VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian White scored two goals for the second consecutive game, Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the eighth minute and added two assists, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Minnesota United 6-0 on Sunday.
The Whitecaps (4-0-0) have a plus-13 goal differential and are off to the best four-game start in club history.
Matias Laborda added a goal in the 22nd minute, Emmanuel Sabbi scored in the 43rd minute to give the Whitecaps a 4-0 lead at halftime, and Sheikh Sabally rounded out the scoring in the 74th minute with his first MLS goal in only his second career game. Yohei Takaoka earned his third shutout of the season with four saves.
Minnesota (1-2-1) tied the club’s record for goals conceded in a game and set a record for the largest goal differential allowed.
White scored his third straight goal in the 13th minute to make it 2-0, and scored from the penalty spot in the 54th minute to give Vancouver a five-point lead. White has scored 84 goals and provided 16 assists across all competitions for the Whitecaps, becoming the first player to contribute to at least 100 goals in the club’s MLS era.
Sebastian Schoenlau made his MLS debut, coming on as a substitute for Eddie Ocampo in the 65th minute.
Minnesota’s Drake Callender stopped two shots.
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