Vancouver Whitecaps FC won an all-time Western Conference Semifinal on Saturday night, eliminating LAFC from the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw .

The Whitecaps, who played before a club-record (MLS era) 53,957 fans at BC Place, won 4-3 in PKs. LAFC's Son Heung-Min and Mark Delgado both missed their spot-kicks, and Whitecaps defender Mathías Laborda scored the winner in the fifth round.

Vancouver ended the match with nine men after Tristan Blackmon was red-carded in the second-half stoppage time (90+2') for a tactical foul on Denis Bouanga , and substitute Belal Halbouni couldn't continue after getting injured in the second extra-time period.

The Whitecaps had dominated the first half and staked a 2-0 lead before the break. Emmanuel Sabbi

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