Overview

• Vancouver beat St. Louis City SC 3-2 to record their 14th league win and stay third in the MLS Western Conference.
• Thomas Müller captained the team after joining the player council and being named a vice-captain, stepping in for the injured Ryan Gauld and Brian White.
• The decisive spot kick was awarded by referee Fotis Bazakos following a lengthy VAR review despite TV replays not clearly showing contact.
• The goal was Müller’s first official MLS strike after a debut effort last week was ruled out for offside.
• St. Louis started several former Bundesliga players, and Müller beat ex‑Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Bürki with a chipped penalty down the middle.