Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Sporting KC
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Vancouver Whitecaps won: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Sporting KC in the MLS on Sun, 27 Jul 2025 at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver Whitecaps goals: Emmanuel Sabbi 35', J.C. Ngando 43', Mathias Laborda 87'. Expected goals: 2.53-2.03. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Tristan Blackmon (8.5).
Match report
Vancouver Whitecaps rout Sporting KC 3-0
Vancouver Whitecaps thrashed Sporting KC 3-0 at BC Place on Sunday 27 July in MLS.
Emmanuel Sabbi put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead on 35' (1-0), J.C. Ngando made it 2-0 on 43' and Mathias Laborda made it 3-0 on 87'.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 54% of the ball, shots were 21-11 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.53-2.03.
Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 20,719. Referee: Lukasz Szpala.
Match stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.53 | 2.03 |
| Total shots | 21 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 23 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 427 (91%) | 330 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 21 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 |
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3): Yohei Takaoka, Edier Ocampo, Bjørn Inge Utvik, Tristan Blackmon, Mathias Laborda, J.C. Ngando, Sebastian Berhalter, Andrés Cubas, Emmanuel Sabbi, Brian White, Jayden Nelson
Sporting KC (4-3-3): John Pulskamp, Andrew Brody, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernández, Tim Leibold, Jacob Bartlett, Zorhan Bassong, Nemanja Radoja, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Salloi
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 27' · Yellow card · Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)
- 35' · Goal · Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 43' · Goal · J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 46' · Substitution · Ralph Priso-Mbongue for Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 52' · Yellow card · Tim Leibold (Sporting KC)
- 60' · Substitution · Jacob Davis for Nemanja Radoja (Sporting KC)
- 60' · Substitution · Santiago Muñoz for Daniel Salloi (Sporting KC)
- 60' · Substitution · Logan Ndenbe for Tim Leibold (Sporting KC)
- 74' · Substitution · Tate Johnson for Edier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 74' · Substitution · Daniel Rios for Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 81' · Substitution · Jeevan Badwal for J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 85' · Substitution · Mason Toye for Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 85' · Substitution · Memo Rodriguez for Zorhan Bassong (Sporting KC)
- 87' · Goal · Mathias Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 88' · Substitution · Belal Halbouni for Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Vancouver Whitecaps 12, draws 5, Sporting KC 12.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC?
Vancouver Whitecaps won, 3-0 (MLS) on Sun, 27 Jul 2025.
When and where is Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC?
Sun, 27 Jul 2025, 02:30 UTC at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting KC?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Vancouver Whitecaps 12 wins, 5 draws, Sporting KC 12 wins (goals 36-44).