MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    • 2': Édier Ocampo
    • 42': Kenji Cabrera

    About

    Sporting Kansas City are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 6': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 9': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 9': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 10': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 10': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
    • 13': Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
    • 14': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 14': Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 17': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenji Cabrera with a cross.
    • 32': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 33': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 33': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.
    • 38': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ian James.
    • 42': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 44': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 44': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tate Johnson.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 45'+3': Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 50': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
    • 53': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 53': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
    • 55': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 55': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 56': Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel Ríos.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
    • 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
    • 62': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 62': Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Kenji Cabrera.
    • 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. J.C. Ngando replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
    • 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Mason Toye replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
    • 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Santiago Muñóz.
    • 66': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 66': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 67': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mason Toye (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Mason Toye because of an injury.
    • 74': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 74': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi replaces Daniel Ríos because of an injury.
    • 82': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jeevan Badwal replaces Andrés Cubas.
    • 82': Foul by Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 82': J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Zorhan Bassong.
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jansen Miller replaces Alán Montes.
    • 85': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 85': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jansen Miller.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Ali Ahmed.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Tate Johnson.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Handball by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+5': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 90'+5': J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+6': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 7
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 2
    51.2 Possession 48.8
    12 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    502 Accurate Passes 449
    571 Passes 533
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    5 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 51
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    13 Effective Tackles 7
    22 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 10
    20 Effective Clearances 10
    20 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 15,026

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 San Diego FC 34 +23 63
    2 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +28 63
    3 LAFC 34 +25 60
    4 Minnesota United FC 34 +17 58
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 John Pulskamp (GK)
    23 Alán Montes Yellow Card
    2 Ian James
    18 Logan Ndenbe
    11 Khiry Shelton
    7 Santiago Muñoz
    22 Zorhan Bassong Yellow Card
    17 Jacob Davis
    9 Dejan Joveljic
    26 Erik Thommy
    93 Shapi Suleymanov
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Tim Leibold, Manu García, Ryan Schewe, Jansen Miller, Stephen Afrifa, Nemanja Radoja, Jacob Bartlett, Mason Toye, Memo Rodríguez.

    VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
    2 Mathías Laborda
    12 Belal Halbouni Yellow Card
    28 Tate Johnson
    18 Édier Ocampo
    17 Kenji Cabrera
    20 Andrés Cubas Yellow Card
    16 Sebastian Berhalter Yellow Card
    14 Daniel Ríos Yellow Card
    22 Ali Ahmed
    11 Emmanuel Sabbi
    Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
    Mark O'Neill, Rayan Elloumi, Jean-Claude Ngando, Jayden Nelson, Giuseppe Bovalina, Isaac Boehmer, Jeevan Badwal, Nelson Pierre, Ralph Priso-Mbongue.

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