Mateusz Bogusz scored early in the second half and Hugo Lloris made it stand up as Los Angleles FC defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 to win the best-of-three first-round series for the MLS Cup.

LAFC’s 2024 season will continue after a chess match against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Los Angeles on Friday night.

LAFC welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps in a win-or-go-home Game 3 in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Kickoff from BMO Stadium is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (AppleTV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsb

Friday night in Los Angeles promises tension in the air. After two matches where each team held strong on home turf, LAFC returns to the BMO Stadium to settle the score. Either they move on, or they watch the dream of yet another MLS Cup slip right through their fingers.

Mateusz Bogusz scored in the 62nd minute as LAFC survived and advanced in the playoffs by defeating Vancouver 1-0 to return to the conference semifinals.

Mateusz Bogusz scored in the second half and top-seeded Los Angeles FC protected the lead to notch a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night and win the decisive third game of their Western Conference first-round series.