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Whitecaps Oust LAFC on Penalties to Reach First Western Final

The shootout win before a club-record 53,957 sets up a conference final versus the San Diego FCMinnesota United winner.

Overview

  • The semifinal finished 2-2 after extra time at BC Place before Vancouver prevailed 6-5 in the penalty shootout.
  • Mathías Laborda scored in first-half stoppage time for Vancouver and converted the clinching spot kick.
  • Heung-Min Son netted twice in the second half for LAFC, including a stoppage-time free kick, then struck the post with his penalty.
  • Vancouver played stoppage time a man down after a direct red card to Tristan Blackmoon.
  • The victory sends Vancouver to its first MLS Western Conference final since joining the league in 2011.