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Whitecaps Thrash Minnesota 6–0 To Stay Perfect as White Hits 100 Goal Contributions

James Rodriguez's first MLS appearance produced a rare matchup of two former World Cup Golden Boot winners.

Overview

  • Sebastian Berhalter opened with an eighth‑minute penalty and finished with a goal and two assists in Vancouver's rout at BC Place.
  • Brian White scored twice, becoming the first Whitecaps player in the club’s MLS era to reach 100 total goal contributions across all competitions.
  • Yohei Takaoka made four saves for his third clean sheet of the season as Vancouver moved to 4-0-0 and tied LAFC atop the Western Conference.
  • Minnesota suffered the worst regular-season defeat in club history and matched its single-game high for goals conceded.
  • James Rodriguez debuted for Minnesota in the 64th minute and later shared the field with Vancouver’s Thomas Müller in the league’s first game featuring two Golden Boot winners, as the Whitecaps now turn to a Champions Cup return leg Wednesday in Spokane after a 3-0 first‑leg loss.