
Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City – Lineups & Match Details
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0. Goals: E. Sabbi (13'), Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez (23'), T. Müller (28'). Vancouver Whitecaps had 50% possession against Sporting Kansas City's 50%. Shots on target: 6-0.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 8
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps3 - 0
Full Time
HT: 3 - 0
Sporting Kansas CityReferee: E. Arreguin
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
E. Sabbi
Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
T. Müller
Assist: E. Sabbi
C. Harris
J. Reynolds
Substitution 1
M. Tschantret
Substitution 2
Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
Substitution 1
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S. Berhalter
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Substitution 3
C. Harris
Substitution 4
S. Berhalter
Substitution 2
B. White
Substitution 3
E. Sabbi
Substitution 4
É. Ocampo
Substitution 5
Capita
Substitution 5
Statistics
Match preview
Vancouver Whitecaps host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, 18 April 2026. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Vancouver Whitecaps go into the match 2nd in the table; Sporting Kansas City sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Vancouver Whitecaps have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Sporting Kansas City have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Sept 2025: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Sporting Kansas City; 27 Jul 2025: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Sporting Kansas City; 18 Jul 2024: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Sporting Kansas City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0. Vancouver Whitecaps scored through E. Sabbi 13', Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez 23', T. Müller 28'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 28 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Vancouver Whitecaps held 50% of the ball against 50% for Sporting Kansas City. Shots on target finished 6-0. Expected goals read 3.06 for Vancouver Whitecaps, 0.14 for Sporting Kansas City.
Verdict
The win nudges Vancouver Whitecaps forward and leaves Sporting Kansas City with work to do. Vancouver Whitecaps sat 2nd and Sporting Kansas City 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.