April 27, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Colorado Rapids News Release
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Rapids (1-3-5, 8 pts) will visit Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2-2-4, 10 pts) this Saturday for the first matchup between the two sides this season. Colorado is currently on a five-game unbeaten streak, while the Whitecaps enter the game on a six-game unbeaten streak. The Rapids have the edge in the head-to-head series (12-10-6) and won the previous meeting by a score line of 3-1.
WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A SAVE
Rapids goalkeeper William Yarbrough is on the brink of setting a new record for most career shutouts in club history. Yarbrough recently recorded his 29th clean sheet for the Rapids, tying 2010 MLS Cup-winning goalkeeper Matt Pickens for the most shutouts in Burgundy all-time. Yarbrough recently surpassed Joe Cannon for the fourth-most appearances by a Rapids goalkeeper and his 35 wins with the club are just one away from surpassing Clint Irwin for third-most wins by a goalkeeper in club history. The two-time Liga MX champion heads into this weekend’s game ranked eighth in saves in MLS this season (25). Yarbrough has also held a shutout streak for 327 minutes earlier this season, the second longest streak in MLS in 2023.
RAMPANT RUBIO
Forward Diego Rubio enters Saturday’s contest with one goal and two assists from his past three games. The Chilean international assisted the Rapids’ equalizing goal against St. Louis CITY SC on Saturday, marking his 24th as a member of the club. This feat surpassed Marcelo Balboa for eight-most assists in Rapids history; he is now one assist away from surpassing Adrian Paz for seventh-most assists in club history. Recently, Rubio recorded his 100th regular-season appearance in Burgundy, becoming just the fourth forward in club history to reach that tally. Rubio has scored 36 goals as a member of the Rapids and is one goal away from tying John Spencer for fourth-most goals scored in club history. The 29-year-old forward enjoyed a career year in 2022 in which he equaled the Rapids’ all-time, single-season scoring record (16 goals) and set a new record for most goal contributions in a season in club history (23; 16 goals, 7 assists).
Rubio now has 60 goal contributions (34 goals, 26 assists) in his career with Colorado and is one shy of tying Paul Bravo for the fourth most in club history. The Chilean also needs one assist to join Omar Cummings (39 goals, 27 assists) as the only players in club history with at least 35 goals…
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