Vancouver advanced to the West final by beating LAFC on penalties: 4-3 (2-2)
LAFC missed an unusual goal by hitting the post three times and losing 4-3 (2-2) on penalties to Vancouver, who advanced to the MLS Western Conference final
The Vancouver Whitecaps prevailed in a penalty shootout against LAFC 4-3 (2-2) to end a two-game playoff losing streak previous losses against the Los Angeles team and thus advance to the Western Conference Final of Major League Soccer (MLS) against the winner of San Diego FC vs. Minnesota United.
The Canadian team managed to hold on with ten men during extra time to reach penalties and there they took advantage of the misses of the Los Angeles team, who already had the victory secured and who at the end of the second half missed an unusual goal with three shots that hit the post, which ended up sealing their fate.
The missed penalties by South Korean Son Heung-Min and Marcos Delgado ended the aspirations of the Los Angeles team against a Canadian team that ended up risking their physicality to achieve a great victory, despite Edier Ocampo's miss, to end up winning 4-3.
In the penalty shootout, the following were successful for Vancouver Whitecaps: Sebastian Berhalter, Jayden Nelson, Ryan Gauld and Mathias Laborda, while Edier Ocampo missed, while for LAFC Dennis Bouanga, Andy Moran, and Franky Amaya scored, but Son Heung-Min and Mark Delgado missed.
The second extra time period has concluded, and penalties are coming up to decide the winner of a match that is tied 2-2 between Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC in the MLS Western Conference semifinals.
121st minute: Vancouver Whitecaps are miraculously saved by three LAFC shots that hit the post, keeping the score at 2-2 in an unusual turn of events.
The second extra time period between Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC has begun with the score tied 2-2
105th minute: The first extra time period ended with the score tied 2-2 between Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC, where the Canadian team is playing with ten men due to the expulsion of Tristan Blackmon
Extra time begins: Vancouver Whitecaps with ten men start extra time against LAFC with the score tied 2-2
90+11:Regular time ends and extra time begins with the score 2-2 between Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LAC. 90+4 minute: GOOOOOAL by South Korean Son Heung-Min with a free kick that achieves a miraculous 2-2 tie for LAFC against Vancouver Whitecaps. 90+2 minute: Red card for Tristan Blackmon and Vancouver Whitecaps are down to 10 men. 90 minute: Regular time ends and nine more minutes are added. 77 minute: Whew, LAFC is saved by a great save from the French goalkeeper of the Los Angeles team, Hugo Lloris, on a shot by American Tristan Blackmon. The match live. Another perspective of the LAFC goal. 59 minute: GOOOAL. The game is on! LAFC cuts the deficit to 2-1 with a goal from South Korean Son Heung-Min. The second half begins with Vancouver Whitecaps leading LAC 2-0. 45+3': The first half ends with Vancouver Whitecaps holding a commanding 2-0 lead over LAFC, putting them within striking distance of the Western Conference Final. 45+1': Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps to increase their lead to 2-0! Uruguayan Mathias Laborda scores from a corner kick after LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris parried a shot from German Thomas Muller. Vancouver Whitecaps celebrate their first goal. 39': Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps! American Emmanuel Sabbi gives them a 1-0 lead over LAFC in the MLS Western Conference Semifinal with a 65-meter assist. meters from the Japanese goalkeeper of the Canadian team, Yohei Takaoka.
–Minute 30: The first half hour of the match between Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LAFC has been played and the score remains 0-0
Minute 15: The first quarter of the semifinal match between Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC has passed, as they seek a ticket to the Western Conference final of Major League Soccer (MLS)
-The match between Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC in the Western Conference semifinals has begun, with the winner of San Diego FC vs. Minnesota United set to face off in the final.
LAFC is already warming up to face Vancouver Whitecaps in search of a ticket to the Major League Soccer (MLS) final
The starting lineups for the match
The match between Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC is about to begin as they seek victory to advance to the MLS final