Vancouver Whitecaps vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 24': Brian White
  • 85': Sebastian Berhalter
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Inter Miami CF

    Whitecaps beat Inter Miami 2-0 in first leg of CCC semifinal

    Vancouver Whitecaps took a decisive 2-0 victory over Inter Miami in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal in front of an attendance record of 53,837 spectators at BC Place.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 7': Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
    • 8': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
    • 9': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
    • 9': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Daniel Ríos.
    • 16': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 21': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
    • 24': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
    • 30': Hand ball by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 37': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Édier Ocampo.
    • 39': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 40': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 45'+1': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 45'+2': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi replaces Daniel Ríos.
    • 48': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
    • 48': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
    • 52': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
    • 54': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Tate Johnson.
    • 55': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brian White.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
    • 60': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
    • 60': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Ali Ahmed.
    • 63': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 63': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Emmanuel Sabbi.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
    • 68': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
    • 70': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 70': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Federico Redondo.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
    • 73': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamín Cremaschi replaces Telasco Segovia.
    • 77': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 78': Foul by Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 78': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Vite following a fast break.
    • 81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. J.C. Ngando replaces Andrés Cubas.
    • 82': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Pedro Vite.
    • 85': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Nelson.
    • 89': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 89': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+1': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+4': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    69 Possession 31
    9 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    604 Accurate Passes 242
    691 Passes 307
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 39
    43 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 15
    15 Effective Clearances 29
    15 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: BC Place
    Location: Vancouver, Canada

    Line-Ups

    VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
    4 Ranko Veselinovic
    33 Tristan Blackmon Yellow Card
    28 Tate Johnson
    18 Édier Ocampo
    20 Andrés Cubas
    45 Pedro Vite
    16 Sebastian Berhalter
    24 Brian White
    22 Ali Ahmed
    14 Daniel Ríos
    Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
    Damir Kreilach, Giuseppe Bovalina, Jayden Nelson, Sam Adekugbe, Isaac Boehmer, Bjørn Inge Utvik, Jean-Claude Ngando, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Emmanuel Sabbi, Adrián Zendejas, Belal Halbouni, Jeevan Badwal.

    MIA Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    19 Oscar Ustari (GK)
    32 Noah Allen
    37 Maximiliano Falcón
    18 Jordi Alba
    57 Marcelo Weigandt
    55 Federico Redondo Yellow Card
    5 Sergio Busquets
    21 Tadeo Allende
    8 Telasco Segovia
    9 Luis Suárez
    10 Lionel Messi
    Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
    Gonzalo Luján, Santiago Morales, Allen Obando, Leo Afonso, Yannick Bright, Tomás Avilés, Drake Callender, Héctor Martínez, Benjamin Cremaschi, Ian Fray, Fafà Picault.

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