The Vancouver Whitecaps’ strong start to the 2025 MLS season came to a screeching halt on Saturday, as they fell 1-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes at BC Place, snapping a four-game winning streak in league play.

Just days after their elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup at the hands of the Seattle Sounders, some of the same problems that plagued the Whitecaps in Spokane cropped up again in this one, too.

Namely, they struggled to break down San Jose’s defensive line, especially after the Earthquakes opened the scoring right on the stroke of halftime, as the Whitecaps were unable to find an equalizer despite controlling a whopping 74% of possession in the second half.

Ultimately, their best chances came early in the match, as seven of the 12 Whitecaps’ total shots came in the first half, despite only holding 50% of possession in that stanza.

Because of that, they’ll look back on some of those chances that they missed and wonder how the game could’ve gone if they had converted them.

Namely, there were a trio of chances between the 20th and 30th minute that will come back to haunt the Whitecaps.

First, Brian White had a dangerous...