Vancouver v LAFC
Cubas scores in 89th, Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 1-0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- — Paraguayan international Andres Cubas scored his first MLS goal in the 89th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.
Cubas intercepted a clearing attempt, taking the ball off his chest at the top of the penalty area, and fired a right-footer past former Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau and into the bottom-left corner.
Vancouver improved to 7-8-3. MLS-leading Los Angeles dropped to 11-4-3.
Crepeau made a save in his return to BC Place. Jeers and boos rained down on the 28-year-old Canadian nearly every time he touched the ball.
Crepeau started in 32 games for Vancouver between 2019 and 2021, but requested a trade ahead of the 2022 campaign due to what Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster has described as a “very personal situation.”
Vancouver goalkeeper Cody Cropper did not have a save for his fourth shutout of the season.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Guido Gonzales Jr.
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 27 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 24 |
| LAFC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 20 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 19 |
| Minnesota United FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 17 |
| Real Salt Lake | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 16 |
| Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
| FC Dallas | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +3 | 13 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| LA Galaxy | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Portland Timbers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 |
| Austin FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -18 | 4 |
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