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Season 2026/2027

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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 WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City

Referee: E. Arreguin

Lineups

Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1
Yohei Takaoka1Yohei TakaokaG
Édier Ocampo18Édier OcampoD
Tristan Blackmon33Tristan BlackmonD
Mathías Laborda2Mathías LabordaD
Tate Johnson28Tate JohnsonD
Sebastian Berhalter16Sebastian BerhalterM
Andres Cubas20Andres CubasM
Emmanuel Sabbi11Emmanuel SabbiM
Thomas Müller13Thomas MüllerM
Bruno Quiñonez14Bruno QuiñonezM
Brian White24Brian WhiteF

Substitutes

17Kenji CabreraF
8Oliver LarrazM
19Rayan ElloumiF
7Cheick Tidiane SabalyF
41Nikola DjordjevicD
32Isaac BoehmerG
29Mihail GherasimencovD
59Jeevan BadwalM
22Aziel JacksonM
Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City4-3-3
John Pulskamp1John PulskampG
Justin Reynolds13Justin ReynoldsD
Ethan Bartlow23Ethan BartlowD
Diego Borges57Diego BorgesD
Kwaku Agyabeng20Kwaku AgyabengD
Macielo Tschantret14Macielo TschantretM
Jacob Bartlett16Jacob BartlettM
Manu García6Manu GarcíaM
Calvin Harris11Calvin HarrisF
Dejan Joveljić9Dejan JoveljićF
Capita7CapitaF

Substitutes

2Ian JamesD
4Lasse Berg JohnsenM
15Jansen MillerD
17Stephen AfrifaF
93Magomed Shapi SuleymanovF
12Jack KortkampG
99Jayden ReidD
8Jacob DavisM
19Taylor CalheiraF

Match Events

13'G

E. Sabbi

23'G

Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez

28'G

T. Müller

Assist: E. Sabbi

32'Y

C. Harris

51'S

J. Reynolds

Substitution 1

51'S

M. Tschantret

Substitution 2

64'S

Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez

Substitution 1

66'Y

#544972

69'Y

S. Berhalter

70'S

#544972

Substitution 3

71'S

C. Harris

Substitution 4

74'S

S. Berhalter

Substitution 2

74'S

B. White

Substitution 3

81'S

E. Sabbi

Substitution 4

82'S

É. Ocampo

Substitution 5

87'S

Capita

Substitution 5

Statistics

Vancouver Whitecaps
50%50%
Sporting Kansas City
3.06Expected Goals (xG)0.14
25Total Shots3
6Shots on Target0
6Corners3
15Fouls16
2Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)87
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
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.