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Vancouver Whitecaps defeated LAFC 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw, reaching the Western Conference final for the first time.

Son Heung-min scored twice to equalize the match but missed his penalty kick in the shootout, ending LAFC’s playoff hopes.

The semifinal at BC Place drew a club-record crowd of 53,957 that witnessed defender Mathias Laborda score in regulation and the shootout.

VANCOUVER, Canada — Defender Mathias Laborda scored a first-half goal before delivering the winner in a penalty-kick shootout, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat LAFC 6-5 in a Western Conference semifinal Saturday night before a club-record crowd of 53,957 at BC Place.

It was the final

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