The Vancouver Whitecaps got a late goal from Belal Halbouni to earn a 1-1 draw with CF Monterrey Wednesday night in the opening match of their CONCACAF Champions Cup series.

In a battle of former Concacaf Champions Cup winners, Seattle Sounders FC and Cruz Azul played to a 0-0 draw, while Vancouver Whitecaps FC rallied for a 1-1 draw against CF Monterrey and the LA Galaxy dropped a 1-0 decision at CS Herediano as Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 action continued Wednesday night.

The Vancouver Whitecaps opened their season with a 2-1 loss to Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa in a CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Thursday.

The Whitecaps were dealt a scare with a 2-1 defeat at Saprissa in Leg 1 of their Round One series, but it's been an otherwise excellent start under new head coach Jesper Sørensen. Vancouver got the job done with a 2-0 home victory in Leg 2 to secure a place in the Round of 16.

Vancouver_Yohei Takaoka ... 82nd), Andres Cubas (Ralph Priso, 63rd), Ryan Gauld, Pedro Vite; Jayden Nelson (Ali Ahmed, 62nd), Brian White (Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, 90th+3).

Vancouver Whitecaps booked their spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 after a 2-0 win over Saprissa on Thursday (3-2 on aggregate). Scorer: White 46', 90+1'It was a tale of two halves at

First Half_1, Vancouver, Adekugbe, 2, 3rd minute; 2, Los Angeles Galaxy, Pec, 1 (Berry), 39th. Second Half_3, Vancouver, White, 1 (Vite), 87th. Goalies_Los Angeles Galaxy, Novak Micovic, John McCarthy; Vancouver, Yohei Takaoka, Isaac Boehmer.

Vancouver got the job done with a 2-0 home victory in Leg 2 to secure a place in the Round of 16. Star midfielder Ryan Gauld and Canadian international Jayden Nelson have also keyed Vancouver's ...

First Half_1, Vancouver, Gauld, 1 (Nelson), 24th minute ... 82nd), Andres Cubas (Ralph Priso, 63rd), Ryan Gauld, Pedro Vite; Jayden Nelson (Ali Ahmed, 62nd), Brian White (Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau ...