(photo: @WhitecapsFC, x.com)
What a night to remember.
The Vancouver Whitecaps walked into Miami and walked out with a 3–1 win — and a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final. The full score over two legs? 5–1. That’s not a close call. That’s a message.
Things looked a little shaky at first. Jordi Alba scored early for Inter Miami in the 9th minute, and for a second it felt like they might be turning things around. But the ‘Caps didn’t let it get to them. They didn’t sit back. They got right back to work.
Brian White tied it up early in the second half with a clean finish in the 51st minute — and just two minutes later, Pedro Vite put in another. The mood shifted fast. You could feel it — even through the screen. Vancouver wasn’t just trying to hold on. They wanted it more.
Sebastian Berhalter ended the game pretty much in the 71st minute, he scored the third of the night, after already setting up the other two. Man of the match? No question.
After the game, Berhalter said, “It’s a great group, from the first game until now we’ve shown it and it’s what we deserve. We’re going to do it, we have the opportunity (to win the title) and we’ll be there.”
Brian White, who scored the equalizer, shared, “We are a team that can beat everyone.”
Pedro Vite, who added the second goal, expressed his excitement: “Scoring in such an important match feels incredible. The team worked hard, and we deserve this.”
Coach Jesper Sørensen summed it up: “When you play a team like Miami and you are inexperienced, it is difficult. It is difficult because it’s the best player in the world [Messi] who’s coming. Maybe someone out there had a poster of him when they were kids. My son did, and he’s 24.”
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The Whitecaps controlled the game. Defensively, they held strong. Offensively, they moved the ball smart, stayed patient, and took their chances. It was clean, sharp, and totally deserved.
Inter Miami had Messi, Suárez, Alba, Busquets — a mini Barcelona legend team. But Vancouver had something else: teamwork, focus, and hunger. They played like a unit. Every pass, every press, every sprint — it was all in sync.
Now they’re off to the final on June 1. Cruz Azul is waiting in Mexico City. It won’t be easy — but if the ‘Caps keep playing like this, anything’s possible.
Anyone fancy a trip to Mexico City in June?