Major League Soccer· Season 2025
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.
Penalty
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.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026