Roberto Mancini’s men came from behind to secure a 2-1 win in British Colombia thanks to John Guidetti’s header and an outstanding Shaun Wright-Phillips effort.
City had travelled to Canada and the United States ahead of what would turn out to be an unforgettable title-winning season, which began with a 100% record in our warm-up games.
Having beat Mexican outfit, America, 1-0 in our opening match, the tourists fell behind against the Whitecaps as Camilo Savezzo’s 18-yard effort deflected off Stefan Savic to wrong foot Joe Hart.
Guidetti’s far post header from a corner restored parity, before Wright-Phillips arrowed a sensational 25-yard strike into the top corner to wrap up the victory.
Watch all the goals in the video above.