on that sack.
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SACK! DJ Reader gets to Stafford and LA are forced to punt again.
Bengals ball with a four-point lead and just under three minutes left in the third.
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Burrow can't find his favourite target Chase on 3rd and 13... and the Bengals are forced to punt.
4.37 left in the third quarter and the Rams have the ball again with this game well and truly in the balance.
Rams 16 Bengals 20
LA respond with a 41-yard field goal, but it could've been more.
Stafford was wide open on the Philly Special play but Kupp overthrew him on third down.
Rams settle for the field goal and are back within four points.
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Rams 13 Bengals 20
Donald gets home! He sacks Burrow on 3rd down and that's a big stop for the Rams.
They hold Cincy to just a 38-yard field goal. And it's a seven-point lead.
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Stafford is picked!
Oh my. What a start to the second half for Cincinnati.
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TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!! What a start to the second half.
Burrow goes deep to Higgins, and he fights off Jalen Ramsey before walking into the end zone.
Bengals lead for the first time today and the roof nearly came off this place!
Here we go again!
We're underway in the second half!