Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 Colorado Rapids · MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Colorado Rapids 3-1 in the MLS. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Vancouver Whitecaps and Colorado Rapids met in the MLS at BC Place in Vancouver on Sunday, 26 April 2026.
Goalscorers
Vancouver Whitecaps: C. T. Sabaly 7'; B. White 23', 85'. Colorado Rapids: R. Navarro 32'.
How the match went
Colorado Rapids saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Vancouver Whitecaps had 20 shots with 8 on target, Colorado Rapids 13 with 3 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 8 to Vancouver Whitecaps and 3 to Colorado Rapids. Vancouver Whitecaps conceded 24 fouls, Colorado Rapids 12. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Vancouver Whitecaps, 1 for Colorado Rapids).
Line-ups
Vancouver Whitecaps started in a 4-2-3-1: Yohei Takaoka, Édier Ocampo, Tristan Blackmon, Mathías Laborda, Tate Johnson, Andrés Cubas, Sebastian Berhalter, Emmanuel Sabbi, Thomas Müller, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Brian White.
Colorado Rapids started in a 4-3-3: Zack Steffen, Kosi Thompson, Rob Holding, Lucas Herrington, Miguel Navarro, Paxten Aaronson, Hamzat Ojediran, Wayne Frederick, Dante Sealy, Rafael Navarro, Georgi Minoungou.
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Minute by minute
- 7'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Colorado Rapids. C. T. Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps) scores, assisted by T. Müller.
- 23'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Colorado Rapids. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps) scores, assisted by A. Cubas.
- 32'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Colorado Rapids. R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Colorado Rapids.
- 80'VAR check complete: the goal for Vancouver Whitecaps stands.
- 85'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 Colorado Rapids. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps) scores, assisted by B. Quiñonez.
Full commentary (50 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids.
- 4'Attempt blocked. S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 4'Attempt missed. E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), header from a corner. xG 0.29.
- 7'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Colorado Rapids. C. T. Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps) scores, assisted by T. Müller.
- 12'Attempt missed. C. T. Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps), left-footed shot. xG 0.31.
- 17'Attempt missed. T. Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 23'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Colorado Rapids. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps) scores, assisted by A. Cubas.
- 27'Attempt saved. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot. xG 0.36.
- 29'Attempt saved. S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 31'Attempt missed. D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), header. xG 0.09.
- 32'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Colorado Rapids. R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids) scores.
- 32'Attempt saved. R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.
- 37'Attempt saved. T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 39'Attempt missed. T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 45'6 minutes of added time.
- 45+3'Attempt missed. D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
- 45+5'Attempt blocked. E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 45'Half-time. Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Colorado Rapids.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Badwal comes on for E. Sabbi.
- 50'Attempt saved. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), left-footed shot. xG 0.32.
- 53'Attempt missed. C. T. Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps), left-footed shot. xG 0.19.
- 56'Substitution, Colorado Rapids: D. Yapi comes on for P. Aaronson.
- 57'Attempt missed. W. Frederick (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 64'Substitution, Colorado Rapids: K. Rosenberry comes on for K. Thompson.
- 65'Attempt blocked. D. Sealy (Colorado Rapids), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 68'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps: B. Quiñonez comes on for C. T. Sabaly.
- 71'Attempt blocked. B. Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 72'Attempt missed. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 73'Attempt missed. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot. xG 0.54.
- 75'Attempt blocked. H. Ojediran (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 75'Attempt blocked. G. Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 76'Attempt blocked. H. Ojediran (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 77'Attempt blocked. B. Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.22.
- 80'VAR check complete: the goal for Vancouver Whitecaps stands.
- 82'Yellow card for M. Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 83'Substitution, Colorado Rapids: N. Cobb comes on for R. Holding.
- 83'Substitution, Colorado Rapids: A. Manyoma comes on for M. Navarro.
- 83'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps: M. Gherasimencov comes on for T. Johnson.
- 85'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 Colorado Rapids. B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps) scores, assisted by B. Quiñonez.
- 87'Attempt saved. R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.44.
- 87'Attempt missed. R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
- 89'Attempt blocked. R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 89'Attempt blocked. R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90'Yellow card for B. Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps).
- 90'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps: O. Larraz comes on for S. Berhalter.
- 90'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps: R. Elloumi comes on for B. White.
- 90'9 minutes of added time.
- 90+4'Attempt blocked. B. Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
- 90+9'Attempt saved. B. Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.