The most controversial moments | Whitecaps 2-0 Inter Miami: First Leg Semifinal of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Full-Time

Join us for minute-by-minute coverage of the Whitecaps vs Inter Miam match in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinal, including goals and more

The match ends. Inter Miami is on the brink of a knockout. Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter put Javier Mascherano's team in a difficult position.

Four minutes added

Free kick for Inter Miami. Good opportunity for the visitors.

Messi and Inter Miami are forced to score a goal in these final minutes, otherwise it will be an uphill battle.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAL from the Whitecaps. Sebastian Berhalter sends it to the net after a great play by Sabbi.

Whitecaps changes. Andrés Cubas and Pedro Vite leave the field. Jean-Claude Ngando and Jayden Nelson come on.

Berhalter's shot goes wide of Ustari's goal. Goal kick for Inter Miami. A good chance for the Whitecaps.

Cremaschi fouls Tristan Blackmon. Free kick awarded to the Whitecaps.

Cross from Cremaschi, but Veselinovic intervenes well to send a corner kick

Jordi Alba's service ends up in Takaoka's hands

Inter Miami substitution. Telasco Segovia leaves the field and Benjamin Cremaschi enters.

Yellow card for Bright, who just came on for Redondo

Messi's shot is blocked by the defense and then the ball is held by goalkeeper Takaoka.

Free kick for Inter Miami. Messi gets the chance he was looking for.

Jordi Alba's cross is saved by goalkeeper Takaoka.

Édier Ocampo appears again to send it to the corner.

White couldn't get to the ball, blocked by the Inter Miami defense. But the Whitecaps went for the second.

Sabbi rejects Messi's cross and it will be a corner kick for Inter Miami.

Inter Miami takes a free kick. The visiting team takes a free kick. Luis Suárez celebrates.

Cross looking for Brian White, but the ball ends up in Ustari's hands.

Pedro Vite's shot ends up in the hands of goalkeeper Óscar Ustari

Telasco Segovia's shot, but the ball goes over Takaoka's goal.

Corner kick for Inter Miami. Messi puts it into the box, but the Whitecaps block it.

Blackmon puts it into the box on the throw-in, but Ustari keeps the ball.

Whitecaps counterattack. Ahmed's cross reaches Chelo Weigandt, who deflects it to keep Sabbi out of the box.

Redondo is saved from expulsion

He was looking for Inter Miami, but Segovia is wrong.

Yellow card for Tristan Blackmon and Federico Redondo also earns it

The referee blows his whistle and says again, sharpen your weapons, because the battle continues in Vancouver.

Whitecaps make a substitution. Daniel Ríos leaves the field and Emmanuel Sabbi comes on.

The first 45 minutes are over. The Whitecaps are deservedly leading 1-0. The Canadian side was the better side in the first half. Messi was involved, but he was also defended very well. A great first half from Sorensen's team.

They were looking for Suárez, but Veselinovic does a great job covering the ball.

Now he takes Messi down and Mario Escobar can't forgive him. Brian White is shown a yellow card.

Brian White foul. Free kick for Inter Miami.

Two minutes added to the first half. The Whitecaps remain ahead.

Controversial play near Vancouver's penalty area. Blackmon elbowed Suárez, but the referee and VAR didn't notice.

Whitecaps players are starting to get frustrated with the referee.

Shot that goes directly to Ustari's placement

Berhalter sends the ball out for a corner. Messi then takes a shot that Takaoka easily saves.

Telasco Segovia is injured. Bad news for Inter Miami.

Messi's shot goes wide of Takaoka's goal.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for the Whitecaps! Brian White appeared alone inside the box and with a header sent it into the back of the net. The Canadians are now winning!

Messi escaped again, but Veselinovic blocked it. In the end, the Argentine was called offside.

The Whitecaps are saved! Messi's magic appears, but Vancouver's defense finally manages to break through.

What a mistake by Ocampo . A very bad mistake for the full-back who lost the ball to Jordi Alba when he tried to cover it so it would go out of bounds, and then Tadeo Allende lost the ball.

Ustari makes a mistake on the exit! The Argentine is left hanging and Blackmon can't direct him towards goal. Goal kick for Inter Miami.

It wasn't a good pass from Lionel Messi to Weigandt , and he's missing a good one for Inter Miami. It's costing the Argentine star.

Ustari was getting into trouble! The Argentine goalkeeper let himself get close, and White nearly stole the ball from him.

Daniel Ríos crosses before anyone can push the ball.

The game started very fast. The Whitecaps were better in terms of their chances, but Inter Miami also handled the ball well when they had it at their feet.

Inter Miami is saved again! Weigandt gets his shot across in time to send it out for a corner. The Whitecaps again give their warning in eight minutes.

Javier Mascherano's team started with a strong start. High pressure was hurting the Canadians. Despite this, the first big opportunity came from Édier Ocampo's cross that Brian White couldn't reach to tip into the net.

Now Busquets was asking for a foul, but the referee said there was none. Inter Miami reacted. The ball started moving.

And the referee blows his whistle, telling us to sharpen our weapons and let the battle begin. The Whitecaps and Inter Miami are now playing the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals.

Match Dynamics: Whitecaps’ Home Strength vs Inter Miami’s Star Power

We’re analyzing the stakes at BC Place, where Vancouver Whitecaps, managed by Jesper Sørensen, are enjoying a historic season. Leading the MLS Supporters’ Shield with 20 points (6W-1L-2D), they’ve conquered Deportivo Saprissa (3-2 aggregate), CF Monterrey (3-3, away goals), and Pumas UNAM (3-3, away goals) in the Concacaf Champions Cup, with Tristan Blackmon’s 93rd-minute equalizer against Pumas proving pivotal, per MLSSoccer.com. White (3 goals) and Andrés Cubas anchor a squad that’s defeated three Concacaf champions, despite Ryan Gauld’s knee injury and Sam Adekugbe’s recovery. Their defensive solidity (6 goals conceded in MLS) and BC Place’s raucous atmosphere—51,035 fans packed it in 2024—make them formidable.

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Inter Miami Shapes Concacaf Final Path

We’re concluding by emphasizing the stakes of this April 24, 2025, fixture at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps aim to capitalize on home support to edge closer to their first Concacaf Champions Cup final, while Inter Miami seeks a statement win to bolster their continental ambitions. The aggregate winner will face Tigres UANL or Cruz Azul on June 1, with global tournament berths at stake.

Here’s what you need to know about Vancouver Whitecaps vs Inter Miami:

• Match Overview: April 24, 2025, at BC Place, 10:30 PM EDT; Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal first leg.
• U.S. Viewing: FS1, TUDN, Fubo (free trial), ViX, OneSoccer.
• Mexico/Canada Viewing: Tubi, Fox Sports (Mexico); OneSoccer, FuboTV, TELUS 980 (Canada).
• Key Players: White, Cubas (Vancouver); Messi, Suárez (Inter Miami).
• Stakes: Winner advances to June 1 final, earns 2029 Club World Cup spot.