Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City FC – Lineups & Match Details
Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0. Goals: M. Laborda (44'), B. White (87'). Vancouver Whitecaps had 42% possession against New York City FC's 58%. Shots on target: 10-2.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 7
Saturday, 11 April 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps2 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
New York City FCReferee: J. Marrufo
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1
1Yohei TakaokaG
18Édier OcampoD
33Tristan BlackmonD
2MathÃas LabordaD
28Tate JohnsonD
16Sebastian BerhalterM
20Andrés CubasM
59Jeevan BadwalM
13Thomas MullerM
7Cheick Tidiane SabalyM
24Brian WhiteFSubstitutes
New York City FC4-2-3-1
49Matthew FreeseG
24Tayvon GrayD
5Kai TrewinD
34Raul GustavoD
22Kevin O'TooleD
55Keaton ParksM
21Aiden O'NeillM
26Agustin OjedaM
10Maxi MoralezM
17Hannes WolfM
7Nicolás FernándezFSubstitutes
Match Events
M. Laborda
Assist: S. Berhalter
A. Cubas
C. Sabaly
Substitution 1
A. Cubas
Substitution 2
H. Wolf
Substitution 1
S. Berhalter
Substitution 3
A. Ojeda
Substitution 2
O. Larraz
B. White
Assist: Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
A. O'Neill
Substitution 3
K. Parks
Substitution 4
B. White
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
Vancouver Whitecaps host New York City FC on Saturday, 11 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Vancouver Whitecaps go into the match 1st in the table; New York City FC sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Vancouver Whitecaps have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. New York City FC have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Sept 2023: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 New York City FC; 5 Mar 2022: Vancouver Whitecaps 0-0 New York City FC; 1 Sept 2019: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 New York City FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0. Vancouver Whitecaps scored through M. Laborda 44', B. White 87'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Vancouver Whitecaps held 42% of the ball against 58% for New York City FC. Shots on target finished 10-2. Expected goals read 3.44 for Vancouver Whitecaps, 0.60 for New York City FC.
Verdict
The win nudges Vancouver Whitecaps forward and leaves New York City FC with work to do. Vancouver Whitecaps sat 1st and New York City FC 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.