LAFC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps score, result: Mateusz Bogusz lifts L.A. with second-half goal

The Black and Gold appear to be headed into the second round of the playoffs unless the Whitecaps can find the equalizer.

Blackmon heads it into the goal off a set piece, but was way offsides.

Aaron Long set up Bogusz nicely and the Polish international perfectly places it into the net.

Giroud and Bouanga nearly connect on another opportunity, this time with Giroud on the receiving end of a pass into the box. He misses and Vancouver is getting antsy.

Giroud, who came in at the half, nearly makes his mark on the game with a dime to Bouanga, but Bouanga misses out on a score by mere inches.

O'Brien attempts what would have been an epic bicycle-kick goal, but is denied by White.

Down goes Bouanga inside the box after a shove from Berhalter! The ref doesn't bite and instead awards Vancouver a goal kick.

Vancouver seems to have all the momentum after their 3-0 destruction of LAFC in Game 2. In this highly competitive chess match, LAFC is losing the possession battle (62% to 38%) and has taken just 2 shots with 0 on target to Vancouver's 7 with 1 on goal.

Gauld gets one through to an open White who wastes a perfect opportunity with a shot wide left.

After an explosive run, Hollingshead puts in a great cross to Palencia inside the box. Palencia fired off a shot, but it was blocked by a wall of Whitecaps defenders.

Whitecaps nearly break through, but Lloris is right there to knock away Brian White's quick shot. The visitors are starting to knock.

Still scoreless after 20 minutes with Vancouver leading the possession battle (59%). BMO Stadium still hasn't filled up, but the energy coming from the crowd is electric.

Denis Bouanga takes his first shot of the night, but it hits the side-netting. The 29-year-old Frenchman finished second in scoring during the regular season with 20 goals (same as Messi) and has scored once so far in the postseason.