Whitecaps win opener over Real Salt Lake behind Aziel Jackson goal

Whitecaps 1, Real Salt Lake 0: Vancouver kicks off the season with shutout win

Aziel Jackson scored a goal in his debut for Vancouver and the Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Saturday in the season opener. Read on.

Whitecaps win opener over Real Salt Lake behind Aziel Jackson goal

The Vancouver Whitecaps topped visiting Real Salt Lake 1-0 behind a goal from Aziel Jackson on Saturday night to open the MLS regular season.

Aziel Jackson scores a goal, Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 in season opener

Aziel Jackson scored a goal in his debut for Vancouver and the Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 in the season opener for both teams.

Report Card: AZ Does It

Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps began their MLS season with a rather nervy 1-0 win over a depleted Real Salt Lake side. While Jesper Sørensen’s team have not come sprinting out of the blocks to start 2026, they have kept back-to-back clean sheets and were quite clearly the better side in both matches they have played. They have also done this while … Source

Whitecaps get an “AZ” win over RSL

Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Real Salt Lake VANCOUVER, BC–The 500th Major League Soccer match in Vancouver Whitecaps history was a successful one as the defender Western Conference Champions opened with a 1-0 win in front of 23,546 at BC Place. Aziel Jackson (aka “AZ) got the game’s only goal in the 57th minute of the match. Jackson, who came to the Whitecaps from Polish side Jagiellona Biyalstock, got the ball off a deflected Tate Johnson cross and …

AZ's Debut Goal Lifts Whitecaps Past Real Salt Lake

The Vancouver Whitecaps won their 2026 Home Opener 1-0 over Real Salt Lake thanks to AZ's second half goal. That was a goal on his debut for the club.