The Vancouver Whitecaps succumbed to a frustrating first away defeat of the season as they lost 2-1 at Columbus Crew. Whilst defeats are annoying, I doubt that Jesper Sørensen will be too concerned by this game. Even though they had just lost 5-1 to Inter Miami and were 6 without a win, the Crew are still one of the best teams in MLS, yet even … Continue reading Report Card: Unbeaten Streak Ends
Following the frustrating defeat in the Champions Cup final, Jesper Sørensen will have to pick his Vancouver Whitecaps side up and get them ready to go again ahead of their MLS clash with Cascadian rivals Seattle Sounders. However, an immediate rebound will not be an easy task, as Vancouver have had an outbreak of illness in the camp. Further, the Whitecaps will have 9 (yes … Continue reading Match Preview: A Scheduling Calamity
This is it folks. On Sunday night, the Vancouver Whitecaps travel to Mexico City to take on Cruz Azul in the Concacaf Champions Cup final. This is arguably the biggest match in the Whitecaps’ long history, and they have the opportunity to write their name into folklore. Should Vancouver win the final, they would be the first Canadian team to win the Champions Cup. They … Continue reading Match Preview: Champions Cup Final
After scoring a last-minute winner to overturn a 2-0 deficit and defeat Real Salt Lake, the Vancouver Whitecaps head back up north to take on Minnesota United in a midweek home sendoff match, ahead of the Champions Cup final clash with Cruz Azul in Mexico. Indeed, Sunday’s Champions Cup final will surely be Jesper Sørensen’s priority, as it will offer the club the opportunity to … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Host Minnesota Before Cup Final
We’re not even one third of the way through the 2025 season, but the Vancouver Whitecaps face one of their biggest ever games, as they travel to Inter Miami hoping to progress to a first Concacaf Champions Cup final. Following a commanding 2-0 victory at BC Place last week, the Whitecaps are in control of the tie. However, Inter Miami are a formidable opponent, and … Continue reading Match Preview: Unfinished Business in Miami
The Vancouver Whitecaps continued their phenomenal start to the season with a scintillating 3-1 result at Minnesota United, which was inspired by some sensational substitutions from Jesper Sørensen. Vancouver came into this game flying, as they were 4 points clear at the top of the Western Conference and coming off the back of a sensational 2-0 victory against Inter Miami in the Champions Cup. However, … Continue reading Post Match: Substitutes Shine in Minnesota
After last week’s sensational pair of results, the Vancouver Whitecaps head to Western Conference rivals St. Louis City SC in MLS action, as they look to secure a third consecutive league victory. Starting by looking at Vancouver’s hosts, as although St. Louis have lost their last 4 matches and sit 12th in the West, they will pose a challenge for the Whitecaps and should not … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps visit St. Louis City
Once again, the Vancouver Whitecaps are heading to Mexico to face an out of form giant of North American soccer in the second leg of a Concacaf Champions Cup tie, needing a result better than 1-1 to progress. If this is giving you a sense of déjà vu, this was exactly the scenario that Vancouver faced and overcame to progress past Monterrey and into the … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Travel to Mexico Again
Vancouver Whitecaps were frustratingly held to a 1-1 draw by Pumas UNAM in leg one of the Concacaf Champions Cup Quarter Final. The Whitecaps were comfortably the better side across the game, especially in the first half, and they looked set to take the lead into the second leg when Brian White fired home from a corner. However, another set piece saw Pumas equalize in … Continue reading Report Card: Whitecaps held by Pumas
The Vancouver Whitecaps were held to a 0-0 draw by Canadian rivals Toronto FC in a game of few chances. Toronto have had an abysmal start to the season, having only picked up 1 point from their opening 5 games prior to this match. Attempting to combat this, Robin Fraser opted to pick a team that on paper seemed more aggressive than he had for … Continue reading Post Match: A Classic 0-0