Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC

12 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Victor Rivas

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Brian White 13’, 38’, 59’, 82’
  • Emmanuel Sabbi 47’
  • Daniel Pereira 90’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Austin FC. Vancouver Whitecaps led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Brian White put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 13th minute and White made it 2-0 in the 38th minute. In the second half, Emmanuel Sabbi made it 3-0 from a corner in the 47th minute, White made it 4-0 in the 59th minute, White made it 5-0 in the 82nd minute, and Daniel Pereira pulled one back to make it 5-1 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 4.84 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Austin FC's 0.75 from 11. Daniel Ríos had a penalty saved for Vancouver Whitecaps.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
27 Shots 11
11 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 5
474 Passes 428
89.0% Pass accuracy 86.7%
14 Tackles 15
12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Austin FC
Kick-off
4’
Myrto UzuniShot on target
9’
Myrto UzuniShot on target
Brian WhiteRight foot shot1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
13’
20’
Owen Wolff
Brian WhiteLeft foot shot2-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
38’
Half-time2-0
Emmanuel SabbiRight foot shot3-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
47’
Emmanuel SabbiShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Ralph Priso
50’
Brian WhiteRight foot shot4-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
59’
Jean-Claude NgandoPedro Vite
60’
Sebastian BerhalterRalph Priso
60’
Emmanuel SabbiShot on target
62’
66’
Žan KolmaničOwen Wolff
66’
Jader ObrianOsman Bukari
66’
Nicolas DubersarskyBesard Sabović
66’
Oleksandr SvatokJulio Cascante
Giuseppe BovalinaÉdier Ocampo
66’
Ali AhmedEmmanuel Sabbi
66’
Sebastian BerhalterShot on target
70’
Daniel RíosMissed penaltysaved
72’
Giuseppe BovalinaShot on target
72’
Daniel RíosShot on target
72’
Brian WhiteShot on target
73’
78’
Calvin FodreyBrandon Vázquez
Jeevan BadwalAndrés Cubas
78’
81’
Myrto UzuniShot on target
Brian WhiteRight foot shot5-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
82’
Sebastian Berhalter
86’
90’
Daniel PereiraRight foot shot5-1 (Austin FC)
Brian White
90’
Tristan Blackmon
90+2’
Full-time5-1

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.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.84 0.75 13’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 13’ 38’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 38’ 47’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), 3-0 47’ 59’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 4-0 59’ 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 5-0 82’ 90’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), 5-1 90’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.84 0.75 13’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 White 13’ 38’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 White 38’ 47’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), 3-0 Sabbi 47’ 59’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 4-0 White 59’ 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 5-0 White 82’ 90’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), 5-1 Pereira 90’
Vancouver Whitecaps 4.84 xGAustin FC 0.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Austin FC attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
59’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 72’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 47’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 13’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 38’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 70’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 59’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 4’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 48’ Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ Guilherme Biro (Austin FC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 15’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Osman Bukari (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Besard Sabović (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Besard Sabović (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Jon Gallagher (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 31’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 72’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 47’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 13’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 38’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 70’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 59’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 4’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 48’ Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 9’ Guilherme Biro (Austin FC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 15’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Osman Bukari (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Besard Sabović (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Besard Sabović (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Jon Gallagher (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 31’ Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-3 Starting XI
Takaoka
Johnson
Blackmon
Veselinović
Ocampo 66’
Cubas 78’
Priso 60’
Vite 60’
Ríos
White 4
Sabbi 66’
Austin FC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Stuver
Biro
Cascante 66’
Hines-Ike
Gallagher
Wolff 66’
Pereira
Sabović 66’
Bukari 66’
Uzuni
Vázquez 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 3 1 44 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Édier Ocampo Taken off
66′ 1 – – 3 – 35 1 – – –
Tristan Blackmon
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 64 2 – – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ – – – 3 3 53 – – – –
Tate Johnson
90′ 3 – – 3 – 54 – – – –
Giuseppe Bovalina Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 9 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Andrés Cubas Taken off
78′ – – 49 1 0.03 2 – 4 1 – –
Ralph Priso Taken off
60′ – – 29 – 0.02 1 2 2 2 1 –
Pedro Vite Taken off
60′ – – 30 2 0.07 2 1 3 1 1 –
Emmanuel Sabbi Taken off
66′ 1 1 11 2 0.42 – – 3 1 2 –
Jean-Claude Ngando Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 22 4 0.41 2 1 3 – 1 –
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 15 – 0.04 1 – 1 1 – –
Ali Ahmed Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 17 2 0.06 1 – 1 1 – –
Jeevan Badwal Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Daniel Ríos
90′ – 1 5 1 1.26 0.10 3 – – 22 –
Brian White
90′ 4 – 10 5 2.33 0.03 – 5 1 17 –
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

Vancouver Whitecaps WWLDW
Austin FC LWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Austin FC 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 01 Sep 24 Next meeting: Austin FC 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 18 May 25  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC 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.