Overview
- Aziel Jackson scored in the 57th minute with a left-footed finish from a Tate Johnson cross to give Vancouver a 1-0 win at BC Place.
- Yohei Takaoka recorded a clean sheet with two saves, preserving Vancouver’s first shutout of the MLS season.
- Real Salt Lake missed key contributors Diego Luna (knee), Victor Olatunji (eye) and Morgan Guilavogui (visa), turning to first-time MLS starters Luca Moisa, Zach Booth and Aiden Hezarkhani.
- RSL briefly thought it had the opener in the 38th minute, but Ariath Piol’s finish was overturned for offside after video review.
- Vancouver controlled play with roughly 58% possession and a 13-10 shots edge, and now hosts C.S. Cartaginés midweek before RSL’s home opener against Seattle.