Whitecaps boost unbeaten mark to 10 games after 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake
- The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 on May 3, 2025, at B.C. Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- The Whitecaps played without leading scorer Brian White, who had eight goals in seven games and earned MLS player of the month honors.
- Jayden Nelson put Vancouver ahead in the 20th minute with a skilled solo effort that saw him get past two defenders and goalkeeper Rafael Cabral, while Tristan Blackmon doubled the lead in the 70th minute, assisted by Sebastian Berhalter and Pedro Vite.
- RSL’s Diego Luna scored a late penalty in stoppage time, after Cabral stopped a penalty kick from Daniel Ros in the 68th minute, as Vancouver outshot RSL 24-11 and held a six-game unbeaten streak.
- The Whitecaps improved their record to 8-1-2, sit atop the MLS standings with 26 points, and have secured a place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup championship match against Cruz Azul, scheduled for June 1.
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Nelson and Blackmon each score a goal for Whitecaps in 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jayden Nelson and Tristan Blackmon each scored a goal for Vancouver on Saturday night in a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake and the Whitecaps continued the best start to a season in club history.
Whitecaps complete ten-day stretch with win over RSL
Photo: Gerrit te Hennepe Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Real Salt Lake VANCOUVER, BC–Vancouver Whitecaps went four-for-four in their four matches in ten-day span with a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake at BC Place. The win propels the Concacaf Champions Cup finalists seven points clear of second place Minnesota in the Western Conference as the best start to the Whitecaps’ MLS era continues to get better. Jesper Sorenson made six changes to the lineup from W…
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