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← Soccer newsMLS · 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Regular Season

Saturday, Aug 29, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT

Sporting Kansas CityHome
0 – 3FinalFT
Vancouver WhitecapsAway

Match winner: Vancouver Whitecaps

Sporting Park

Checked Nov 2, 4:05 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

Values retain the source’s display and precision. Some source rows labeled % are supplied as decimal ratios; no percentage conversion is inferred.

Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticSporting Kansas CityVancouver Whitecaps
Fouls1520
Yellow Cards22
Red Cards00
Offsides10
Corner Kicks14
Saves30
Possession44.255.8
SHOTS816
ON GOAL06
On Target %0.00.4
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken01
Accurate Passes306415
Passes365478
Pass Completion %0.80.9
Accurate Crosses36
Crosses1814
Cross %0.20.4
Long Balls4143
Accurate Long Balls2019
Long Balls %0.50.4
Blocked Shots52
Effective Tackles78
Tackles914
Tackle %0.80.6
Interceptions157
Effective Clearances1818
Clearances1818

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff
  2. 30'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  3. 30'
    Start Delay
  4. 31'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  5. 31'
    End Delay
  6. 40'
    Penalty - Scored

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

  7. 45'+4'
    Yellow Card

    Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  8. 45'+5'
    Halftime

    First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

  9. 45'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Capita.

  10. 45'
    Start 2nd Half

    Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

  11. 48'
    Goal

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Larraz following a fast break.

  12. 51'
    Yellow Card

    Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. 57'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ian James replaces Justin Reynolds.

  14. 59'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  15. 59'
    Start Delay
  16. 60'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  17. 60'
    End Delay
  18. 62'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi replaces Bruno Caicedo.

  19. 62'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jeevan Badwal replaces Oliver Larraz.

  20. 66'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kwaku Agyabeng replaces Jacob Bartlett.

  21. 66'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. André Luiz replaces Shapi Suleymanov.

  22. 70'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Tate Johnson.

  23. 73'
    Yellow Card

    Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  24. 75'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  25. 75'
    Start Delay
  26. 77'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  27. 77'
    End Delay
  28. 87'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Ryan Gauld.

  29. 87'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi replaces Brian White.

  30. 90'
    Goal

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3. Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross following a corner.

  31. 90'+5'
    Yellow Card

    Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  32. 90'+6'
    End Regular Time

    Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

Sporting Kansas CityFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
30Stefan ClevelandG100000
5Or BlorianCD-L100000
3Moisés MosqueraCD-R100010
18Emir KaricLB100000
13Justin ReynoldsRB100000
16Jacob BartlettCM-L100000
4Lasse Berg JohnsenCM-R100000
14Calvin HarrisLM100000
7CapitaRM100000
19Taylor CalheiraCF-L100000
93Shapi SuleymanovCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
11André LuizSUB100000
28Wyatt MeyerSUB000000
2Ian JamesSUB100000
17Stephen AfrifaSUB100010
15Jansen MillerSUB000000
99Jayden ReidSUB000000
20Kwaku AgyabengSUB100000
57Diego BorgesSUB000000
1John PulskampSUB000000

Vancouver WhitecapsFormation 4-2-3-1

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
1Yohei TakaokaG100000
33Tristan BlackmonCD-L100000
2Mathías LabordaCD-R100000
28Tate JohnsonLB100010
18Édier OcampoRB100000
13Thomas MüllerAM111000
20Andrés CubasLM100000
8Oliver LarrazRM101000
24Brian WhiteF110000
14Bruno CaicedoAM-L100010
25Ryan GauldAM-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
11Emmanuel SabbiSUB100000
32Isaac BoehmerSUB000000
29Mihail GherasimencovSUB000000
41Nikola DjordjevicSUB000000
59Jeevan BadwalSUB100000
19Rayan ElloumiSUB110000
26Jean-Claude NgandoSUB000000
3Sam AdekugbeSUB100000
7Cheick SabalySUB100000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 1'

    Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).

  5. 2'

    Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 2'

    Foul by Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  7. 3'

    Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Müller.

  8. 3'

    Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Moisés Mosquera.

  9. 3'

    Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.

  10. 4'

    Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 4'

    Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  12. 6'

    Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 6'

    Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  14. 12'

    Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).

  15. 12'

    Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  16. 14'

    Attempt missed. Or Blorian (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Mosquera.

  17. 16'

    Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 16'

    Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  19. 17'

    Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian White following a fast break.

  20. 17'

    Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 17'

    Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  22. 18'

    Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

  23. 18'

    Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).

  24. 18'

    Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 19'

    Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  26. 19'

    Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  27. 20'

    Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  28. 20'

    Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  29. 21'

    Attempt missed. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.

  30. 21'

    Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris is caught offside.

  31. 26'

    Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Brian White.

  32. 29'

    Attempt blocked. Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Reynolds.

  33. 30'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  34. 31'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  35. 33'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  36. 33'

    Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  37. 34'

    Attempt missed. Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross following a set piece situation.

  38. 35'

    Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  39. 35'

    Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  40. 36'

    Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  41. 36'

    Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  42. 37'

    Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).

  43. 37'

    Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  44. 38'

    Penalty conceded by Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.

  45. 38'

    Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bruno Caicedo draws a foul in the penalty area.

  46. 40'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

  47. 42'

    Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  48. 42'

    Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  49. 43'

    Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).

  50. 43'

    Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  51. 44'

    Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).

  52. 44'

    Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  53. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  54. 45'+1'

    Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bruno Caicedo following a fast break.

  55. 45'+2'

    Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).

  56. 45'+2'

    Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  57. 45'+3'

    Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  58. 45'+3'

    Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  59. 45'+4'

    Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  60. 45'+4'

    Foul by Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  61. 45'+4'

    Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  62. 45'+5'

    First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

  63. 45'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Capita.

  64. 45'

    Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

  65. 47'

    Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).

  66. 47'

    Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  67. 48'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Larraz following a fast break.

  68. 50'

    Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  69. 50'

    Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  70. 51'

    Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  71. 51'

    Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  72. 51'

    Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  73. 54'

    Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Justin Reynolds.

  74. 55'

    Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.

  75. 56'

    Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Lasse Berg Johnsen.

  76. 56'

    Attempt missed. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.

  77. 57'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ian James replaces Justin Reynolds.

  78. 58'

    Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  79. 58'

    Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  80. 59'

    Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  81. 59'

    Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  82. 60'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  83. 62'

    Or Blorian (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  84. 62'

    Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  85. 62'

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi replaces Bruno Caicedo.

  86. 62'

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jeevan Badwal replaces Oliver Larraz.

  87. 63'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  88. 63'

    Foul by Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  89. 66'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kwaku Agyabeng replaces Jacob Bartlett.

  90. 66'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. André Luiz replaces Shapi Suleymanov.

  91. 66'

    Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).

  92. 66'

    Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  93. 67'

    Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  94. 67'

    Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  95. 68'

    Attempt blocked. Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  96. 68'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.

  97. 69'

    Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).

  98. 69'

    Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  99. 70'

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Tate Johnson.

  100. 72'

    Foul by André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City).

  101. 72'

    Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  102. 73'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  103. 73'

    Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  104. 73'

    Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  105. 74'

    Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross following a set piece situation.

  106. 75'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  107. 77'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  108. 78'

    Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.

  109. 78'

    Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Müller.

  110. 79'

    Foul by André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City).

  111. 79'

    Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  112. 80'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  113. 80'

    Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).

  114. 84'

    Attempt saved. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Thomas Müller.

  115. 85'

    Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa with a headed pass.

  116. 87'

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Ryan Gauld.

  117. 87'

    Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi replaces Brian White.

  118. 89'

    Attempt saved. Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.

  119. 89'

    Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.

  120. 90'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3. Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross following a corner.

  121. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  122. 90'+4'

    Attempt saved. Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.

  123. 90'+5'

    Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).

  124. 90'+5'

    Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  125. 90'+5'

    Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  126. 90'+6'

    Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.

  127. —

    Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.

Sources & data scope

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