Overview

• Vancouver lost 1-2 at home to FC Dallas on Decision Day, dropping behind San Diego to finish second in the West.
• Defender Mathías Laborda was sent off in the 11th minute; Osaze Urhoghide opened the scoring, Thomas Müller equalized from the spot, and Kaick Ferreira netted the second‑half winner.
• The Whitecaps will face Dallas again in the first round of the MLS Playoffs in a Best‑of‑Three series starting around Oct. 24, with Vancouver hosting Game 1.
• Müller’s hot start continued with his seventh goal in seven MLS matches, though the defeat was Vancouver’s first since his August arrival.
• In televised remarks, Müller said a future Bayern role remains “Zukunftsmusik” and noted he might have considered Barcelona under Hansi Flick; leaguewide, Lionel Messi finished as top scorer with 29 goals after a hat‑trick versus Nashville.