MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 49': Brian White
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Austin FC
  • 28': Christian Ramírez
  • 60': Christian Ramírez
  • Red Card 90': Guilherme Biro

About

Vancouver Whitecaps are hosting Austin FC at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 5': Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 10': Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 10': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Offside, Austin FC. Joseph Rosales is caught offside.
  • 15': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rui Modesto (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 17': Rui Modesto (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 23': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Mikkel Desler.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC).
  • 25': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jorge Alastuey.
  • 28': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Austin FC 1. Christian Ramirez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres following a fast break.
  • 31': Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 34': Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 35': Foul by Jon Bell (Austin FC).
  • 35': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Jon Bell (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC).
  • 37': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty missed! Still Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Austin FC 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 40': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 41': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
  • 41': Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 43': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC).
  • 43': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Caicedo with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45'+3': Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Austin FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Austin FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Édier Ocampo replaces Rui Modesto.
  • 46': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
  • 46': Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Édier Ocampo.
  • 49': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a through ball.
  • 50': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 54': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bruno Caicedo is caught offside.
  • 58': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 58': Substitution, Austin FC. Oleksandr Svatok replaces Jon Bell.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Édier Ocampo.
  • 60': Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 60': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 2. Christian Ramirez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Stuver (Austin FC).
  • 63': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 64': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jeevan Badwal replaces Oliver Larraz.
  • 64': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi replaces Bruno Caicedo.
  • 65': Substitution, Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic replaces Joseph Rosales.
  • 65': Substitution, Austin FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Jorge Alastuey.
  • 66': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ervin Torres.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
  • 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Yadaly Diaby replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 72': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 73': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 76': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 76': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Christian Ramirez (Austin FC).
  • 78': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 80': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 80': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 84': Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi replaces Andrés Cubas.
  • 85': Substitution, Austin FC. Brendan Hines-Ike replaces Mikkel Desler.
  • 85': Substitution, Austin FC. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Christian Ramirez.
  • 85': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
  • 85': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathías Laborda with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
  • 90': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Yadaly Diaby (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Édier Ocampo with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yadaly Diaby with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Yadaly Diaby (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Rayan Elloumi.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Austin FC 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 0
40.3 Possession 59.7
4 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
290 Accurate Passes 470
373 Passes 537
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 10
2 Crosses 27
0.5 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 55
20 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 12
28 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 25 +33 49
2 Houston Dynamo FC 26 +4 44
3 St. Louis CITY SC 26 +9 44
4 FC Dallas 26 +7 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
33 Tristan Blackmon
2 Mathías Laborda
28 Tate Johnson
70 Rui Modesto
25 Ryan Gauld
20 Andrés Cubas
8 Oliver Larraz Yellow Card
24 Brian White
14 Bruno Caicedo
7 Cheick Sabaly
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Édier Ocampo, Yadaly Diaby, Sam Adekugbe, Isaac Boehmer, Emmanuel Sabbi, Aleksa Cvetković, Rayan Elloumi, Jeevan Badwal, Mihail Gherasimencov.

ATX Austin FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Brad Stuver (GK)
15 Jon Bell Yellow Card
29 Guilherme Biro Yellow Card
3 Mikkel Desler
14 Besard Sabovic Yellow Card
38 Ervin Torres
17 Jon Gallagher
30 Joseph Rosales Yellow Card
21 Christian Ramírez
24 Jorge Alastuey
11 Facundo Torres
Austin FC Substitutes:
Przemyslaw Placheta, Brandon Vázquez, Oleksandr Svatok, Mateja Djordjevic, Zan Kolmanic, Micah Burton, Damian Las, Brendan Hines-Ike, Ilie Sánchez.

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