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Vancouver Whitecaps stun Seattle Sounders with 3 first half goals in Cascadia battle

The Vancouver Whitecaps wanted to put on a show against the Seattle Sounders in their final home game of the regular season, and so far they have. Brian White and Ryan Gauld, two players the Whitecaps will need to keep…

Canadian Soccer Daily

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 9:51 PM

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Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Cascadia rivals Seattle Sounders 5-1 to secure first place in the Western Conference.
Brian White scored a brace, reaching 100 career goals across all competitions for the Whitecaps.
Ryan Gauld scored once and added two assists as Vancouver finished a 4-0-0 sweep of Cascadia rivals.

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The Vancouver Whitecaps routed rival Seattle Sounders 5-1 at BC Place to solidify top spot in the MLS Western Conference. Brian White scored twice to reach his 100th career goal across all competitions for Vancouver, while Ryan Gauld registered three goal contributions. Mathias Laborda and Aleksa Cvetković also scored for the Whitecaps, while Jordan Morris netted the lone goal for the visitors.

With the victory, Vancouver completed a clean 4-0-0 sweep against both Cascadia rivals this season and improved to 61 points. Meanwhile, Seattle fell to 11-12-10, clinging to the ninth and final Western Conference playoff wild card spot heading into MLS Decision Day.

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Vancouver Whitecaps stun Seattle Sounders with 3 first half goals in Cascadia battle

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