Cartagines vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round One

· 1st Leg

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Cartagines are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps at Estadio José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivankovich, Cartago, Costa Rica, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Briceño (Cartaginés). Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
  • 4': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kevin Briceño.
  • 7': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Diego Mesén.
  • 9': Douglas López (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 14': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Douglas López.
  • 16': Foul by Cristopher Núñez (Cartaginés).
  • 16': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Diego Mesén.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jeevan Badwal with a headed pass.
  • 17': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Fernán Faerron.
  • 18': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 18': Ricardo Márquez (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ricardo Márquez (Cartaginés) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Barahona with a cross.
  • 20': Douglas López (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 21': Cristopher Núñez (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Dangerous play by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 23': Foul by Carlos Barahona (Cartaginés).
  • 23': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Briceño (Cartaginés). Assisted by Édier Ocampo.
  • 26': Foul by Diego Mesén (Cartaginés).
  • 26': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Corner, Cartaginés. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Diego González (Cartaginés) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas López following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeevan Badwal.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Kevin Briceño (Cartaginés).
  • 34': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kevin Briceño.
  • 35': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 35': Juan Gaete (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Carlos Barahona.
  • 41': Handball by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 41': Douglas López (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Douglas López (Cartaginés) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego González.
  • 42': Handball by Ricardo Márquez (Cartaginés).
  • 43': Foul by Juan Gaete (Cartaginés).
  • 43': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cartaginés 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cartaginés 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cartaginés. Claudio Montero replaces Diego González.
  • 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Aziel Jackson replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Márquez (Cartaginés) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristopher Núñez.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Juan Gaete (Cartaginés) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Márquez.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
  • 54': Foul by Cristopher Núñez (Cartaginés).
  • 54': Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Cristopher Núñez (Cartaginés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Briceño (Cartaginés). Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
  • 60': Douglas López (Cartaginés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Douglas López (Cartaginés) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 63': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Juan Gaete (Cartaginés) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Substitution, Cartaginés. Johan Venegas replaces Ricardo Márquez.
  • 66': Substitution, Cartaginés. Marcelo Pereira replaces Juan Gaete.
  • 66': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Thomas Müller replaces Andrés Cubas.
  • 67': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 67': Johan Venegas (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Fernán Faerron.
  • 70': Foul by Carlos Barahona (Cartaginés).
  • 70': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Diego Mesén.
  • 72': Offside, Cartaginés. Claudio Montero is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Carlos Barahona (Cartaginés).
  • 76': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Flores (Cartaginés).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Aziel Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Suhander Zúñiga.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Oliver Larraz replaces Jeevan Badwal.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi replaces Brian White.
  • 81': Substitution, Cartaginés. Bernald Alfaro replaces Douglas López.
  • 84': Aziel Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Claudio Montero (Cartaginés).
  • 85': Substitution, Cartaginés. Enzo Fernández replaces Cristopher Núñez.
  • 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. J.C. Ngando replaces Kenji Cabrera.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 88': Foul by Johan Venegas (Cartaginés).
  • 88': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Bernald Alfaro (Cartaginés) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Montero.
  • 89': Enzo Fernández (Cartaginés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 89': Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Fernández (Cartaginés).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+2': Johan Venegas (Cartaginés) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cartaginés 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cartaginés 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 4
75 Possession 25
15 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 0
0.3 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
480 Accurate Passes 113
546 Passes 181
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 2
31 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 50
27 Accurate Long Balls 9
0.8 Long Balls % 0.2
5 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 41
10 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivankovich
Location: Cartago, Costa Rica
Attendance: 3,733

Line-Ups

CART Cartagines (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Kevin Briceño (GK)
3 Fernán Faerron
20 Diego Mesén
19 Diego Gonzalez
18 Carlos Barahona
15 Luis Flores
8 Douglas López Yellow Card
24 Suhander Zuñiga
13 Juan Gaete
10 Christopher Nuñez Yellow Card
21 Ricardo Márquez

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
2 Mathías Laborda
33 Tristan Blackmon
28 Tate Johnson
18 Édier Ocampo
59 Jeevan Badwal
20 Andrés Cubas Yellow Card
16 Sebastian Berhalter
24 Brian White
17 Kenji Cabrera
11 Emmanuel Sabbi

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