Defender Mathias Laborda scored a first-half goal before delivering the winner in a penalty-kick shootout and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 6-5 in a Western Conference semifinal before a club-record crowd of 53,

Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris expressed his frustration about the condition of BC Place’s artificial turf following LAFC’s playoff elimination.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are off to the Western Conference final for the first time in their MLS history, after defeating LAFC on Saturday night in front of a record crowd of over 53,000 fans at BC Place Stadium. Yet, they will have to wait a few days to find out who they will face next and whether that match will be at home.

Vancouver has never seen anything like this. A club MLS-era record 53,957 fans packed BC Place on Saturday night, towel-waving and roaring through every twist of an unforgettable W

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While Müller was on the bench, the Whitecaps dug deep. Berhalter put in another outstanding performance, DP midfielder Ryan Gauld, who recently came back from a seven-month injury, showed well, and 17-year-old Rayan Elloumi held his own.

Müller and the Vancouver Whitecaps hosted Heung-min Son and LAFC in an extra time thriller in the MLS Cup Playoffs.