MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs CF Montréal, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 32': Mathías Laborda
  • 49': Tate Johnson
FT
2 - 0
CF Montréal

    Whitecaps stay perfect through 3 matches, blank CF Montreal

    Mathias Laborda and Tate Johnson scored goals Saturday night and the Vancouver Whitecaps made it three wins in as many matches to start the season, blanking CF Montreal 2-0 in Vancouver.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 1': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tom Pearce (CF Montréal).
    • 3': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
    • 8': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 8': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
    • 18': Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. J.C. Ngando replaces Ryan Gauld because of an injury.
    • 24': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 24': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Sirois (CF Montréal). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 27': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Sirois (CF Montréal). Assisted by Tristan Blackmon with a headed pass.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 30': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
    • 30': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brandan Craig.
    • 32': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, CF Montréal 0. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 35': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Prince Owusu.
    • 37': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal).
    • 39': Foul by Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal).
    • 39': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal).
    • 39': Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Brandan Craig (CF Montréal).
    • 41': Brandan Craig (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 43': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tate Johnson.
    • 45': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 45': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
    • 45'+3': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
    • 46': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 46': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 47': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, CF Montréal 0. Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
    • 52': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jonathan Sirois (CF Montréal). Assisted by Brian White.
    • 53': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
    • 56': Handball by Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal).
    • 57': Foul by Brandan Craig (CF Montréal).
    • 57': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 61': Substitution, CF Montréal. Caden Clark replaces Bryce Duke.
    • 61': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Tom Pearce.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Sirois (CF Montréal).
    • 63': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 63': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Attempt saved. J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Sirois (CF Montréal). Assisted by Pedro Vite.
    • 65': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Victor Loturi replaces Fabian Herbers.
    • 72': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 74': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
    • 75': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ralph Priso.
    • 76': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
    • 78': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caden Clark.
    • 81': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dominik Yankov replaces Nathan Saliba.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Yankov.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 86': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
    • 86': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Ali Ahmed.
    • 87': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Brian White.
    • 88': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brandan Craig.
    • 89': Dominik Yankov (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90': Foul by Dominik Yankov (CF Montréal).
    • 90': Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by J.C. Ngando.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+1': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Caden Clark with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Foul by J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+4': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, CF Montréal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, CF Montréal 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 2
    48.1 Possession 51.9
    10 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    360 Accurate Passes 405
    433 Passes 477
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 7
    27 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    37 Long Balls 48
    19 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 12
    31 Effective Clearances 36
    31 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: BC Place
    Location: Vancouver, Canada
    Attendance: 19,531

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 30 +16 57
    2 FC Cincinnati 30 +7 55
    3 Charlotte FC 30 +11 53
    4 Nashville SC 30 +15 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
    33 Tristan Blackmon
    4 Ranko Veselinovic
    28 Tate Johnson
    2 Mathías Laborda
    20 Andrés Cubas
    16 Sebastian Berhalter
    45 Pedro Vite
    24 Brian White
    25 Ryan Gauld
    22 Ali Ahmed
    Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
    Jean-Claude Ngando, Giuseppe Bovalina, Daniel Ríos, Belal Halbouni, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Isaac Boehmer, Bjørn Inge Utvik, Damir Kreilach.

    MTL CF Montréal (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    40 Jonathan Sirois (GK)
    16 Joel Waterman
    13 Luca Petrasso Yellow Card
    5 Brandan Craig Yellow Card
    21 Fabian Herbers
    19 Nathan Saliba
    3 Tom Pearce
    39 Aleksandr Guboglo
    9 Prince Owusu
    10 Bryce Duke
    7 Kwadwo Opoku
    CF Montréal Substitutes:
    Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Victor Loturi, Fernando Álvarez, Sébastian Breza, Dawid Bugaj, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint, Dominik Iankov, Sunusi Ibrahim, Caden Clark.

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