Mateusz Bogusz, Hugo Lloris lead LAFC over Whitecaps 1-0 in rubber match of first-round MLS series
Mateusz Bogusz, Hugo Lloris lead LAFC over Whitecaps 1-0 in rubber match of first-round MLS series
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, left, reacts next to Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe after his team lost against the Los Angeles FC in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot celebrates his team victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz, right, dribbles against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Pedro Vite during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot celebrates his team victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Alessandro Schopf, right, vies for the ball against Los Angeles FC’s Olivier Giroud during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe plays during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, left, reacts next to Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe after his team lost against the Los Angeles FC in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ryan Gauld shoots a free kick during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, left, falls against Los Angeles FC’s Timothy Tillman during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz, right, shoots the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Yohei Takaoka shoots during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter reacts toward the stands during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, right, vies for the ball against Los Angeles FC’s Sergi Palencia, center, and Los Angeles FC’s Eduard Atuesta during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga, right, tackles Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ head coach Vanni Sartini reacts during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
CORRECTS TO WHITECAPS’ TRISTAN BLACKMON NOT SEBASTIAN BERHALTER - Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Olivera, left, centers, shoots over Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, bottom right, during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Fafa Picault, left, dribbles past Los Angeles FC’s Marlon during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Sergi Palencia, left, tackles Vancouver Whitecaps’ Fafa Picault during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot, left, vies for the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, right, during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Olivera attempts to score against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini, front right, reacts during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, left, reacts next to Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe after his team lost against the Los Angeles FC in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, left, reacts next to Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe after his team lost against the Los Angeles FC in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot celebrates his team victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot celebrates his team victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz, right, dribbles against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Pedro Vite during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz, right, dribbles against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Pedro Vite during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot celebrates his team victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot celebrates his team victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Alessandro Schopf, right, vies for the ball against Los Angeles FC’s Olivier Giroud during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Alessandro Schopf, right, vies for the ball against Los Angeles FC’s Olivier Giroud during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe plays during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe plays during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, left, reacts next to Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe after his team lost against the Los Angeles FC in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, left, reacts next to Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe after his team lost against the Los Angeles FC in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ryan Gauld shoots a free kick during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ryan Gauld shoots a free kick during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, left, falls against Los Angeles FC’s Timothy Tillman during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, left, falls against Los Angeles FC’s Timothy Tillman during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz, right, shoots the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz, right, shoots the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Samuel Adekugbe during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Yohei Takaoka shoots during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Yohei Takaoka shoots during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter reacts toward the stands during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter reacts toward the stands during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, right, vies for the ball against Los Angeles FC’s Sergi Palencia, center, and Los Angeles FC’s Eduard Atuesta during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, right, vies for the ball against Los Angeles FC’s Sergi Palencia, center, and Los Angeles FC’s Eduard Atuesta during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga, right, tackles Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga, right, tackles Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ head coach Vanni Sartini reacts during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ head coach Vanni Sartini reacts during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
CORRECTS TO WHITECAPS’ TRISTAN BLACKMON NOT SEBASTIAN BERHALTER - Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Olivera, left, centers, shoots over Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, bottom right, during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
CORRECTS TO WHITECAPS’ TRISTAN BLACKMON NOT SEBASTIAN BERHALTER - Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Olivera, left, centers, shoots over Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, bottom right, during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Fafa Picault, left, dribbles past Los Angeles FC’s Marlon during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Fafa Picault, left, dribbles past Los Angeles FC’s Marlon during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Sergi Palencia, left, tackles Vancouver Whitecaps’ Fafa Picault during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Sergi Palencia, left, tackles Vancouver Whitecaps’ Fafa Picault during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot, left, vies for the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, right, during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Maxime Chanot, left, vies for the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, right, during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Olivera attempts to score against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Olivera attempts to score against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Los Angeles FC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini, front right, reacts during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini, front right, reacts during the first half of a first-round MLS Cup playoffs soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 on Friday night to win the best-of-three first-round series for the MLS Cup.
Neither team scored until Bogusz used an assist from defender Aaron Long in the 62nd minute to find the net with a left-footed shot from the center of the box. It was the first postseason goal for Bogusz in his eighth appearance. Long’s assist was his first in 17 career appearances — the first 10 with the New York Red Bulls.
Lloris finished with two saves — one in each half — in his third playoff start for the Western Conference regular-season champions in his first season in the league. He allowed four goals in splitting the first two matches.
Yohei Takaoka saved one shot in his fifth postseason start over two seasons with the eighth-seeded Whitecaps.
LAFC ended Vancouver’s season last year with a first-round sweep on its way to the conference championship.