White scores 100th MLS goal as Whitecaps beat San Diego 4-1 to strengthen hold on 1st place

Vancouver Whitecaps secured their 100th MLS goal as they triumphed over San Diego 4-1 in a thrilling match held in British Columbia on Wednesday night. The victory extended Vancouver's lead in the Western Conference to four points over second-place Dallas, who suffered a loss earlier in the week to Columbus. San Diego, which had been eliminated from playoff contention, saw its winless streak extend to 10 games (0-5-5).

Aleksa Cvetković, who made his fourth start for the Whitecaps since joining the team in August, scored his first MLS goal in the 24th minute with a redirection of Mathias Laborda's pass. White delivered a curling pass to Oliver Larraz in the 41st minute, which the 30-year-old striker headed in, becoming the 18th MLS goal this season. The Whitecaps' 30-year-old defender has scored 98 goals across all competitions since joining the team in 2021.

Vancouver's Ryan Gauld also contributed to the win with a goal and an assist, helping the team to their 67th goal of the regular season. Bruno Caicedo scored the first goal of the night in the 76th minute on a two-on-one breakaway, giving Vancouver a 4-0 lead. Onni Valakari added to the score with a header in the 83rd minute, while San Diego's Bruno Caicedo managed to score just once in the match, heading the ball past the goalkeeper in the 83rd minute. The Whitecaps will now host Seattle in their next match on Sunday.