- Whitecaps FC now move on to the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, starting with a rematch with FC Dallas in a Round One Best-of-series. Dates and times are to be announced
- The 'Caps finish the regular season tied with Inter Miami CF for the the fewest losses in MLS (7), and hold the best goal difference (+28)
- Whitecaps FC have a 15W-3L-6D record at BC Place across all competitions this year, and 10W-3L-4D in MLS play
- The 'Caps have set club records in the MLS regular season for points (63), wins (18), away victories (8), goals scored (66), and goal difference (+28)
- Thomas Müller scored his eighth goal of the season across all competitions. He now has 12 goal contributions, all coming in his past seven appearances (8G, 4A)
- The 'Caps have not been shut out in their past 13 MLS matches, and 16 matches across all competitions. The Blue & White have scored 94 goals across all competitions this season, the most in one season in club history dating back to 1974
VANCOUVER, BC – It was a dramatic night in front of a sold-out crowd at BC Place on Saturday, as Vancouver Whitecaps FC fell to a spirited 2-1 loss to FC Dallas in the last match of the regular season.
The match began with Whitecaps FC setting an early pace to the match. That early control was thrown a spanner in the works when Mathías Laborda was alleged to deny an obvious goalscoring opportunity and sent off in the 11th minute after Video Review.
FC Dallas then took advantage of the extra man and scored off a corner through Osaze Orhoghide in the 18th minute.
Andrés Cubas then made a huge defensive play to deny Dallas from scoring a second just minutes later. Whitecaps FC took back control of the match despite being a man down, and got themselves back on level terms in the 28th minute. Emmanuel Sabbi was fouled inside the Dallas box. Thomas Müller stepped up to the spot to dispatch the penalty kick to make it 1-1.
Müller came close to making it 2-1 after latching onto a loose ball near the edge of the box, but his curled shot was well collected by Dallas ‘keeper Michael Collodi. Sebastian Berhalter was next to get close to putting the ‘Caps ahead in the 41st minute. After his free kick cross came bouncing back his way, Berhalter went for an audacious left-footed volley, smashing it off the crossbar and out.
Édier Ocampo had a similar chance minutes later on the right side, firing a volley towards goal but looping it over the crossbar.
‘Caps ‘keeper Yohei Takaoka then made a massive save right at the end of added time in the first half, denying Bernard Kamungo in a one-on-one breakaway to keep Whitecaps FC on level terms going into halftime.
FC Dallas got the go-ahead goal in the second minute of the second half, with Kaick scoring a first-time effort inside the box.
Ali Ahmed tried to get the ‘Caps back level 10 minutes later, drilling a low shot that Collodi was equal too. Jeevan Badwal then had a good opportunity at the back post after a cross from Ali Ahmed, but his downward header effort bounced into the ‘keeper’s hands.
Badwal had another opportunity in the 76th minute, firing a low shot on target, but it was pushed aside by a full stretch save from Collodi.
Rayan Elloumi had a golden chance to equalize two minutes later with another loose ball in the box, but his shot just went wide of the far post.
The 'Caps continued to push until the very end. Kenji Cabrera came agonizingly close to making an instant impact off the bench after a flick inside the box looped up and clipped the crossbar before going out. Müller tried his luck from the edge of the box, but his powered effort was met by the hands of Collodi once again. Berhalter forced another full-stretch save from Collodi off a free kick opportunity. Belal Halbouni was inches away from getting the ball across the line after he challenged a cross from Ryan Gauld, but it was cleared before it could get bundled in.
Despite the late push, Whitecaps FC were unable to find an equalizer, meaning they end their season in second place in the Western Conference, with all eyes now on the MLS Cup Playoffs.
The 'Caps will start the postseason with a rematch against this same FC Dallas side in a Round One Best-of-3 Series. Dates and times are to be announced. Playoff tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.ca/whitecaps or whitecapsfc.com/playoffs.
MATCH DETAILS
Attendance: 26,741
Referee: Allen Chapman
Scoring Summary
18’ – DAL – Osaze Orhoghide (Patrickson Delgado)
28’ – VAN – Thomas Müller (penalty kick)
47’ – DAL – Kaick Ferreira (Samuel Sarver)
Statistics
Possession: VAN 63.5% - DAL 36.5%
Shots: VAN 18 - DAL 11
Shots on Goal: VAN 7 - DAL 7
Saves: VAN 5 - DAL 6
Fouls: VAN 11 - DAL 17
Offsides: VAN 0 - DAL 1
Corners: VAN 8 - DAL 6
Cautions
2’ – VAN – Édier Ocampo
27’ – DAL – Lalas Abubakar
45’+1 – DAL – Anderson Julio
71’ – DAL – Bernard Kamungo
89’ – DAL – Osaze Orhoghide
Ejection
11’ – VAN – Mathías Laborda
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Yohei Takaoka; 18.Édier Ocampo (59.Jeevan Badwal HT), 12.Belal Halbouni, 2.Mathías Laborda, 28.Tate Johnson (25.Ryan Gauld 82’); 16.Sebastian Berhalter, 20.Andrés Cubas; 11.Emmanuel Sabbi (75.Rayan Elloumi 73’), 13.Thomas Müller ©, 22.Ali Ahmed (17.Kenji Cabrera 82’); 14.Daniel Ríos (6.Ralph Priso 13’)
Substitutes not used
32.Isaac Boehmer, 7.Jayden Nelson, 23.Joedrick Pupe, 27.Giuseppe Bovalina
FC Dallas
30.Michael Collodi; 18.Shaq Moore, 3.Osaze Orhoghide, 25.Sebastian Ibeagha, 5.Lalas Abubakar (24.Joshua Torquato 65’); 77.Bernard Kamungo (32.Nolan Norris 80’), 55.Kaick Ferreira (19.Paxton Pomykal 80’), 12.Christian Cappis, 6.Patrickson Delgado (20.Pedrinho 34’); 28.Samuel Sarver (50.Diego García 80’), 11.Anderson Julio
Substitutes not used
1.Maarten Paes, 8.Sebastian Lletget, 22.Álvaro Augusto, 99.Enes Sali
