{"id":10226,"date":"2026-02-19T04:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=10226"},"modified":"2026-02-19T05:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:45:28","slug":"vancouver-whitecaps-held-to-scoreless-draw-in-first-leg-of-the-2026-concacaf-champions-cup-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/vancouver-whitecaps-held-to-scoreless-draw-in-first-leg-of-the-2026-concacaf-champions-cup-first-round","title":{"rendered":"Whitecaps Held to Scoreless Draw in Champions Cup Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/vancouver-whitecaps-are-held-by-cs-cartagines-in-the-first-leg-of-the-2026-concacaf-champions-cup-first-round.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver Whitecaps are held by C.S. 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Cartagin\u00e9s<\/strong> in the opening round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/soccer\/odds\">CONCACAF Champions Cup<\/a> on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vancouver came away with a 0-0 draw, a frustrating result on paper that did not accurately reflect what happened on the field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"77-possession-for-vancouver\">77% Possession for Vancouver&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Whitecaps held the ball for more than three quarters of the game, finishing with 76.5% possession. They also created more chances, <strong>outshooting Cartagin\u00e9s 15-7 and putting five efforts on target<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, every time they came close, goalkeeper Kevin Brice\u00f1o made sure to stop them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head coach <strong>Jesper Sorensen<\/strong> felt his team did enough to deserve a goal, especially early on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We could have scored in the first half, especially, but also in the second. That&#8217;s how it works sometimes. And when we couldn&#8217;t score, I think it was good that we didn&#8217;t slip up any big chances and didn&#8217;t concede any goals. So I have to be satisfied with the result here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CS Cartagin\u00e9s vs Whitecaps | 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup | Round One\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0CVvx873lEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"balanced-return-match\">Balanced Return Match<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While Vancouver could not break through, they also stayed organized defensively and avoided giving the home side many opportunities. That leaves the two-legged series evenly balanced heading into the return match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Whitecaps entered this year\u2019s tournament with unfinished business. Last season, they made an impressive run all the way to the final, only to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/cruz-azul-crushes-vancouver-whitecaps-5-0-wins-7th-concacaf-title\">lose heavily to Mexican powerhouse Cruz Azul<\/a>. That experience has raised expectations for what they can achieve this time around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the focus shifts to the second leg, which will be played in Vancouver on February 25. With home advantage and the tie still scoreless, the Whitecaps will have a strong chance to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorensen expects another tight contest but knows things can change quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I expect maybe the second game to be a little bit alike (the first). But you never know. 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