Vancouver Whitecaps FC have reached the 2025 Canadian Championship final, closing out a 6-2 aggregate semifinal victory over Canadian Premier League side Forge FC with a 4-0 Leg 2 result Tuesday night at BC Place.
The Whitecaps are one win away from claiming the Voyageurs Cup for a fourth straight season, which would book their 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup ticket. Vancouver will host the winner of the other semifinal series between the CPL's Atlético Ottawa and Vancouver FC on Oct. 1 (Vancouver FC lead 3-1 on aggregate).
After drawing the first leg 2-2 last month in Hamilton, the Whitecaps scored early on Tuesday and never looked back. Tristan Blackmon netted in the seventh minute, when the All-Star center back headed home off a corner kick.
J.C. Ngando moved the aggregate advantage to 4-2 with a 28th-minute strike, before USMNT midfielder Sebastian Berhalter effectively put the series to bed with a penalty-kick finish in the 49th minute.
Jayden Nelson added a fourth for good measure, rounding out the scoring in the 85th minute with a close-range finish off an assist from Rayan Elloumi.
Goals
Three Things
- THE BIG PICTURE: Coming off their 7-0 domination of the Philadelphia Union last weekend, Vancouver kept the momentum rolling in CanChamp play with a professional performance that sends them to the final. The Whitecaps have already punched their Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs ticket and are still in the Supporters' Shield mix, so they could make this a truly historic season under first-year head coach Jesper Sørensen.
- MOMENT OF THE MATCH: The series was still up for grabs after Blackmon's opener, then Vancouver pulled away for good with this well-taken finish from Ngando.
- MAN OF THE MATCH: Blackmon's goal was his second of the series, and he helped ensure there would be no comeback by anchoring a clean sheet. However, he exited the match late with a knee injury.
Next Up
- VAN: Saturday, Sept. 20 at Sporting Kansas City | 8:30 pm ET (MLS Season Pass) | MLS regular season
- FOR: Sunday, Sept. 21 at Atlético Ottawa | 3 pm ET | Canadian Premier League regular season
