Overview
- Vancouver defeated San José 4–1, with Thomas Müller netting the 2–0 in the 57th minute and setting up Sebastian Berhalter for the late 4–1.
- Müller now has six goals for the club across competitions and has produced 10 goal involvements over his last five matches.
- The Whitecaps are unbeaten in 10 matches and are level on points with San Diego atop the Western Conference with two regular-season games remaining and a game in hand.
- Vancouver has secured home advantage for the first round of the MLS playoffs, which will be a best-of-three series scheduled for October 24 to November 3.
- Earlier in the week, Vancouver won the Canadian Championship, reported as the 35th trophy of Müller’s career.