VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps ended their regular-season campaign with a rare loss on Saturday, falling 2-1 to FC Dallas. 

Osaze Urhoghide scored for Dallas in the 17th minute and Kaick Ferreira added a goal in the 47th. 

The ‘Caps (18-7-9) lost a key piece early when Mathias Laborda was sent off with a red card just 11 minutes into the match.

Vancouver’s lone goal came from Thomas Muller, who converted a penalty kick in the 28th minute. 

With the result, the Whitecaps finish the regular season second in the Western Conference and will face No. 7 Dallas (11-12-11) in the first round of the Major League Soccer playoffs. 

A start date for the best-of-three series has not yet been announced. 

Saturday’s decision snapped Vancouver’s 11-game unbeaten streak (7-0-4) across all competitions and marked the club’s first loss since Aug. 9.

Many in the sold-out crowd of 26,741 fans at B.C. Place were still filtering to their seats when Laborda was sent off.

Eight minutes into the game, the centre back bumped Dallas striker Samuel Sarver as he sprinted into Vancouver territory with the ball. 

Referee Allen Champman initially showed Laborda the yellow for the play, then went to video review. After checking the footage, the official sent Laborda off with a red card.

Dallas took advantage of its undermanned opponent in the 17th minute off a set play. 

Patrickson Delgado swung a ball into the back post off a corner kick and Urhoghide tucked a low shot into the Vancouver net to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. 

The physicality continued in the 27th minute when ‘Caps midfielder Emanuel Sabbi outbattled Lalas Abubakar to win a ball. Sabbi drove into the penalty area, where Abubakar dove to take him down. Chapman responded by quickly pointing at the penalty spot. 

Muller stepped up to take the kick in the 28th minute. He stutter stepped, then fired a low shot into the bottom of the net to tie the score at 1-1. 

The German superstar now has eight goals and four assists across all competitions since signing with the Whitecaps in mid-August.

Vancouver maintained 60.6 per cent possession across the first half, despite going down to 10 players. Shots were level at 7-7, though Dallas held a 5-2 edge in on-target attempts.

A defensive lapse early in the second half saw the visitors once again take the lead. 

Under pressure inside the area, Sarver chipped a ball the unchecked Ferreira and he popped a shot in to give Dallas a 2-1 lead in the 47th minute. 

The ‘Caps had ample chances in the second half, including off a 78th-minute free kick. 

Sebastian Berhalter sent a ball into the top of the area, where Tate Johnson got a touch, sending it to Muller. The attacking midfielder then blasted a shot off, narrowly missing the post. 

Berhalter came close in the 90th minute, too, with a free kick from the top of the area that Dallas ‘keeper Michael Collodi tipped away with a   diving save.