Credit: Inter Miami
Vancouver advanced on penalties 4-3 over LAFC after drawing 2-2 in regulation. Emmanuel Sabbi put the Whitecaps up in the 30th and Mathias Laborda doubled the lead a minute into first-half stoppage time. LAFC’s Son Heung-min pulled a goal back in the 60th. Vancouver’s Tristan Blackmon saw red two minutes into stoppage time. Heung-min equalized for LAFC in the fifth minute of stoppage time to send the game to extra time. LAFC failed to convert in rounds one and three of penalties while the Whitecaps didn’t score in round four.
Inter Miami advanced 4-0 at FC Cincinnati on Sunday, going ahead from a Lionel Messi goal in the 19th. Mateo Silvetti doubled the Miami lead in the 57th and Tadeo Allande scored in the 62nd and 74th minutes.
“I think today the players showed incredible personality throughout and played a virtually perfect match.” Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said. “Now we’ll focus on Saturday, and we’ll try to prepare for the match in the best way possible.”
NYCFC shutout Philadelphia 1-0 on the road to take the other spot in the Eastern Conference final. Maxi Moralez scored NYCFC’s goal in the 27th minute.
San Diego hosts Minnesota in the other half of the Western Conference bracket on Monday.
TUESDAY’S SOCCER TV
UEFA Champions League on CVS Sports: Ajax vs Benfica at 12:45pm and Marseille vs Newcastle at 3pm. Univision has Chelsea vs Benfica at 3pm. Concacaf Caribbean Cup on FS2: Defense Force vs Cibao at 4pm and Universidad O&M vs Mount Pleasant Academy at 6pm ET.
Quotes courtesy of MLS team press releases.
Photo by Inter Miami
