Caps rout Sounders to leave Seattle clinging to last playoff spot in West
Brian White scored two goals and Ryan Gauld finished with a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Whitecaps cruised to a 5-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday.
MLS
FULL TIME
- Brian White 1'
- Ryan Gauld 9'
- Mathías Laborda 43'
- Brian White 53'
- Aleksa Cvetković 70'
- Jordan Morris 62'
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mihail Gherasimencov replaces Tate Johnson.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kim Kee-Hee replaces Jordan Morris.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Ryan Gauld.
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Goal 70'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Aleksa Cvetkovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kwasi Poku replaces Brian White.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic replaces Édier Ocampo.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Bruno Caicedo.
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Goal 62'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball.
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Goal 53'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Caicedo.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Snyder Brunell.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Stuart Hawkins replaces Nouhou Tolo.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Sebastian Gomez replaces Jesús Ferreira.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Arriola replaces Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
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Yellow Card 45'+3'
Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 43'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
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Goal 9'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Édier Ocampo.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
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Goal - Header 1'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Caicedo.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mihail Gherasimencov replaces Tate Johnson.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kim Kee-Hee replaces Jordan Morris.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Ryan Gauld.
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Goal 70'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Aleksa Cvetkovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kwasi Poku replaces Brian White.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic replaces Édier Ocampo.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Bruno Caicedo.
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Goal 62'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball.
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End Delay 58'
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End Delay 58'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 57'
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Start Delay 57'
Delay in match because of an injury Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
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Goal 53'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Caicedo.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Snyder Brunell.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Stuart Hawkins replaces Nouhou Tolo.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Sebastian Gomez replaces Jesús Ferreira.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Arriola replaces Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
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Halftime 45'+6'
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Yellow Card 45'+3'
Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 43'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
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End Delay 12'
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Start Delay 9'
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Goal 9'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Édier Ocampo.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
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Goal - Header 1'
Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Caicedo.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
SEA
VAN
17
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
2
4
Saves
4
51.6
Possession
48.4
13
SHOTS
18
5
ON GOAL
9
40
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
518
Accurate Passes
486
582
Passes
552
90
Pass Completion %
90
3
Accurate Crosses
3
17
Crosses
8
20
Cross %
40
43
Long Balls
51
23
Accurate Long Balls
33
50
Long Balls %
60
2
Blocked Shots
3
3
Effective Tackles
4
7
Tackles
9
40
Tackle %
40
6
Interceptions
17
13
Effective Clearances
23
13
Clearances
23
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedVAN · 4-2-3-1
Yohei TakaokaG14 saves
Tristan BlackmonCD-L33
Mathías LabordaCD-R21 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Tate JohnsonLB28
Édier OcampoRB181 assist
Ryan GauldAM251 assist1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Oliver LarrazLM81 shot on target2 shots
Aleksa CvetkovićRM231 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Brian WhiteF244 shots on target2 goals5 shots
Bruno CaicedoAM-L14 yellow card2 assists1 shot
Yadaly DiabyAM-R771 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
Ranko VeselinovicSUB4
Isaac BoehmerSUB32
Ralph Priso-MbongueSUB6
Thomas MüllerSUB13
Cheick SabalySUB71 assist1 shot
Mihail GherasimencovSUB29
Kwasi PokuSUB22
Johnny SelemaniSUB63
Rui ModestoSUB70
SEA · 4-2-3-1
Andy ThomasG264 saves
Jackson RagenCD-L25
Alex RoldanCD-R16
Nouhou ToloLB5
Kalani Kossa-RienziRB85
Albert RusnákAM111 assist1 shot
Cristian RoldanLM73 shots
Snyder BrunellRM37
Dejan JoveljicF93 shots on target3 shots
Jordan MorrisAM-L131 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Jesús FerreiraAM-R27 yellow card
Substitutes
Hassani DotsonSUB311 shot on target1 shot
Ryan SailorSUB4
Kim Kee-HeeSUB201 shot
Antino LopezSUB35
Sebastian GomezSUB901 shot
Caden ClarkSUB8
Paul ArriolaSUB171 shot
Stefan FreiSUB24
Stuart HawkinsSUB39
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