Whitecaps toppled 5-4 in penalties by Tigres, exit Leagues Cup without a win
Vancouver led 4-3 in the shootout before missing three straight penalties, ending its Leagues Cup run after a second consecutive defeat.
- On Tuesday, The Vancouver Whitecaps exited the Leagues Cup after losing 5-4 to Tigres UANL in a penalty shootout, finishing their tournament run winless.
- The Whitecaps entered the match having already lost their first two Group A games—3-1 to Juarez and 1-0 to Atlante at home—leaving them without points before the final fixture.
- Tigres forward Rodrigo Aguirre opened the scoring in the 19th minute, but Emmanuel Sabbi equalized in the 80th; the Whitecaps could not capitalize on late red cards to Tigres Diego Lainez and Nahuel Guzman.
- Despite taking a 4-3 lead in penalties, The Whitecaps faltered when Mathias Laborda, Ralph Priso, and Rayan Elloumi missed consecutive shots, allowing Juan Brunetta and Tigres to secure victory.
- The Whitecaps remain tied for first in the Western Conference and pursue a record fifth straight Voyageurs Cup, a contrast to their Leagues Cup exit following last year's MLS Cup final appearance.
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The goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán, of the Tigers-MEX, lost control in the game against Vancouver Whitecaps, of Canada, valid by the Leagues Cup. Near the end of the match, which was headed for the penalties, the Argentinean received the red card after pushing the arbiter
Tigres' Argentine goalkeeper, Nahuel Guzmán, was involved in an unusual incident Tuesday night during the Leagues Cup match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. In the game played at the Estadio Universitario of UANL, the goalkeeper sprinted halfway down the field with the ball in his hands to attempt a free kick and... Continue reading "Nahuel Guzmán lost his temper in the Leagues Cup: he pushed the referee in the middle of the field and was sent o…
The experienced Argentine archer of Tigers received the red card for an unusual reaction during the match with Vancouver Whitecaps, at Leagues Cup 2026
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Whitecaps toppled 5-4 in penalties by Tigres, exit Leagues Cup without a win
SAN NICOLÁS DE LOS GARZA - The Vancouver Whitecaps made it to the MLS Cup final last year before losing 3-1 to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami crew in Florida.
Nahuel Guzmán was expelled in addition to the duel between Tigers x Vancouver Whitescaps, defeated by the Mexican club in the penalties
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