Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 Dallas: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver · referee M. Badawi · full time
Full time: Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 Dallas
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Dallas 5-0 in MLS on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Vancouver Stadium. The goals: Emmanuel Sabbi 11', Brian White 23', Brian White 37', Édier Ocampo 45+6', Bruno Caicedo 68'.
How Vancouver Whitecaps won it
Vancouver Whitecaps struck first through Emmanuel Sabbi in the 11th minute. Brian White made it 2-0 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 23rd minute, set up by Édier Ocampo. Brian White made it 3-0 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 37th minute. Édier Ocampo made it 4-0 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 45th minute (+6), set up by Andrés Cubas. Bruno Caicedo made it 5-0 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 68th minute, set up by Thomas Müller.
It was 4-0 at half-time.
Brian White scored twice.
The referee, M. Badawi, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Vancouver Whitecaps and 4 to Dallas.
Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1 · Dallas: E. Quill, 3-4-1-2.
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 1.32 for Vancouver Whitecaps and 1.49 for Dallas.
Vancouver Whitecaps scored about 3.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Dallas left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 10 shots on target, Dallas 1.
Dallas's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 64% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Dallas came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas: the match in numbers
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Match statistics | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1.32 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 |
| 17 | Total shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 670 | Total passes | 369 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 29 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Édier Ocampo 9.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Brian White 8.1 2 goals
- Andrés Cubas 8.0 1 assist
- Emmanuel Sabbi 7.7 1 goal
- Thomas Müller 7.5 1 assist
Dallas
- Kaick 6.9
- Christian Cappis 6.7
- Santiago Moreno 6.7
- Jonathan Sirois 6.6
- Petar Musa 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Joshua Torquato at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Dallas: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas
What was the score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas?
Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 Dallas (half-time 4-0), MLS, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas?
Emmanuel Sabbi 11', Brian White 23', Brian White 37', Édier Ocampo 45+6', Bruno Caicedo 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas 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 Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas?
Édier Ocampo, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas?
M. Badawi.
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