Whitecaps toppled 5-4 in penalties by Tigres, exit Leagues Cup without a win
Vancouver led 4-3 in the shootout before missing three straight penalties, ending its Leagues Cup run after a second consecutive defeat.
- On Tuesday, The Vancouver Whitecaps exited the Leagues Cup after losing 5-4 in penalties to Tigres UANL, finishing their tournament run without a win.
- The Whitecaps entered the match having already lost their first two Group matches 3-1 to Juarez and 1-0 to Atlante at home, leaving them without points.
- Tigres forward Rodrigo Aguirre opened the scoring in the 19th minute, but Emmanuel Sabbi equalized in the 80th minute; The Whitecaps could not capitalize on late red cards.
- Despite taking a 4-3 lead in penalties, The Whitecaps faltered when Mathias Laborda, Ralph Priso, and Rayan Elloumi missed consecutive shots, allowing Tigres to secure victory.
- The Whitecaps remain tied for first in the Western Conference and are pursuing a record fifth straight Voyageurs Cup after reaching last year's MLS Cup final.
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With the 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, Whitecaps FC earned their first point in three matches at Estadio Universitario, also known as El Volcán. Since head coach Jesper Sørensen took over the 'Caps in 2025, the Blue and White have lost only one of four matches in Mexico
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