Larraz scores for 10-man Whitecaps in 1-1 tie with LAFC

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Oliver Larraz scored the only goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps in their 1-1 tie against Los Angeles FC, despite playing with ten men after Tristan Blackmon received a red card in the seventh minute. Denis Bouanga equalized for LAFC in the second half with his 15th goal of the season, but the result leaves LAFC winless in four consecutive matches. The Whitecaps remain atop the Western Conference with 51 points from their strong performance this season.
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Oliver Larraz scored the only goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 1-1 tie against Los Angeles FC (LAFC) on Saturday night, despite playing with just ten men after Tristan Blackmon was issued a straight red card in the seventh minute. The Whitecaps, down a player for the entire match, took the lead when Larraz capitalized on an arcing pass from Édier Ocampo and converted a rebound to make it 1-0 in the 43rd minute. LAFC equalized shortly after halftime with Denis Bouanga scoring his 15th goal of the season off a cross by Sergi Palencia. This result extended LAFC's winless streak to four games, including two losses and two draws. The Vancouver Whitecaps, who remain atop the Western Conference, have accumulated 51 points this season, placing them second overall in MLS behind Nashville (63 points).

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LAFC LOS ANGELES MLS Vancouver Whitecaps

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Whitecaps ORG · 3× Bouanga PERSON · 2× LAFC ORG · 2× Larraz PERSON · 2× MLS ORG · 2× Vancouver ORG · 2× LOS ANGELES GPE · 1× Major League Soccer ORG · 1× Oliver Larraz PERSON · 1× Vancouver Whitecaps ORG · 1×

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Édier Ocampo played an arcing entry pass from the right side to Larraz, whose header at the front post was parried by diving goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
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2026-10-11 · Toronto Star
Larraz scores for 10-man Whitecaps in 1-1 tie with LAFC · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Oliver Larraz scored a goal for the 10-man Vancouver Whitecaps in a 1-1 Major League Soccer tie with Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. asserted
Larraz → score → night
Tristan Blackmon was shown a straight red card in the seventh minute and Vancouver played a man down the rest of the way. asserted
Vancouver → show → way
Denis Bouanga scored in the 46th minute for LAFC (11-9-9), which is winless, with two losses, in four straight. asserted
which → score → four
The Whitecaps lead the Western Conference and are second in MLS with 51 points (Nashville, 63) this season. asserted
Whitecaps → lead → points
Édier Ocampo played an arcing entry pass from the right side to Larraz, whose header at the front post was parried by diving goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. asserted
header → play → Lloris
Larraz blasted a first-touch putback into the top-net to give the Whitecaps a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute. asserted
Larraz → blast → minute
The 25-year-old midfielder scored his first goal since 2024 and his second in four-plus MLS seasons. asserted
midfielder → score → seasons
Bouanga slammed home a header off a cross played by Sergi Palencia for his 15th goal this season. asserted
Bouanga → slam → goal
Bouanga, a 31-year-old forward, has a goal in three consecutive games and has scored at least 15 in four consecutive seasons. asserted
Bouanga → have → seasons
UP NEXT Whitecaps: Visit St. Louis on Wednesday. asserted
Whitecaps → visit → Wednesday
LAFC: Hosts Austin on Wednesday. asserted
LAFC → host → Wednesday
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