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Vancouver Whitecaps end strong regular season with win in Montreal, CFMTL win Wooden Spoon

Two Canadian teams on very different ends of the MLS standings ended their regular seasons against each other on Saturday, with the Vancouver Whitecaps beating CF Montreal 2-0 at Stade Saputo. Decision Day didn’t do much deciding for either side.…

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 2:21 AM
Vancouver Whitecaps end strong regular season with win in Montreal, CFMTL win Wooden Spoon
Key Things to Know
  • Vancouver Whitecaps defeated CF Montreal 2-0 on Decision Day as Montreal finished last in MLS.
  • Cheikh Sabaly and Mihail Gherasimencov scored the two goals for Vancouver in the second half.
  • Vancouver secured top spot in the Western Conference with 64 points.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Vancouver Whitecaps concluded their regular season with a 2-0 victory over CF Montreal at Stade Saputo on Saturday. Cheikh Sabaly scored the opening goal in the 50th minute, while Mihail Gherasimencov sealed the win with an 83rd-minute strike against teenage goalkeeper Samsy Keita. The result confirmed Montreal's last-place finish in the overall MLS standings after Sporting Kansas City won the tiebreaker.

Vancouver finished atop the Western Conference with 64 points under manager Jesper Sørensen, who set a new MLS record with 127 points across his first two seasons. Meanwhile, Montreal ended a disastrous campaign under interim manager Philippe Eullaffroy, having won only two games following the July post-World Cup resumption.

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