LAFC oust Whitecaps, punch ticket to conference semifinals

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MLS Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick in the 24th minute as Los Angeles FC defeated the host Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Sunday night to sweep a best-of-three first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Third-seeded LAFC, the reigning MLS Cup champions, will face the winner of the FC Dallas-Seattle series in the conference semifinals.

LAFC goalkeeper