Overview
- Thomas Müller recovered from a short injury layoff, travelled with the team and started for Vancouver in the Canadian Championship semifinal in Montreal.
- Vancouver lost the match 1-2 and were eliminated from the tournament after CF Montreal converted two penalty decisions, one following a VAR review.
- The Whitecaps published a match report calling the two penalties controversial and directly criticised the refereeing that shaped the result.
- Vancouver dominated the game statistically with about 63 percent possession and 17 shots but only managed a late consolation goal from Emmanuel Sabbi that arrived too late to force extra time.
- The cup exit does not derail the MLS campaign for now because Vancouver still leads the Western Conference on 46 points from 24 games, though the club’s protest of the calls could prompt closer scrutiny of officiating in future knockout ties.