{"id":833924,"date":"2025-03-14T10:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/14\/vancouver-whitecaps-stun-cf-monterrey-to-reach-concacaf-champions-cup-quarterfinals-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T10:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:12:24","slug":"vancouver-whitecaps-stun-cf-monterrey-to-reach-concacaf-champions-cup-quarterfinals-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/14\/vancouver-whitecaps-stun-cf-monterrey-to-reach-concacaf-champions-cup-quarterfinals-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Whitecaps stun CF Monterrey to reach Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/brian-white\/\">Brian White<\/a> was the hero again, as his second-half goal helped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/vancouver-whitecaps-fc\/\">Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a> eliminate LIGA MX powerhouse CF Monterrey in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-league\/\">Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> Round of 16 via the away-goals tiebreaker after the sides finished level 3-3 on aggregate Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Whitecaps, who drew Monterrey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-league\/2025\/matches\/mtyvsvan-03-12-2025\/\">2-2 in Mexico<\/a> after the sides played to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-champions-league\/2025\/matches\/vanvsmty-03-05-2025\/\">1-1 stalemate<\/a> at BC Place last week, will face Pumas UNAM (Mexico) or Alajuelense (Costa Rica) in the quarterfinals next month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HIGHLIGHTS: Whenever, wherever ????<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VWFC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VWFC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ConcaChampions?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ConcaChampions<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OsJZld6p6D\">pic.twitter.com\/OsJZld6p6D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhitecapsFC\/status\/1900048929393098911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h2>Soccer CF Monterrey 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Whitecaps rallied from an early deficit to score twice in the second half, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/edier-ocampo\/\">\u00c9dier Ocampo<\/a> leveling in the 57th minute and White, fresh off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/usa-roster-6-mls-players-called-for-2025-concacaf-nations-league-finals\">getting called into<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/usa-roster-6-mls-players-called-for-2025-concacaf-nations-league-finals\">US men&#8217;s national team<\/a> for the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-nations-league\/2024\/\">Concacaf Nations League<\/a> Finals, putting the visitors in front in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sergio Ramos gave Rayados a late lifeline with a 97th-minute penalty kick following Video Review, but the match ended level 2-2 and Vancouver advanced on the away-goals tiebreaker thanks to White&#8217;s dramatics.<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver, who played without captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/ryan-gauld\/\">Ryan Gauld<\/a> (knee), are now unbeaten in six games across all competitions under new head coach Jesper S\u00f8rensen (4W-0L-2D).<\/p>\n<p><h3>Goals<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>4&#8242; &#8211; MTY &#8211; Sergio Canales | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheChampions\/status\/1899984794408169762\">WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li>57&#8242; &#8211; VAN &#8211; \u00c9dier Ocampo | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheChampions\/status\/1900003473837433330\">WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li>78&#8242; &#8211; VAN &#8211; Brian White | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheChampions\/status\/1900008629127819682\">WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li>90+7&#8242; &#8211; MTY &#8211; Sergio Ramos (PK) | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheChampions\/status\/1900013172825665788\">WATCH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I&#8217;m proud of the boys.&#8221; &#8211; Vancouver&#8217;s Brian White ????\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChampionsCup?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChampionsCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/57zZxN4VI4\">pic.twitter.com\/57zZxN4VI4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChampions\/status\/1900030783110226400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/vancouver-whitecaps-stun-cf-monterrey-to-reach-concacaf-champions-cup-quarterfinals\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Nancie Pepper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Brian White was the hero again, as his second-half goal helped Vancouver Whitecaps FC eliminate LIGA MX powerhouse CF Monterrey in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 via the away-goals tiebreaker after the sides finished level 3-3 on aggregate Wednesday evening. 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