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.

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)


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LOS ANGELES — 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. 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.

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