Saprissa vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round One

Feb 21, 2025, 1:00 AM · 1st Leg

51': Mariano Torres
90'+5': Ariel Rodríguez

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

21': Ryan Gauld

About

Saprissa are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica, starting on Friday 21 Feb 2025 1:00 AM UTC+00:00. The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Sabin Merino (Saprissa).
1': Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld is caught offside.
4': Foul by Kendall Waston (Saprissa).
4': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Kendall Waston (Saprissa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
8': Kendall Waston (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Offside, Saprissa. Kendall Waston is caught offside.
12': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
12': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Foul by Fidel Escobar (Saprissa).
17': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
17': Joseph Mora (Saprissa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Saprissa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mariano Torres with a cross following a set piece situation.
18': Attempt missed. David Guzmán (Saprissa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fidel Escobar following a set piece situation.
18': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Ryan Bolaños (Saprissa).
21': Goal! Saprissa 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Ahmed following a fast break.
23': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
23': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Attempt saved. Mariano Torres (Saprissa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
25': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Saprissa).
25': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Offside, Saprissa. Kendall Waston is caught offside.
27': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Saprissa).
27': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe is caught offside.
31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jefry Valverde.
32': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
33': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Sebastián Acuña (Saprissa).
34': Foul by Ryan Bolaños (Saprissa).
34': Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Ryan Bolaños (Saprissa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
35': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
35': Jefry Valverde (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': David Guzmán (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
36': Attempt saved. Kendall Waston (Saprissa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariano Torres.
39': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
39': Kendall Waston (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Joseph Mora (Saprissa).
40': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
40': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt missed. Sabin Merino (Saprissa) header from the centre of the box is too high.
41': David Guzmán (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
41': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
44': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt blocked. Kendall Waston (Saprissa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, Saprissa 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
45': Second Half begins Saprissa 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
48': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by David Guzmán (Saprissa).
51': Goal! Saprissa 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Mariano Torres (Saprissa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fidel Escobar.
54': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Esteban Alvarado.
55': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jefry Valverde.
55': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
56': Substitution, Saprissa. Douglas Sequeira replaces Ryan Bolaños.
56': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Jean-Claude Ngando.
58': Foul by Sabin Merino (Saprissa).
58': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Foul by Kendall Waston (Saprissa).
60': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Substitution, Saprissa. Ariel Rodríguez replaces Sabin Merino.
61': Substitution, Saprissa. Gerson Torres replaces David Guzmán.
65': (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Mariano Torres (Saprissa).
65': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) is shown the yellow card.
66': Foul by Sebastián Acuña (Saprissa).
66': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Joseph Mora.
72': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
72': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Andrés Cubas.
73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Ryan Gauld.
77': Foul by Douglas Sequeira (Saprissa).
77': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Offside, Saprissa. Ariel Rodríguez is caught offside.
79': Ariel Rodríguez (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
79': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Douglas Sequeira (Saprissa).
82': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
82': Douglas Sequeira (Saprissa) is shown the yellow card.
84': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ralph Priso.
84': Foul by Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
84': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt blocked. Gerson Torres (Saprissa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
86': Corner, Saprissa. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
88': Attempt saved. Ariel Rodríguez (Saprissa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
90'+1': Substitution, Saprissa. Gino Vivi replaces Joseph Mora.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
90'+4': Foul by Kendall Waston (Saprissa).
90'+4': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Eduardo Anderson (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
90'+5': Attempt missed. Jefry Valverde (Saprissa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariano Torres.
90'+5': Goal! Saprissa 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Ariel Rodríguez (Saprissa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Saprissa 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
0': Match ends, Saprissa 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

Statistics

VAN		SAP
13	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	1
3	Saves	2
56.3	Possession	43.7
8	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
390	Accurate Passes	270
466	Passes	357
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	5
18	Crosses	16
0.3	Cross %	0.3
64	Long Balls	81
27	Accurate Long Balls	47
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
15	Effective Tackles	11
24	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
18	Interceptions	11
32	Effective Clearances	31
32	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
1:00 AM, Fri, Feb 21, 2025
Venue: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Location: San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 10,957

Line-Ups

Saprissa (5-3-2)

No.	Name
18	Esteban Alvarado (GK)
21	Fidel Escobar
19	Ryan Davis
16	Eduardo Anderson
5	Joseph Mora
7	Jefry Valverde
25	Sebastian Acuna Murillo
8	David Guzmán
20	Mariano Torres
9	Sabin Merino
4	Kendall Waston

Saprissa Substitutes:

Alberth Barahona, Deyver Vega, Ariel Rodríguez, Gino Vivi, Nicolás Delgadillo, Gerson Torres, Berny Rojas, Isaac Alfaro, Douglas Sequeira, Orlando Sinclair, Kenay Myrie, Yoserth Hernández.

Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Yohei Takaoka (GK)
33	Tristan Blackmon
4	Ranko Veselinovic
3	Sam Adekugbe
2	Mathías Laborda
20	Andrés Cubas
16	Sebastian Berhalter
26	Jean-Claude Ngando
24	Brian White
25	Ryan Gauld
22	Ali Ahmed

Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:

Jeevan Badwal, Adrián Zendejas, Isaac Boehmer, Pedro Vite, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Tate Johnson, Giuseppe Bovalina, Jayden Nelson.

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