Seattle Sounders 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Monday 17 August 2026 · Seattle Stadium, Seattle · referee A. Villarreal · full time
Full time: Seattle Sounders 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-0 away at Seattle Sounders in MLS on Monday 17 August 2026. The goals: Rayan Elloumi 77', Thomas Müller 82'.
How Vancouver Whitecaps won it
The opening goal came in the 77th minute: Rayan Elloumi for Vancouver Whitecaps, set up by Emmanuel Sabbi. Thomas Müller made it 0-2 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 82nd minute, set up by Oliver Larraz.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Villarreal, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Seattle Sounders and 0 to Vancouver Whitecaps.
Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1 · Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.55 for Seattle Sounders and 0.83 for Vancouver Whitecaps.
Seattle Sounders scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Vancouver Whitecaps made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
Seattle Sounders had 0 shots on target, Vancouver Whitecaps 6.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Seattle Sounders came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps: the match in numbers
| Seattle Sounders | Match statistics | Vancouver Whitecaps |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 |
| 5 | Total shots | 19 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 413 | Total passes | 539 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 1 | Corners | 8 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Seattle Sounders
- Peter Kingston 7.0
- Snyder Brunell 7.0
- Paul Rothrock 6.9
- Nouhou 6.8
- Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 6.8
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Thomas Müller 8.0 1 goal
- Tate Johnson 7.8
- Oliver Larraz 7.7 1 assist
- Rayan Elloumi 7.6 1 goal
- Andrés Cubas 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Albert Rusnák at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps
What was the score in Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Seattle Sounders 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps (half-time 0-0), MLS, Monday 17 August 2026.
Who scored in Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Rayan Elloumi 77', Thomas Müller 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Thomas Müller, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
A. Villarreal.
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