Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps
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Deportivo Saprissa won: Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps in the Concacaf Champions Cup (Round 1) on Fri, 21 Feb 2025 at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tíbás (San José). Deportivo Saprissa goals: Mariano Torres 51', Ariel Rodriguez 90'+5. Vancouver Whitecaps goals: Ryan Gauld 21'. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Mariano Torres (8.4).
Match report
Deportivo Saprissa beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1
Deportivo Saprissa came from behind to beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá on Friday 21 February in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Ryan Gauld put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead on 21' (0-1), Mariano Torres levelled for Deportivo Saprissa on 51' (1-1) and Ariel Rodriguez restored Deportivo Saprissa's lead on 90+5' (2-1).
Ariel Rodriguez's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Deportivo Saprissa had 44% of the ball, shots were 11-8 (5-3 on target).
Mariano Torres (Deportivo Saprissa) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 10,957. Referee: Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros.
Match stats
| Deportivo Saprissa | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 270 (76%) | 390 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 1 |
Lineups
Deportivo Saprissa (5-3-2): Esteban Alvarado, Eduardo Anderson, Fidel Escobar, Ryan Bolanos, Jefry Valverde, Joseph Mora, Mariano Torres, Sebastian Acuna, David Guzmán, Kendall Waston, Sabin Merino
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3): Yohei Takaoka, Mathias Laborda, Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon, Sam Adekugbe, J.C. Ngando, Andrés Cubas, Sebastian Berhalter, Ali Ahmed, Brian White, Ryan Gauld
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Kendall Waston (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 21' · Goal · Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 34' · Yellow card · Ryan Bolanos (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 41' · Yellow card · Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 51' · Goal · Mariano Torres (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 56' · Substitution · Douglas Sequeira for Ryan Bolanos (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 56' · Substitution · Pedro Vite for J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 61' · Substitution · Ariel Rodriguez for Sabin Merino (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 61' · Substitution · Gerson Torres for David Guzmán (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 65' · Yellow card · Mariano Torres (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 73' · Substitution · Ralph Priso-Mbongue for Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 73' · Substitution · Jayden Nelson for Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 79' · Yellow card · Mathias Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 82' · Yellow card · Douglas Sequeira (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Gino Vivi for Joseph Mora (Deportivo Saprissa)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Ariel Rodriguez (Deportivo Saprissa)
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Questions
Who won Deportivo Saprissa vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Deportivo Saprissa won, 2-1 (Concacaf Champions Cup) on Fri, 21 Feb 2025.
When and where is Deportivo Saprissa vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Fri, 21 Feb 2025, 01:00 UTC at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tíbás (San José), Concacaf Champions Cup.