Fueled by a match – and goal – for the ages from Scottish standout Ryan Gauld, the No. 8 seed Whitecaps stunned the No. 9 seed Timbers 5-0 in Wednesday's Cascadia showdown.

Ryan Gauld scored a hat trick for the first MLS Cup playoff goals of his career and the eighth-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps romped to a 5-0 victory over the ninth-seeded Portland Timbers on ...

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld scores a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Portland Timbers Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Howard Lao ...

Portland Timbers’ 50th anniversary season opener ended with a 4-1 loss to Vancouver, marked by a red card and late goals from the Whitecaps. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Vancouver Whitecaps dominated en route to a 5–0 thrashing of Portland Timbers in the MLS Western Conference Wild Card match. Sports Illustrated. Ryan Gauld Hat Trick Sends Whitecaps to Round One ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Gauld had a hat trick and added an assist to become the third player in league history with four goal contributions in an MLS playoff game, and the Vancouver Whitecaps ...

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld scores a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Portland Timbers Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Howard Lao) ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jayden Nelson had a goal and three assists in his Vancouver debut and the Whitecaps opened the season with a 4-1 victory over the Portland Timbers in a steady rain on Sunday.

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld, right, scores one of his three goals of the evening despite a lunge by Portland Timbers defender Kamal Miller during the teams' MLS wild-card soccer game ...

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld scores a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Portland Timbers Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Credit: AP/Howard Lao ...

Ryan Gauld ran the show against the Timbers / Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images. Vancouver Whitecaps ran rampant in a 5–0 victory over Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Wild Card match in the ...