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Mateusz Bogusz lifts LAFC past Vancouver and into conference semifinals

Winning in the MLS playoffs isn’t always about being the best team. It’s about being the hottest. And LAFC may be able to claim both descriptions after Friday’s 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

With Mateusz Bogusz scoring in the 62nd minute, LAFC won its best-of-three series with the Whitecaps to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for a third straight season. The win also was the team’s seventh in eight games since mid-September and its fourth straight at BMO Stadium, where it has lost just once in four months.

That’s where LAFC, which has the second-best home record in MLS, will meet the Seattle Sounders in the next round.