Vancouver's Defenders Built a 5-1 Rout of Seattle: Mathias Laborda Scored, Edier Ocampo Hit 12 Assists

Vancouver's Defenders Built a 5-1 Rout of Seattle: Mathias Laborda Scored, Edier Ocampo Hit 12 Assists

Ryan Gauld had a goal and two assists, but center back Mathias Laborda's fifth goal and Edier Ocampo's career-best 12th assist drove Vancouver's 5-1 win over Seattle.

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Ryan Gauld and Brian White will get the headlines from Vancouver's 5-1 win over Seattle on Sunday. Look closer at who set them up: three Whitecaps defenders had a hand in three of the five goals.

The Vancouver Whitecaps beat Seattle Sounders FC 5-1 at home. Vancouver (18-8-7) had already clinched first place in the Western Conference. Seattle (11-12-10) began the day ninth in the West, the last playoff spot, per the Associated Press match report.

Edier Ocampo's 12th Assist and Mathias Laborda's Header

Defender Edier Ocampo set up Gauld's goal in the 9th minute for a 2-0 lead. He later assisted Mathias Laborda's 43rd-minute header, giving Ocampo a career-best 12 assists in his second full season. Laborda's goal was his fifth, matching his career high. Second-year defender Tate Johnson then set up White's second goal in the 53rd minute for a career-high fifth assist.

Tristan Blackmon led Vancouver with 79 accurate passes and 16 defensive interventions, according to the ESPN match stats.

Ryan Gauld and Brian White Finish It

White headed in the opener in the first minute and finished with two goals, his 19th of the season and 102nd in 214 career matches. Gauld had a goal and two assists. Rookie Bruno Caicedo added two assists, and Aleksa Cvetkovic scored the fifth. Jordan Morris scored Seattle's only goal. Yohei Takaoka made four saves.

Decision Day is Saturday, Nov. 7: Seattle hosts LAFC needing to hold off Portland for the last spot, and Vancouver plays at CF Montreal. More MLS coverage is on the BallerTube MLS page.