Sounders vs. Whitecaps: Highlights, stats and quotes

The Seattle Sounders are officially off to their worst-ever start after falling 2-0 to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. They are now 1-4-3 through eight games, good for six points. In 2018, they were 2-4-2 (eight points) through eight games.

This game was particularly ugly, as Jackson Ragen was shown a red card in the 42nd minute and Alex Roldan was shown a straight red in the 76th minute, forcing them to play down two men for a significant portion of the match.

Highlights

Stats

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 0 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Venue: Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field

Referee: Ramy Touchan

Assistants: Chris Elliott, Brooke Mayo

Fourth Official: Elton Garcia

VAR: Jorge Gonzalez

Attendance: 30,550

Weather: 52 degrees and clear

SCORING SUMMARY 

VAN – Ryan Gauld (Sam Adekugbe, Andrew Cubas)

VAN – Brian White (Tristan Blackmon) 

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY 

SEA – Jackson Ragen (ejection) 43’

VAN – Ranko Veselinovic (caution) 45’+6’

SEA – Danny Musovski (caution) 70’

SEA – Alex Roldan (ejection) 75’

VAN – Brian White (caution) 79’

VAN – Andrew Cubas (caution) 86’ 

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; João Paulo (Josh Atencio 63’), Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Albert Rusnák (Danny Musovski 63’), Jordan Morris (Cody Baker 82’); Raúl Ruidíaz (Xavier Arreaga 45’+1’) 

Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Jonathan Bell, Danny Leyva, Dylan Teves, Léo Chú

Total shots: 9

Shots on goal: 2

Fouls: 8

Offside: 2

Corner-Kicks: 6

Saves: 2

Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Yohei Takaoka; Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon, Bjorn Utvik; Alessandro Schopf (Sebastian Berhalter 73’), Andrew Cubas, Ali Ahmed (Javain Brown 81’), Pedro Vite (Ryan Raposo 74’); Sam Adekugbe (Damir Kreilach 63’), Brian White, Ryan Gauld (Jay Herdman 81’)

Substitutes not used: Isaac Boehmer, Mathias Laborda, Ralph Priso, Levonte Johnson

Total shots: 9

Shots on goal: 4

Fouls: 12

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 3

Saves: 2

Quotes