VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have earned their first-ever spot in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference final.

The ‘Caps and Los Angeles FC battled to a 2-2 draw on Saturday before Vancouver won the Western Conference semifinal 4-3 on penalties.

Emmanuel Sabbi opened the scoring in the 39th minute and defender Mattis Laborda doubled the lead in first-half injury time.

South Korean superstar Heung-min Son gave L.A. life with a goal in the 60th minute, then put away the equalizer in the fifth minute of injury time after Vancouver defender Tristan Blackmon was sent off with his second yellow card of the night.

Laborda then played hero in the penalty shootout, firing a shot past LAFC 'keeper Hugo Lloris to seal the win.

It was the third-year in a row the two sides have met in th

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