MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps Demolish FC Dallas In Front Of Record-Breaking Crowd

Written by Patrick Echatah

Vancouver Whitecaps FC started the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs with a bang, delivering an emphatic 3-0 victory over FC Dallas on Sunday night.

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Played in front of a BC Place playoff-record crowd of 32,066, the Game 1 result of the Round One Best-of-3 Series was never in question, as the Whitecaps completely dominated the match.

“It was unbelievable. I loved it and I know the players did as well,” said head coach Jesper Sørensen.

“Coming in and watching all the flags and the excitement and really all the support, all the love of the team, it was such a great game and such a great atmosphere. We really wanted to pay [them] back, and I think we paid back well on the pitch.”

The Whitecaps quickly bounced back from a disappointing 2-1 loss to Dallas on Decision Day—a defeat that cost them the top spot in the Western Conference.

Just a week later, they showed their renewed focus, putting 10 of their 22 shots on target, with Daniel Ríos securing the first goal two minutes before halftime.

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“I was very, very pleased with the way we played,” Sørensen said. “Then sometimes in football, the ball goes in and sometimes it doesn’t, and also their goalie has had two great games here and done very well.

“It’s a little bit frustrating, but on the other hand, I’d rather we had the chances and we were dominating and we were playing well and with the right rhythm of the game instead of not.”

Thomas Müller extended Vancouver’s lead to 2-0 with a penalty kick around the 60th minute, and the victory was sealed when substitute Kenji Cabrera scored the final goal in the 83rd minute. In stark contrast, Dallas became only the second team in history to complete a playoff game without registering a single shot.

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