Los Angeles Football Club defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 on Friday at BMO Stadium, with Mateusz Bogusz's second-half strike proving decisive in a tightly contested playoff encounter.
The opening exchanges saw both teams create early chances. Denis Bouanga missed wide for LAFC in the 7′, before Vancouver responded with Ryan Gauld firing wide from outside the box in the 10′. Timothy Tillman then sent his effort wide for the hosts in the 11′, setting the tone for an end-to-end first half.
Vancouver's Brian White forced a save in the 27′ and missed from the center of the box in the 43′, while LAFC generated pressure through corners and blocked shots from Cristian Olivera and Sergi Palencia. The Whitecaps continued to threaten, with White's header blocked in the 45+1′.
LAFC made a double substitution at halftime, bringing on Olivier Giroud and Eduard Atuesta. The changes paid dividends as sustained pressure led to the breakthrough in the 62′, when Bogusz finished from the center of the box after a series of corners.
Vancouver pushed for an equalizer through Ryan Gauld's efforts in the 64′ and 68′, but LAFC's defense held firm. Both teams received yellow cards in the closing stages as tensions rose, with Ryan Hollingshead cautioned in the 88′ and Ryan Gauld booked in the 90+3′.
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