Vancouver Whitecaps v Sporting Kansas City result

Full-time · Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · Sun, 27 Jul 2025 03:30 BST

Updated 2 Jul 2026, 16:33 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Vancouver Whitecaps · Sporting Kansas City · Head-to-head

Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Sporting Kansas City — Vancouver Whitecaps won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 3–0 in Major League Soccer on Sunday 27 July.

The goals

Vancouver Whitecaps led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Vancouver Whitecaps: Emmanuel Sabbi (35’), Jean-Claude Ngando (43’) and Mathías Laborda (87’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Vancouver Whitecaps 2.53, Sporting Kansas City 2.03, from 21 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Vancouver Whitecaps: Emmanuel Sabbi (3’); Sporting Kansas City: D. Joveljic (27’) and Tim Leibold (52’).

What it changes

Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 47 goals, the fourth-most of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded 31 goals, the second-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Sporting Kansas City have scored 37 goals, the eighth-most of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 26 games, ranked per game). Sporting Kansas City have conceded 50 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.

Vancouver Whitecaps’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 25, across 15 matches. Vancouver Whitecaps are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Sporting Kansas City are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps) 6.6, Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps) 6.4 and Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps) 6.0 led the match.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
Referee: Lukasz Szpala, USA
Head-to-head (last 6): Vancouver Whitecaps 4 · draws 1 · Sporting Kansas City 1 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Vancouver Whitecaps 2W 1D 2L · Sporting Kansas City 2W 2D 1L

Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.75 / 5.25

Corners

against 5.38 / 5.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 4.5

Shots on target

against 4.88 / 7.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 3.25

Cards

against 1.88 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 July 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 20 July 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Vancouver Whitecaps for / against	Line	Sporting Kansas City for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.75 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.5 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.5 for · 18.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.5 for · 7.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.88 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.75 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Lukasz Szpala, USA.

Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps Goalkeeper

Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Yohei Takaoka	30	902701 min	732.4 /90	371.2 /90	10 /90
Isaac Boehmer	2	90180 min	42 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90

Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	3 7/6
Isaac Boehmer n 5	90	2.4 4/1

Vancouver Whitecaps Defensive

Vancouver Whitecaps — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Ranko Veselinović	29	852472 min	250.9 /90	250.9 /90	180.7 /90	843.1 /90	140.5 /90	20.1 /90
Tristan Blackmon	28	862396 min	220.8 /90	301.1 /90	100.4 /90	943.5 /90	240.9 /90	50.2 /90
Édier Ocampo	25	801998 min	492.2 /90	221 /90	110.5 /90	1115 /90	291.3 /90	50.2 /90
Tate Johnson	24	721737 min	241.2 /90	170.9 /90	50.3 /90	753.9 /90	120.6 /90	40.2 /90
Mathías Laborda	21	751584 min	432.4 /90	231.3 /90	70.4 /90	895.1 /90	271.5 /90	50.3 /90
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0.6 3/1	0.6 4/0	—
Tristan Blackmon n 8	84.5	0.7 5/0	0.5 3/1	—
P. Vite n 8	77.1	1 5/1	2.2 6/3	—
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	80.3	1.7 6/3	1.1 5/3	—
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0.8 4/1
Tristan Blackmon n 8	84.5	0.8 3/3
P. Vite n 8	77.1	0.9 5/1
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	80.3	2.1 6/4
Édier Ocampo n 8	78.5	1.3 4/3
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Vancouver Whitecaps Attacking

Vancouver Whitecaps — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Brian White	24	781877 min	170.8 /90	10 /90	472.3 /90	311.5 /90	140.7 /90	70.3 /90
A. Ahmed	23	661514 min	00 /90	60.4 /90	161 /90	80.5 /90	311.8 /90	261.5 /90
Emmanuel Sabbi	22	591301 min	40.3 /90	30.2 /90	261.8 /90	120.8 /90	90.6 /90	171.2 /90
Daniel Rios	20	621245 min	20.1 /90	30.2 /90	181.3 /90	70.5 /90	110.8 /90	20.1 /90
J. Nelson	19	51971 min	20.2 /90	50.5 /90	100.9 /90	50.5 /90	131.2 /90	302.8 /90
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Tristan Blackmon n 8	84.5	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
P. Vite n 8	77.1	1 4/1	0.4 3/0
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	80.3	1.4 6/3	0.7 5/0
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tristan Blackmon n 8	84.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Vite n 8	77.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	80.3	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
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Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Goalkeeper

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Pulskamp	25	902250 min	843.4 /90	461.8 /90	00 /90

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	4.9 7/7

Sporting Kansas City Defensive

Sporting Kansas City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Ndenbe	21	691450 min	342.1 /90	181.1 /90	60.4 /90	704.3 /90	70.4 /90	20.1 /90
Jansen Miller	20	881755 min	271.4 /90	160.8 /90	231.2 /90	753.8 /90	191 /90	20.1 /90
Joaquín Fernández	16	751205 min	131 /90	90.7 /90	50.4 /90	443.3 /90	201.5 /90	60.4 /90
Khiry Shelton	15	681025 min	100.9 /90	131.1 /90	00 /90	343 /90	121.1 /90	20.2 /90
Robert Voloder	13	851109 min	151.2 /90	231.9 /90	40.3 /90	332.7 /90	90.7 /90	10.1 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0	—
Manu García n 8	86.9	1 5/3	1.8 6/5	—
D. Joveljic n 8	86.3	0.9 5/2	1.2 6/3	—
Dániel Sallói n 8	66.8	2 7/4	0.8 4/1	—
S. Suleymanov n 8	60	0.9 4/1	1.5 5/3	—
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Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Manu García n 8	86.9	0.9 5/2
D. Joveljic n 8	86.3	0.5 4/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	66.8	0.5 2/1
S. Suleymanov n 8	60	1.5 6/2
J. Bartlett n 8	86.6	1.7 6/4
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Sporting Kansas City Attacking

Sporting Kansas City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Joveljic	23	821897 min	130.6 /90	20.1 /90	341.6 /90	281.3 /90	170.8 /90	130.6 /90
Dániel Sallói	23	691597 min	60.3 /90	30.2 /90	311.7 /90	171 /90	191.1 /90	110.6 /90
S. Suleymanov	23	681555 min	20.1 /90	30.2 /90	211.2 /90	70.4 /90	130.8 /90	130.8 /90
S. Muñóz	6	45270 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	72.3 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90
W. Agada	4	32129 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.1 /90	00 /90	21.4 /90	00 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Manu García n 8	86.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
D. Joveljic n 8	86.3	2.1 7/5	1.7 7/4
Dániel Sallói n 8	66.8	1.2 4/2	0.7 2/2
S. Suleymanov n 8	60	1.7 5/3	0.6 3/0
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Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Manu García n 8	86.9	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
D. Joveljic n 8	86.3	0.9 6/1	0.1 1/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	66.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Suleymanov n 8	60	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Vancouver Whitecaps		Sporting Kansas City
54%	Possession	46%
2.53	Expected goals (xG)	2.03
21	Shots	11
5	Shots on target	3
9	Shots off target	5
7	Blocked shots	3
16	Shots inside the box	7
9	Corners	4
5	Offsides	0
17	Fouls	12
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
471	Passes	405
91%	Pass accuracy	81%

Vancouver Whitecaps Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Yohei Takaoka	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Bjorn Utvik	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
Mathías Laborda	90	1	0	3	1	2	0	0	7.6
Sebastian Berhalter	90	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	8.5
Brian White	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.5
J. Nelson	90	0	1	3	1	4	2	0	7.7
Tristan Blackmon	89	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	8.3
Jean-Claude Ngando	81	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.9
Édier Ocampo	74	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
Emmanuel Sabbi	74	1	0	3	1	0	0	Y	7.3
Andrés Cubas	45	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
R. Priso sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Tate Johnson sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Daniel Rios sub	16	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
Jeevan Badwal sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Belal Halbouni sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sporting Kansas City Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Pulskamp	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Andrew Brody	90	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
Jansen Miller	90	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
Joaquín Fernández	90	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
J. Bartlett	90	1	0	0	1	0	6.5
D. Joveljic	90	2	0	1	0	Y	6.3
Zorhan Bassong	85	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
S. Suleymanov	85	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Tim Leibold	60	0	0	1	1	Y	6.3
N. Radoja	60	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
Dániel Sallói	60	2	1	1	0	0	6.7
L. Ndenbe sub	30	2	2	1	1	0	6.9
J. Davis sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
S. Muñóz sub	30	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
M. Rodríguez sub	10	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
M. Toye sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Vancouver Whitecaps v Sporting Kansas City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Vancouver WhitecapsWLLWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Sporting Kansas CityWDWLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Vancouver Whitecaps 4 · 1 draw · Sporting Kansas City 1 · 2.17 goals/game

2024-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Sporting Kansas City
2024-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps
2023-07-02 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps
2023-06-04 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Sporting Kansas City
2022-05-29 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps
2022-04-03 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 Sporting Kansas City

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Vancouver Whitecaps#2 pos63 pts34 pl+28 GD

Sporting Kansas City#15 pos28 pts34 pl-24 GD

Goals per game

Vancouver Whitecaps scored1.94

Sporting Kansas City scored1.35

Vancouver Whitecaps conceded1.12

Sporting Kansas City conceded2.06

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City?: In their last 6 meetings, Vancouver Whitecaps won 4, Sporting Kansas City won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City?: Recent form — Vancouver Whitecaps 2W 1D 2L; Sporting Kansas City 2W 2D 1L.

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