Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City

18 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Elijio Arreguin

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • E. Sabbi 13’
  • B. Quiñonez 23’
  • T. Müller 28’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Sporting Kansas City. Vancouver Whitecaps led 3-0 at half-time.

E. Sabbi put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 13th minute, B. Quiñonez made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and T. Müller made it 3-0 with a header in the 28th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.18 from 4.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
25 Shots 3
6 Shots on target 0
6 Corners 3
452 Passes 461
86.3% Pass accuracy 86.3%
19 Tackles 10
15 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
E. SabbiRight foot shot1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
13’
Shot on target
16’
B. QuiñonezRight foot shot2-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
23’
T. MüllerHeader3-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
28’
32’
C. Harris
Half-time3-0
51’
I. JamesJ. Reynolds
51’
L. B. JohnsenM. Tschantret
Second half underway
K. CabreraB. Quiñonez
64’
66’
D. Borges
S. Berhalter
69’
70’
J. MillerD. Borges
71’
S. AfrifaC. Harris
T. MüllerShot on target
73’
R. ElloumiB. White
74’
O. LarrazS. Berhalter
74’
C. T. SabalyE. Sabbi
81’
N. DjordjevicÉ. Ocampo
82’
87’
M. S. SuleymanovCapita
Shot on target
90+1’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 0.18 13’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 13’ 23’ B. Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 23’ 28’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), 3-0 28’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 0.18 13’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 Sabbi 13’ 23’ B. Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 Quiñonez 23’ 28’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), 3-0 Müller 28’
Vancouver Whitecaps 3.07 xGSporting Kansas City 0.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
13’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 37’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+1’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 28’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 47’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 2’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 16’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 53’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 48’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 65’ I. James (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 67’ M. Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ A. Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ M. S. Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ É. Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ M. García (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 37’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+1’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 28’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 47’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 2’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 16’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 53’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 48’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 65’ I. James (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 67’ M. Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ A. Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ M. S. Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ É. Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ T. Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Unknown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ M. García (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Ocampo 82’
Blackmon
Laborda
Johnson
Berhalter 74’
Cubas
Badwal
Müller
Sabaly
White 74’
Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pulskamp
James
Borges 70’
Reid
Davis
García
Johnsen
Bartlett
Harris 71’
Suleymanov
Joveljić

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Y. Takaoka
90′ 0 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
É. Ocampo
82′ 3 – – 6 1 29 2 – – –
T. Blackmon
90′ – 1 – 2 1 64 – – – –
M. Laborda
90′ – 1 – 3 2 59 1 – – –
T. Johnson
90′ 2 1 – 5 – 57 2 – – –
Midfielders4 players
S. Berhalter
74′ – – 43 2 0.10 2 1 4 3 1
A. Cubas
90′ – – 41 2 0.03 4 4 7 2 2 –
J. Badwal
90′ – – – – –
T. Müller
90′ 1 – 50 3 0.43 2 – 6 1 2 –
Forwards2 players
C. T. Sabaly
90′ – – – – – 0.02 1 – – 8 –
B. White
74′ – – 2 – 0.45 0.12 3 2 – 7 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Vancouver Whitecaps WWLWW
Sporting Kansas City LWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps, 21 Sep 25 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps, 30 Aug 26  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City 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.