Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps

25 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–2

Zavier Gozo 1’
Diego Luna 4’

Brian White 20’, 25’ (pen)
Pedro Vite 90’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 away at Real Salt Lake, with a late winner. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Zavier Gozo put Real Salt Lake ahead in the first minute, Diego Luna made it 2-0 in the 4th minute, Brian White pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 20th minute, and White equalised from the penalty spot in the 25th minute. In the second half, Pedro Vite won it in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 3.20 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Real Salt Lake's 0.98 from 14.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%

14 Shots 14

4 Shots on target 6

8 Corners 6

344 Passes 448

79.7% Pass accuracy 86.8%

10 Tackles 9

16 Fouls 12

5 Yellow cards 2

4 Offsides 2

Key events

Real Salt Lake Vancouver Whitecaps

Kick-off

Zavier GozoRight foot shot

1-0

1’

Diego LunaLeft foot shot

2-0

4’

William AgadaShot on target

12’

20’

Brian WhiteHeader

2-1

23’

Sam AdekugbeVAR: No penalty

25’

Brian WhitePenalty

2-2

38’

Sebastian BerhalterShot on target

William Agada

45+4’

Half-time2-2

Second half underway

Philip QuintonBrayan Vera

56’

Noel Caliskan

59’

Zavier GozoShot on target

59’

Dominik Marczuk

61’

62’

Brian WhiteShot on target

64’

Brian WhiteShot on target

Diego Luna

65’

68’

Emmanuel SabbiJayden Nelson

68’

Tate JohnsonSam Adekugbe

Ariath PiolWilliam Agada

71’

Sam JunquaAlexandros Katranis

71’

Braian OjedaPablo Ruíz

71’

77’

Ali Ahmed

81’

Mathías LabordaÉdier Ocampo

Bode HidalgoNoel Caliskan

81’

82’

Ralph Priso

85’

Daniel RíosAli Ahmed

85’

Jean-Claude NgandoRalph Priso

90’

Pedro ViteLeft foot shot

2-3

Emeka Eneli

90+4’

Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Real Salt Lake 0.98 xGVancouver Whitecaps 3.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Vancouver Whitecaps attacking Real Salt Lake attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Rafael Cabral	90′	3	3	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Justen Glad	90′	–	2	–	2	1	41	–	–	–	–
Brayan Vera Taken off	56′	–	–	–	1	1	26	1	–	–	–
Alexandros Katranis Taken off	71′	–	1	–	1	–	22	1	–	–	–
Philip Quinton Came on as a substitute	34′	1	–	–	3	–	17	–	–	–	–
Sam Junqua Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	1	1	8	–	–	–	–
Bode Hidalgo Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	1	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Noel Caliskan Taken off	81′	–	–	23	–	0.03	–	1	1	2	1	–
Emeka Eneli	90′	–	–	46	1	0.03	3	–	7	1	3	–
Pablo Ruíz Taken off	71′	–	–	31	–	0.04	3	–	4	1	–	–
Dominik Marczuk	90′	–	–	23	–	0.02	2	–	2	–	–	–
Zavier Gozo	90′	1	–	11	1	0.01	1	1	2	2	–	–
Diego Luna	90′	1	1	27	3	0.20	–	–	4	1	3	–
Braian Ojeda Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	19	1	0.03	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


William Agada Taken off	71′	–	–	2	1	0.29	0.01	1	2	1	10	–
Ariath Piol Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.00	–	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Yohei Takaoka	90′	2	2	37	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Édier Ocampo Taken off	81′	2	1	–	2	–	28	1	–	–	–
Tristan Blackmon	90′	1	4	–	7	2	46	–	–	–	–
Bjorn Utvik	90′	–	2	–	3	2	57	1	–	–	–
Sam Adekugbe Taken off	68′	–	–	–	5	3	49	–	–	–	–
Tate Johnson Came on as a substitute	22′	1	–	–	1	–	10	–	–	–	–
Mathías Laborda Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Pedro Vite	90′	1	–	59	1	0.41	–	–	4	1	3	–
Ralph Priso Taken off	85′	–	–	35	–	0.02	1	1	6	5	2	–
Sebastian Berhalter	90′	–	1	42	4	0.45	1	1	1	–	–	–
Ali Ahmed Taken off	85′	–	–	39	3	0.58	2	–	4	1	–	–
Jayden Nelson Taken off	68′	–	–	14	–	0.13	1	–	4	–	2	–
Emmanuel Sabbi Came on as a substitute	22′	–	1	5	1	0.01	–	–	1	1	1	–
Jean-Claude Ngando Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	7	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Brian White	90′	2	–	4	4	2.00	0.01	–	3	1	15	–
Daniel Ríos Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Real Salt Lake W L D D L

Vancouver Whitecaps D W W D D

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Real Salt Lake, 04 May 25 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Real Salt Lake, 22 Feb 26 All Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.