Vancouver aims to ‘Caps’ improbable run with win over Minnesota

Jake Nerwinski watched the Las Vegas Raiders win their first NFL game of the season and the Seattle Sounders lose to Sporting Kansas City. Vanni Sartini was at the Vancouver Whitecaps' training facility and watched LAFC take on Portland. Denis Bouanga's 95th-minute winner clinched the Supporters Shield for L.A. FC.

Brian White didn't watch any of the Major League Soccer games. The Vancouver Whitecaps are now in the playoffs. They were nine points short of seventh place. Their playoff odds were less than one per cent. Now, with Portland and Seattle losing, they are in. Minnesota and Real Salt Lake also dropped points.

Vancouver Whitecaps are on an improbable run. They are playing Minnesota United on Decision Day. Minnesota beat Vancouver 3-1 at B.C. Place Stadium. The Caps have never won in Minnesota. Minny is on a losing streak and is seventh in the West. They haven't scored a goal at Allianz Field since 2017. If they lose, they will miss the playoffs. if they win, it will be their only playoff miss since 2018. It would be a long break. Vancouver is playing in World Cup. Minneapolis is in 7th place. Their last win was in 2010. they haven’t won at Minnesota since 2009.