Preview: 'Caps head back to LA for decisive third match of Round One, Best-of-3 Series | Watch on MLS Season Pass

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VANCOUVER, BC – This is it. After earning a thrilling victory at BC Place last Sunday, Vancouver Whitecaps FC forced a do-or-die third match in their MLS Cup Playoffs Best-of-3 Series against rivals LAFC. The third and final match of the series is set to take place this Friday, November 8 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT. The winner of Friday's clash will face Seattle Sounders FC in the Western Conference Semifinal. Whitecaps FC 2024 playoffs are presented by BMO, PlayNow Sports, and TELUS

  • Los Angeles FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
    • Friday, November 8, 2024 – 7:30 p.m. PT
    • BMO Stadium – Los Angeles, California
  • BROADCAST
    ONLINE/TV:     Watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
    RADIO: cknw.com, pre-match show at 6:30 p.m. PT

The club will also be hosting a free playoff watch party, presented by BCLC & PlayNow Sports, at Good Co. Granville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. PT. Tickets are available now.

Sunday will mark the 23rd all-time meeting between the two teams and the sixth meeting this year. It will mark the fifth meeting between the two sides in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

With Sunday's clash being the third and final game of this Round One, Best-of-3 matchup, there must be a winner at the end of the match. This means if the match finishes tied after 90 minutes, the winner will be decided via a penalty shootout. The 'Caps have posted a 4W-2L record in shootouts during Vanni Sartini's tenure as head coach, which includes the Leagues Cup 2024 shootout victory over LAFC back in July.

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DO OR DIE: Last Sunday, Vancouver Whitecaps FC secured an emphatic 3-0 victory in front of a rapturous crowd at BC Place to force a do-or-die game three in their MLS Cup Playoffs Best-of-3 Series with LAFC. The 'Caps will now head to California to close out the series in what will be their seventh visit to BMO Stadium in the last two years. The match is set to take place this Friday, November 8 with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. PT. The winner of Friday's clash will face Seattle Sounders FC in the Western Conference Semifinal following the league's international break.

GAULD-SPRAYED PLAYOFFS: Ryan Gauld has been at the heart of the 'Caps offence during the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. The Scot leads the league in goals and goal contributions during the postseason with five goals and one assist. Gauld, who's been called up to Scotland's men's national team for the third consecutive international window, has tallied 26 goal contributions (13 goals, 13 assists) in his last 23 appearances across all competitions and is one away (43 goals) from surpassing Camilo Sanvezzo for second all-time in goals for the club in the MLS era.

DEFENSIVELY SOUND: Last Sunday saw the 'Caps earn their second clean sheet this postseason, with goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka coming up with several bigs stops to keep LAFC off the scoreboard. In fact, Vancouver has only given up one goal from open play in three playoff matches and have now posted 12 clean sheets across all competitions this year, further extending their total compared to last season's 10 clean sheets. In addition, Vancouver have posted the fifth-least expected goals conceded in the Western Conference with 49.6.

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