Vancouver Whitecaps’ Javain Brown, Marcus Godinho, Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon and Brian White, from left, line up to block a free kick by Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Arango (9) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
The ball bounces off the post behind Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau and stays out of the goal during the second half of the team’s MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Marcus Godinho, left, is upended by Los Angeles FC’s Latif Blessing during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, front, and Los Angeles FC’s Mamadou Fall vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Andres Cubas, center, collides with Los Angeles FC’s Ilie Sanchez, right, next to Vancouver’s Russell Teibert, left, during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Pedro Vite, left, and Andres Cubas celebrate Cubas’ goal against Los Angeles FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Andres Cubas (20), Pedro Vite (45), Russell Teibert, left, and Cristian Dajome, back, celebrate Cubas’ goal against Los Angeles FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Andres Cubas (20), Pedro Vite, front left, Cristian Dajome, right, and Russell Teibert, back left, celebrate Cubas’ goal against Los Angeles FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Tristan Blackmon, front, and Los Angeles FC’s Danny Musovski vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Russell Teibert, Pedro Vite and Andres Cubas, from left in front, and Cristian Dajome, back, celebrate Cubas’ goal against Los Angeles FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Paraguayan international Andres Cubas scored his first MLS goal in the 89th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.
Cubas intercepted a clearing attempt, taking the ball off his chest at the top of the penalty area, and fired a right-footer past former Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau and into the bottom-left corner.
Vancouver improved to 7-8-3. MLS-leading Los Angeles dropped to 11-4-3.
Crepeau made a save in his return to BC Place. Jeers and boos rained down on the 28-year-old Canadian nearly every time he touched the ball.
Crepeau started in 32 games for Vancouver between 2019 and 2021, but requested a trade ahead of the 2022 campaign due to what Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster has described as a “very personal situation.”
Vancouver goalkeeper Cody Cropper did not have a save for his fourth shutout of the season.
