LAFC secured a victory against the Vancouver Whitecaps in their first-ever post-season matchup. LAFC took an early lead with a goal from Hollingshead, but Vancouver equalized with a goal from White. LAFC regained the lead and ultimately won the match with goals from Bouanga, Hollingshead, and Murillo.
LAFC , the third seed in the Western Conference, grabbed a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal by Hollingshead in the 18th minute. Brian White scored the equalizer for sixth-seeded Vancouver in the 27th minute with an assist from Andrés Cubas.
LAFC regained the lead two minutes later when Bouanga took passes from Diego Palacios and Giorgio Chiellini and scored. The Whitecaps pulled even at halftime after Ryan Gauld set up a goal by defender Sam Adekugbe in the 40th minute. Hollingshead gave LAFC the lead for good, scoring unassisted in the 52nd minute. Bouanga added an insurance goal in the 64th with an assist from Carlos Vela. Defender Jesús Murillo took a pass from Mateusz Bogusz and scored in the 80th minute to complete the scoring.It was the first time the two clubs matched up in the post-season. Vancouver beat LAFC on the road for the first time with a 3-2 victory on June 24.
Vancouver closed out the regular season with a 7-3-7 mark in its last 17 matches in all competitions and was unbeaten in its last five. The Whitecaps and visiting LAFC played to a 1-1 draw in the regular-season finale. Bouanga, who led the league with 20 goals in the regular season, entered play with 33 goals in all competitions — 12 more than anyone else.AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
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