Ryan Gauld scored a hat trick for the first MLS Cup playoff goals of his career and the eighth-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps romped to a 5-0 victory over the ninth-seeded Portland Timbers on Wednesday night in the Western Conference wild-card game.

Vancouver Whitecaps dominated en route to a 5–0 thrashing of Portland Timbers in the MLS Western Conference Wild Card match.

Big players show up for big games. That was the speech from Vancouver Whitecaps minority owner Steve Nash to his team on Tuesday. Message received. There can be few who can now argue against Ryan Gauld’s ascension to the summit of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Mount Olympus,

Ryan Gauld recorded a hat trick and added an assist to become the third player in league history with four goal contributions in a MLS playoff game, and the Vancouver Whitecaps knocked off the Portland Timbers 5-0.

Vancouver Whitecaps have set up a meeting with Los Angeles FC in the First Round of the playoffs after a thumping 5-0 win.

Ryan Gauld scored a hat-trick as Vancouver thrashed Portland to advance to the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs on Wednesday

Vancouver Whitecaps wins the MLS Western Conference playoff wildcard game 5-0 to set up a date with LAFC on Sunday.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are officially into the Major League Soccer playoffs after posting an emphatic 5-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in a wild-card matchup Wednesday.