Overview
- The semifinal finished 2-2 after extra time, with Emmanuel Sabbi and Mathías Laborda scoring for Vancouver and Son Heung-min netting twice for LAFC, including a stoppage-time free kick.
- Vancouver survived extra time with nine players after Tristan Blackmon received a second yellow card and Belal Halbouni left injured with no substitutions remaining.
- The Whitecaps won the shootout 4-3 as Son struck the post on LAFC’s first attempt, Mark Delgado missed over the bar, and Laborda sealed the result with the final kick.
- BC Place hosted a reported club-record 53,957 fans for the playoff thriller.
- Vancouver will face the winner of San Diego FC vs. Minnesota United in the Western Conference final, with Blackmon suspended and Halbouni’s status to be evaluated.