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CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz, left, gets tripped by Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinović (4) during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz, left, gets tripped by Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinović (4) during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Los Angeles FC forward Olivier Giroud, top, leaps over Vancouver Whitecaps defender Tristan Blackmon (6) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Los Angeles FC forward Olivier Giroud, top, leaps over Vancouver Whitecaps defender Tristan Blackmon (6) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe, right, controls the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Olivera (13) during the first half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe, right, controls the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Olivera (13) during the first half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC forward Kei Kamara, top, flies over Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter (16) on a tripping foul during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC forward Kei Kamara, top, flies over Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter (16) on a tripping foul during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Vancouver Whitecaps defender Mathías Laborda, left, collides with Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga, right, during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Vancouver Whitecaps defender Mathías Laborda, left, collides with Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga, right, during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga (99) kicks the ball between Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinović (4) and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (1) during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga (99) kicks the ball between Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinović (4) and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (1) during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Los Angeles FC midfielder Lewis O'Brien (8) vies for the ball with Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite, left, during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Los Angeles FC midfielder Lewis O'Brien (8) vies for the ball with Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite, left, during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC midfielder Lewis O'Brien, left, celebrates a goal by forward Cristian Olivera, right, with midfielder Mateusz Bogusz (19) against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

CORRECTS TO SECOND HALF FROM FIRST HALF - Los Angeles FC midfielder Lewis O'Brien, left, celebrates a goal by forward Cristian Olivera, right, with midfielder Mateusz Bogusz (19) against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps forward Ali Ahmed (22) controls the ball against Los Angeles FC midfielder Lewis O'Brien (8) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps forward Ali Ahmed (22) controls the ball against Los Angeles FC midfielder Lewis O'Brien (8) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe, center, kicks the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Olivera (13) and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (1) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe, center, kicks the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Olivera (13) and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (1) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe, right, controls the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Olivera (13) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe, right, controls the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Olivera (13) during the first half of the first soccer match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alessandro Schöpf, left, kicks the ball past Los Angeles FC defender Sergi Palencia (14) during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alessandro Schöpf, left, kicks the ball past Los Angeles FC defender Sergi Palencia (14) during the second half of the first match of an MLS Cup playoffs opening round in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)