Whitecaps Beat Nine-Man Sounders, Set Club Record

The Vancouver Whitecaps extended their MLS unbeaten streak to a club-record 11 matches with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders, despite missing half their squad due to illness and nine players on international duty. Homegrown teenager Jeevan Badwal scored his first MLS goal, while Daniel Rios and Damir Kreilach also netted, and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka kept his eighth clean sheet. Seattle finished the match with nine men after Nouhou Tolo and Johnathan Bell received red cards early in the second half. Vancouver, forced to sign seven players from their MLS Next Pro affiliate on short-term deals, maintained their lead atop the MLS standings. The Whitecaps' resilience was notable given recent adversity, including a heavy CONCACAF Champions Cup final loss. The Sounders struggled to capitalize on early opportunities and suffered another setback after a previous defeat to Minnesota United.