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Match Report

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Vancouver tops LAFC in classic despite Son magic

Son Heung-Min scored twice but missed a penalty in the shootout as the Vancouver Whitecaps beat LAFC to reach the Western Conference final.

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
18
4
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
1
15
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
5
56.4
Possession
43.6
25
SHOTS
9
8
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.7
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
575
Accurate Passes
439
663
Passes
531
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
3
46
Crosses
15
0.1
Cross %
0.2
59
Long Balls
64
26
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
5
Blocked Shots
1
13
Effective Tackles
17
16
Tackles
24
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
8
Interceptions
12
24
Effective Clearances
50
24
Clearances
50

Highlights

01:14 Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LAFC - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 01:02 Emmanuel Sabbi scores in the 39' Watch on ESPN 00:57 Mathías Laborda slots in the goal for Vancouver Whitecaps Watch on ESPN 01:13 Son Heung-Min slots in the goal for LAFC Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

VAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Yohei TakaokaG
  2. 6Ralph Priso-MbongueCD-L
  3. 33Tristan BlackmonCD-R
  4. 2Mathías LabordaLB
  5. 18Édier OcampoRB
  6. 13Thomas MüllerAM
  7. 20Andrés CubasLM
  8. 16Sebastian BerhalterRM
  9. 24Brian WhiteF
  10. 22Ali AhmedAM-L
  11. 11Emmanuel SabbiAM-R

LAFC · 3-4-3

  1. 1Hugo LlorisG
  2. 91Nkosi TafariCD
  3. 4Eddie SeguraCD-L
  4. 5Ryan PorteousCD-R
  5. 8Mark DelgadoCM-L
  6. 11Timothy TillmanCM-R
  7. 24Ryan HollingsheadLM
  8. 14Sergi PalenciaRM
  9. 7Son Heung-MinF
  10. 99Denis BouangaCF-L
  11. 27Nathan OrdazCF-R

Timeline

  1. 39' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yohei Takaoka with a through ball.
  2. 44' Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45'+1' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Nkosi Tafari.
  5. 45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Andrew Moran replaces Nathan Ordaz.
  6. 52' Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 60' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  8. 62' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
  9. 62' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi replaces Brian White.
  10. 64' Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 77' Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 77' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Raposo replaces Sergi Palencia.
  13. 81' Ryan Raposo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 82' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Ali Ahmed.
  15. 87' Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 88' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Frankie Amaya replaces Timothy Tillman.
  17. 88' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Artem Smoliakov replaces Ryan Hollingshead.
  18. 90'+2' Second yellow card to Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) for a bad foul.
  19. 90'+4' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Belal Halbouni replaces Rayan Elloumi.
  20. 90'+5' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  21. 90' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jeevan Badwal replaces Thomas Müller.
  22. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
  23. 95' Frankie Amaya (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  24. 97' Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  25. 102' Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
  26. 105'+3' First Half Extra Time ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
  27. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
  28. 120'+4'
  29. 120'
  30. 120' Penalty Shootout ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2(4), Los Angeles Football Club 2(3).

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