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Major League SoccerSeason 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake

4 May 2025 at 02:30BC Place, Vancouver

Match Summary

Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Real Salt Lake 2:1. The match was played in Major League Soccer 2025. Goals were scored by J. Nelson 20′, T. Blackmon 70′, D. Luna 90′ (pen.). 4 yellow cards were shown. Vancouver Whitecaps had 55% possession while Real Salt Lake held 45%. Vancouver Whitecaps had 23 shots (7 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Real Salt Lake. Expected goals: Vancouver Whitecaps 3.07 — Real Salt Lake 1.56. Vancouver Whitecaps made 5 substitutions, Real Salt Lake made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Zavier Gozo 59′), Penalty confirmed (Justen Glad 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Vancouver Whitecaps and Real Salt Lake — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
46′
A. PiolW. Agada
VAR
59′Penalty cancelled
R. Priso-MbongueS. Berhalter
62′
J. NelsonA. Ahmed
62′
70′
B. OjedaP. Ruiz
70′
A. KatranisN. Caliskan
T. JohnsonS. Adekugbe
77′
D. RiosE. Sabbi
77′
77′
D. GoncalvesL. Brook
87′
P. QuintonN. Palacio
VAR
90+3′Penalty confirmed
J. NgandoJ. Badwal
90+7′
90′
D. Luna

Penalty

Full Time

Rivalry since 2016

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake Head to Head Results· 21

Vancouver Whitecaps and Real Salt Lake have met 21 times — Vancouver Whitecaps won 9, Real Salt Lake won 11, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Real Salt Lake leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 60 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.86 per match (28 for the home side, 32 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2025.

Total goals
60 · 2.9/match
Both scored
13/21 · 62%
Over 2.5
14/21 · 67%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026