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Thomas Müller’s Stoppage-Time Winner Lifts Whitecaps to Top of West

The 36-year-old’s scoring surge has secured Vancouver home advantage heading into the October 24 playoffs.

Overview

  • Müller struck in the seventh minute of stoppage time to clinch a 2-1 victory at Orlando City, moving Vancouver into first place in the Western Conference.
  • Vancouver is unbeaten in 11 matches since his arrival and will open the playoffs with home advantage.
  • The former Bayern forward has produced seven goals and four assists in seven competitive games for the Whitecaps.
  • Head coach Jesper Sörensen called the winner “a bit of magic,” and ex-Germany coach Joachim Löw labeled Müller’s MLS move a “stroke of luck” for the league.
  • His contract runs through the end of the year with an option to 2026, he has signed on as a MagentaSport World Cup analyst, and the regular-season finale against FC Dallas comes before the playoffs begin on October 24.