Thomas Muller scored a hat trick on his birthday and Emmanuel Sabbi added two goals of his own for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who dismantled the visiting Philadelphia Union 7-0 on Saturday night.

Mathias Laborda and Rayan Elloumi also found the net for the Whitecaps, who clinched a berth in the MLS Cup playoffs thanks to LAFC's 4-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes earlier in the evening.

Vancouver (15-6-7, 52 points) also won for the second straight match and stretched its unbeaten streak to three (2-0-1).

The Union (17-7-6, 57 points) saw a brief two-game win streak come to an end.

Muller's first two goals came from the penalty spot, first in the 29th minute and then in first-half stoppage time.

The German legend, who signed with the Whitecaps after 17 seasons at Bayern Munich, co

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