The Vancouver Whitecaps have advanced to the round of 16 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup after defeating Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa 2-0. This victory gave the Whitecaps a 3-2 aggregate win after losing the first leg 2-1 in Costa Rica last week.

The Whitecaps were the more dangerous team throughout the first half, outshooting Saprissa 4-2 and registering the only shot on target. Canadian forward Ali Ahmed had multiple chances for the Whitecaps in the first half, but he was unable to convert any of them.

Brian White got Vancouver on the board in the 47th minute, heading in a pass from Jayden Nelson for his first goal of the season. The tally came a day after the Whitecaps announced they had signed the American striker to a two-year extension through 2027.

White came close to putting away his second of the night in the 72nd minute when he fired a shot off the post from inside the six-yard box. Former Whitecap Kendall Waston came close to netting a goal for Saprissa with a shot in tight in the 66th minute, but Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka dove across his line to snatch the ball out of harm's way.

Waston registered Saprissa's best chance of the night in the 85th minute when he launched a blast from near the penalty spot, sending the ball ricocheting off the crossbar.

White sealed the win in the first minute of injury time when he collected a rebound off a corner kick and quickly sent it in past Alvarado to give Vancouver a 2-0 lead in front of an announced 14,509 at B.C. Place.

The Whitecaps will now face LIGA MX club CF Monterrey in the round of 16 next week. The Whitecaps will also play their Major League Soccer season home opener on Sunday against the LA Galaxy.