Sporting KC 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps
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Vancouver Whitecaps won: Sporting KC 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS on Sun, 21 Sept 2025 at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Vancouver Whitecaps goals: Edier Ocampo 2', Kenji Cabrera 43'. Expected goals: 0.56-1.28. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Kenji Cabrera (8.6).
Match report
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting KC 2-0
Vancouver Whitecaps got the better of Sporting KC 2-0 away from home at Children's Mercy Park on Sunday 21 September in MLS.
Edier Ocampo put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead on 2' (0-1) and Kenji Cabrera made it 0-2 on 43'.
Sporting KC had 49% of the ball, shots were 10-12 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-1.28.
Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 15,026. Referee: Tori Penso.
Match stats
| Sporting KC | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 25 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 449 (84%) | 502 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 9 |
Lineups
Sporting KC (4-2-3-1): John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Ian James, Alan Montes, Logan Ndenbe, Jacob Davis, Zorhan Bassong, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Santiago Muñoz, Erik Thommy, Dejan Joveljic
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1): Yohei Takaoka, Edier Ocampo, Mathias Laborda, Belal Halbouni, Tate Johnson, Sebastian Berhalter, Andrés Cubas, Emmanuel Sabbi, Kenji Cabrera, Ali Ahmed, Daniel Rios
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Edier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 10' · Yellow card · Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 43' · Goal · Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 44' · Yellow card · Zorhan Bassong (Sporting KC)
- 53' · Yellow card · Edier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 57' · Yellow card · Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 65' · Substitution · Jayden Nelson for Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 65' · Substitution · J.C. Ngando for Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 65' · Substitution · Manu Garcia for Santiago Muñoz (Sporting KC)
- 65' · Substitution · Mason Toye for Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 66' · Yellow card · Daniel Rios (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 74' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Mason Toye (Sporting KC)
- 81' · Substitution · Jeevan Badwal for Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 81' · Substitution · Rayan Elloumi for Daniel Rios (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 82' · Yellow card · Alan Montes (Sporting KC)
- 84' · Substitution · Jacob Bartlett for Zorhan Bassong (Sporting KC)
- 84' · Substitution · Jansen Miller for Alan Montes (Sporting KC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Giuseppe Bovalina for Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Ralph Priso-Mbongue for Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 12, draws 5, Vancouver Whitecaps 12.
Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Vancouver Whitecaps won, 0-2 (MLS) on Sun, 21 Sept 2025.
When and where is Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 00:30 UTC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting KC and Vancouver Whitecaps?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 12 wins, 5 draws, Vancouver Whitecaps 12 wins (goals 44-36).