Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake

22 February 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • A. Jackson 57’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

A. Jackson put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Real Salt Lake's 0.66 from 10.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
13 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 5
528 Passes 371
88.6% Pass accuracy 80.9%
24 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Real Salt Lake
15’
A. PiolShot on target
E. SabbiShot on target
29’
33’
Z. Gozo
A. JacksonShot on target
42’
E. Sabbi
50’
A. JacksonLeft foot shot1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
57’
59’
S. S. OrmoZ. Booth
E. SabbiShot on target
64’
K. CabreraA. Jackson
68’
É. OcampoE. Sabbi
68’
72’
P. RuizL. Moisa
72’
D. MarczukA. Hezarkhani
75’
S. Junqua
76’
A. Katranis
A. Cubas
82’
84’
J. BareaA. Piol
85’
P. QuintonD. Yedlin
J. BadwalA. Cubas
86’
88’
Z. GozoShot on target
B. WhiteShot on target
90+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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.66 57’ A. Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.66 57’ A. Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 Jackson 57’
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.39 xGReal Salt Lake 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
16’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 15’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 42’ A. Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 17’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+3’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 64’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 57’ A. Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ M. Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ L. Moisa (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Unknown (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ T. Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ T. Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ D. Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 16’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 15’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 42’ A. Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 17’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+3’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 64’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 57’ A. Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ M. Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ L. Moisa (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ T. Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ T. Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ D. Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Laborda
Blackmon
Priso
Johnson
Berhalter
Cubas
Sabbi
Müller
Jackson
White
Real Salt Lake 3-4-3 Starting XI
Cabral
Yedlin 85’
Glad
Junqua
Gozo
Moisa 72’
Caliskan
Katranis
Hezarkhani 72’
Piol 84’
Booth 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Y. Takaoka
90′ 2 0 44 3 – – – –
Defenders5 players
M. Laborda
90′ 3 2 – 7 2 49 2 – – –
T. Blackmon
90′ 2 – – 5 1 77 2 – – –
R. Priso
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 73 – – – –
T. Johnson
90′ 3 2 – 4 – 69 1 – – –
É. Ocampo Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – 2 – 4 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
S. Berhalter
90′ – – 60 4 0.34 5 1 8 1 2 –
A. Cubas
86′ – – 57 1 0.03 6 1 9 2 1
E. Sabbi
68′ – – 9 – 0.00 – – 4 4 2
T. Müller
90′ – – 33 1 0.14 1 – 3 – 1 –
A. Jackson
68′ 1 – 25 – 0.05 1 – 7 1 1 –
J. Badwal Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 3 1 0.07 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
B. White
90′ – – 3 1 0.58 0.04 – 3 1 16 –
K. Cabrera Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – 0.03 – 2 – 11 –
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 DDWWL
Real Salt Lake LWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps, 25 May 25 Next meeting: Real Salt Lake 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps, 20 Sep 26  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake 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.