Whitecaps vs. Sounders: Highlights, stats, quotes

The Seattle Sounders did themselves a whole host of favors in terms of controlling their own destiny this year, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Wednesday. The win puts them into third place in the Western Conference and means they’ll reclaim the Cascadia Cup if they win their season finale against the Portland Timbers.

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MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 3 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 

Venue: BC Place Stadium

Referee: Chris Penso

Assistants: Walt Heatherly, Kevin Lock

Fourth Official: Renzo Villanueva

VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero

Attendance: 17,362

Weather: 55 degrees and clear 

SCORING SUMMARY 

SEA – Georgi Minoungou (Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák) 14’

SEA – Albert Rusnák (penalty) 65’

SEA – Paul Rothrock (Albert Rusnák, Jordan Morris) 67’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

VAN – Sam Adekugbe (caution) 13’

VAN – Alessandro Schopf (caution) 39’

VAN – Fafa Picault (caution) 46’

VAN – Fafa Picault (ejection) 88’

VAN – Ralph Priso (caution) 90’+1’ 

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou (Jonathan Bell 87’); Cristian Roldan (Josh Atencio 74’), Obed Vargas, Georgi Minoungou (Pedro de la Vega 76’), Albert Rusnák, Paul Rothrock (Reed Baker-Whiting 74’); Jordan Morris (Danny Musovski 76’)

Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Nathan, Danny Leyva, Dylan Teves

Total shots: 11

Shots on goal: 5

Fouls: 7

Offside: 2

Corner-Kicks: 6

Saves: 3 

Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Yohei Takaoka; Mathias Laborda (Edier Ocampo 71’), Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon (Bjorn Utvik 71’); Sam Adekugbe, Alessandro Schopf (Levonte Johnson 59’), Sebastian Berhalter, Andres Cubas (Ralph Priso 71’), Pedro Vite; Fafa Picault, Brian White (Deiber Caicedo 78’)

Substitutes not used: Isaac Boehmer, Ryan Raposo, Belal Halbouni, Damir Kreilach

Total shots: 10

Shots on goal: 4

Fouls: 12

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 3

Saves: 2

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