Wrexham co-owner, actor Ryan Reynolds, left, acknowledges the crowd while watching the team play an international friendly soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Actor Ryan Reynolds watched Wrexham beat his hometown Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Saturday night at BC Place.
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Wrexham, a third-tier English club co-owned by Reynolds and popularized by the “Welcome to Wrexham” series, made its first trip to Vancouver.
Wrexham’s George Evans, right, and Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ali Ahmed, left, vie for the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
The match was played in the Whitecaps’ stadium and was officially a neutral-site international friendly, but many of the 34,738 fans were decked out in red and white Wrexham jerseys and scarves.
Wrexham’s James McClean, back center, and Sam Dalby (18) celebrate McClean’s goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Sebastian Revan, James McClean, Elliot Lee and Jordan Davies scored for Wrexham. Giuseppe Bovalina replied for Vancouver.
Spectators watch the Vancouver Whitecaps and Wrexham play during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Fresh off his whirlwind press tour for the movie “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which opened in theatres Friday, the Vancouver-born Reynolds took in the match from a box along with his Wrexham co-chair, Rob McElhenney.
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The win was Wrexham’s first on its weeklong “2024 Wrex Coast Tour,” following a pair of draws against Premier League sides Bournemouth and Chelsea in California.
Wrexham’s Jack Marriott, front left, and Vancouver Whitecaps’ Bjorn Inge Utvik, second from front right, vie for the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
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Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ralph Priso, right, is upended by Wrexham’s Sam Dalby, left, during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Wrexham’s Sebastian Revan, right, and Elliot Lee, second from right, celebrate after Revan’s goal as Vancouver Whitecaps’ Alessandro Schopf (8) looks on during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer dives for a Wrexham shot that went wide of the net during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Wrexham’s Sebastian Revan, center right, and Elliot Lee, center left, celebrate after Revan’s goal as Vancouver Whitecaps’ Alessandro Schopf (8) looks on during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
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Wrexham’s Sam Dalby, center, collides with Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer, right, as Whitecaps’ Finn Linder, left, defends during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Wrexham co-owner, actor Ryan Reynolds, waves as he arrives to watch the team play an international friendly soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Belal Halbouni, right, jumps before joining his teammates in a huddle before playing Wrexham during an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
Wrexham co-owner, actor Ryan Reynolds, acknowledges the crowd while watching the team play an international friendly soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)© Provided by The Associated Press
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