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San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Daniel de Sousa Britto, bottom, defends a shot by Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Jeevan Badwal, left, during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, May 9, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Berhalter scores in 76th minute as Whitecaps salvage 1-1 draw with MLS-leading Earthquakes

May 9, 2026 | 10:11 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sebastian Berhalter scored a goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes — a battle between the top-two teams in the Major League Soccer standings.

The Earthquakes (9-1-2) lead the league with 29 points, three more than second-place Vancouver. Daniel De Sousa Britto — known simply as “Daniel” — made back-to-back stops in the 57th minute and finished with four saves.

The Whitecaps (8-1-2) are unbeaten, with four wins, in their last six games. Yohei Takaoka had two saves.

Preston Judd scored a goal for the fourth consecutive game to give the Earthquakes a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute.