Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC

MLS - Regular Season 18 Oct 2021, 02:00
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps
2–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
🏟 BC Place Stadium (Vancouver, British Columbia) 👤 S. Petrescu Round 40

Match report

Vancouver Whitecaps edged past Sporting KC 2-1 in the MLS - Regular Season on 18 October 2021.

Sporting KC dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while Vancouver Whitecaps had 9 shots to Sporting KC's 9.

The match was played at BC Place Stadium (Vancouver, British Columbia), with S. Petrescu in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 9 - 9 On target 3 - 3 Corners 3 - 7 Fouls 13 - 16 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Johnny Russell
Sporting KC · 1 goal
8 Erik Godoy captained the side
7 Russell Teibert 1 goal
7 Ryan Gauld 1 goal
7 Ranko Veselinovic captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 4–4
Shots On Goal 3–3 0–0
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 3–2 0–5
Attacks 41–54 51–48
Match statistics
5 Substitution 1
92 Attacks 102
26 Dangerous Attacks 53
3 On Target 3
5 Off Target 7
9 Shots Total 9
3 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 2
5 Shots Inside Box 2
4 Shots Outside Box 7
13 Fouls 16
3 Corners 7
36% Ball Possession 64%
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 1
341 Passes Total 618
249 Passes Accurate 530
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Vancouver Whitecaps · 3-4-1-2
16 M. Crépeau
22 E. Godoy 4 R. Veselinovic 26 F. Jungwirth
6 B. Gaspar 31 R. Teibert 17 L. Owusu 23 J. Brown
25 R. Gauld
24 B. White 11 C. Dájome
Sporting KC · 4-3-3
29 T. Melia
8 G. Zusi 6 I. Sánchez 3 A. Fontàs 36 L. Martins
54 R. Walter 32 J. Mauri 17 G. Kinda
7 J. Russell 11 K. Shelton 20 D. Sallói
Vancouver Whitecaps
Coach
V. Sartini
Substitutes
  • 1 Thomas Hasal
  • 3 Cristián Gutiérrez
  • 28 Jakob Nerwinski
  • 2 Marcus Godinho
  • 19 Janio Bikel
  • 55 Michael Baldisimo
  • 7 Déiber Caicedo
  • 9 Lucas Cavallini
  • 87 Tosaint Ricketts
Sporting KC
Coach
P. Vermes
Substitutes
  • 1 John Pulskamp
  • 4 Roberto Puncec
  • 48 Kaveh Rad
  • 13 Amadou Dia
  • 46 Jake Davis
  • 15 Roger Espinoza
  • 28 Cameron Duke
  • 96 Wilson Harris
  • 19 Grayson Barber
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Janio Bikel ↓ L. Owusu Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 46' ↑ R. Espinoza ↓ J. Mauri Sporting KC
  • 61' ↑ M. Godinho ↓ Bruno Gaspar Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 73' ↑ D. Caicedo ↓ C. Dájome Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 73' ↑ T. Ricketts ↓ B. White Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 80' ↑ J. Nerwinski ↓ R. Veselinović Vancouver Whitecaps
Cards
  • 45+1' I. Sanchez Sporting KC
  • 51' B. White Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 70' G. Kinda Sporting KC
  • 70' R. Walter Sporting KC
  • 85' J. Nerwinski Vancouver Whitecaps
Head-to-head
Vancouver Whitecaps 7 2 draws 4 Sporting KC
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2024-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC 2 - 1
2024-05-30 Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 2
2023-07-02 Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0
Recent form
Vancouver Whitecaps W D D W W
Sporting KC D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 against Sporting KC on 18 October 2021.
Who won Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC?
Vancouver Whitecaps won the match 2-1.
Where was Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC played?
The match was played at BC Place Stadium (Vancouver, British Columbia).
Who had more possession in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC?
Sporting KC had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.