Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0

Colorado Rapids beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park after Morgan Whittaker struck in the 81st minute. The only goal came late in a tight match.

The first half brought no goals, although Colorado had already been booked when Wayne Frederick went into the referee's notebook on 21 minutes. Vancouver made an early change on 26 minutes, with Emmanuel Sabbi replaced by Bruno Caicedo, then a second before the break when Yadaly Diaby gave way to Jeevan Badwal on 45 minutes. The sides went in at 0-0.

Colorado waited until the 62nd minute to make its first change, sending on Donavan Phillip for Miguel Navarro, then used another on 68 minutes with Sayed Abu Farkhi replacing Georgi Minoungou. Whittaker's goal on 81 minutes gave Colorado the lead after Vancouver had already made a third substitution on 74 minutes, Aleksa Cvetkovic coming on for Oliver Love Larraz. Both teams then made two changes apiece on 87 minutes, with Colorado taking off Hamzat Ojediran and Noah Cobb for Jackson Travis and Loïc Williams Ntambue Kayumba Gironés, and Vancouver withdrawing Ralph Priso and Andrés Cubas for Mathías Laborda and Rayan Elloumi. Jackson Travis was booked in the 90th minute and Colorado saw out the result.

The numbers showed Colorado with 51% possession, 437 passes to Vancouver's 424, and an 18-8 advantage in shots. Colorado also led 8-2 on target, 6-3 on corners and 2.05 to 0.28 in expected goals, while Vancouver finished with more saves, 6-2, and more fouls, 12-10. Offsides were 1-2.

Discipline was limited to two yellow cards for Colorado, with Wayne Frederick booked on 21 minutes and Jackson Travis in the 90th minute plus four. Vancouver had no bookings and neither side had a red card.