The Vancouver Whitecaps will have one foot in the next round of the CONCACAF Champions League, seeing off Real Espana 5-0 at home Wednesday night, an exclamation point as they make their return to the competition after a seven-year hiatus.
After two straight matches of not being able to capitalize on a 1-0 halftime lead, the Caps turned on the afterburners in the second half, keeping a relentless barrage of pressure on the Honduran side to carry a commanding lead into the away leg next week.
Vanni Sartini went with a mostly first choice XI for the Caps’ champions league return but dialed up the tactics to add a healthier dose of attack.