Inter Miami CF vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Vancouver Whitecaps advance 5-1 on aggregate
Inter Miami CF
  • 9': Jordi Alba
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2nd Leg - Vancouver Whitecaps advance 5-1 on aggregate
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 51': Brian White
  • 53': Pedro Vite
  • 71': Sebastian Berhalter

Whitecaps keep Messi in check, eliminate Miami from Champions Cup

Brian White and Pedro Vite scored two minutes apart and the Vancouver Whitecaps stunned Inter Miami 3-1 in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal on Wednesday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 1': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marcelo Weigandt.
  • 9': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 13': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 14': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a through ball.
  • 16': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
  • 17': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 17': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a cross.
  • 19': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
  • 21': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 21': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 22': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
  • 24': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 28': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 33': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 35': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 36': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
  • 38': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
  • 39': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 39': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 40': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 41': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
  • 41': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 45': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+1': Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+3': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Tate Johnson.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 50': Hand ball by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 51': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 53': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Brian White because of an injury.
  • 56': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamín Cremaschi replaces Federico Redondo.
  • 56': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Luján replaces Maximiliano Falcón.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 59': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
  • 62': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 62': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Allen Obando replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 64': Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 65': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 65': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Daniel Ríos.
  • 66': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 66': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 68': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
  • 68': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Allen Obando (Inter Miami CF).
  • 70': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 71': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
  • 71': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.
  • 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
  • 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. J.C. Ngando replaces Andrés Cubas.
  • 74': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 76': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 76': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Martínez replaces Noah Allen.
  • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Tadeo Allende.
  • 77': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
  • 78': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 78': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
  • 79': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 81': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 81': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 81': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 83': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Belal Halbouni replaces Tristan Blackmon.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 85': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
  • 85': J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Allen Obando (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 88': Offside, Inter Miami CF. David Martínez is caught offside.
  • 89': Hand ball by Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamín Cremaschi.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 3
42 Possession 58
10 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
264 Accurate Passes 379
338 Passes 459
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 62
19 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 8
24 Effective Clearances 14
24 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,751

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
19 Oscar Ustari (GK)
32 Noah Allen
37 Maximiliano Falcón Yellow Card
18 Jordi Alba
57 Marcelo Weigandt
10 Lionel Messi
5 Sergio Busquets
55 Federico Redondo Yellow Card
9 Luis Suárez
8 Telasco Segovia Yellow Card
21 Tadeo Allende
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Santiago Morales, Ian Fray, Yannick Bright, Allen Obando, Ryan Sailor, Rocco Ríos Novo, Gonzalo Luján, Tomás Avilés, Leo Afonso, Fafà Picault, Benjamin Cremaschi, Héctor Martínez.

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
4 Ranko Veselinovic
33 Tristan Blackmon
28 Tate Johnson Yellow Card
18 Édier Ocampo
16 Sebastian Berhalter Yellow Card
20 Andrés Cubas Yellow Card
22 Ali Ahmed
45 Pedro Vite
24 Brian White
11 Emmanuel Sabbi
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Jayden Nelson, Adrián Zendejas, Belal Halbouni, Isaac Boehmer, Damir Kreilach, Jean-Claude Ngando, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Sam Adekugbe, Giuseppe Bovalina, Daniel Ríos, Jeevan Badwal.

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