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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 24

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Vancouver Whitecaps

VAN

3–0Full timeHalf-time 1–0

LA Galaxy

LAG

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Brian Whiteassist by Thomas Müller8'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 8 minutes: Brian White assist by Thomas Müller
  2. Ryan Gauld57'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 57 minutes: Ryan Gauld
  3. 74'Justin HaakYellow card for LA Galaxy at 74 minutes: Justin Haak
  4. 75'Sergi RobertoYellow card for LA Galaxy at 75 minutes: Sergi Roberto
  5. 89'Emiro GarcésYellow card for LA Galaxy at 89 minutes: Emiro Garcés
  6. Bruno Caicedo (pen)90'Penalty for Vancouver Whitecaps at 90 minutes: Bruno Caicedo (pen)
  7. Yadaly Diaby90+2'Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 90 minutes: Yadaly Diaby
Show 10 substitutions
  1. Cheikh Sabaly on for Thomas Müller27'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 27 minutes: Cheikh Sabaly on for Thomas Müller
  2. 55'Marco Reus on for Kyogo FuruhashiSubstitution for LA Galaxy at 55 minutes: Marco Reus on for Kyogo Furuhashi
  3. 55'Erik Thommy on for Lucas SanabriaSubstitution for LA Galaxy at 55 minutes: Erik Thommy on for Lucas Sanabria
  4. 56'Sergi Roberto on for Isaiah ParenteSubstitution for LA Galaxy at 56 minutes: Sergi Roberto on for Isaiah Parente
  5. 69'John Nelson on for Julián AudeSubstitution for LA Galaxy at 69 minutes: John Nelson on for Julián Aude
  6. Bruno Caicedo on for Emmanuel Sabbi72'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 72 minutes: Bruno Caicedo on for Emmanuel Sabbi
  7. Aleksa Cvetković on for Ryan Gauld72'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 72 minutes: Aleksa Cvetković on for Ryan Gauld
  8. 87'Emiro Garcés on for Robert TaylorSubstitution for LA Galaxy at 87 minutes: Emiro Garcés on for Robert Taylor
  9. Yadaly Diaby on for Brian White88'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 88 minutes: Yadaly Diaby on for Brian White
  10. Rayan Elloumi on for Oliver Larraz88'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 88 minutes: Rayan Elloumi on for Oliver Larraz
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Vancouver4-2-3-1Starting shape4-3-3LA Galaxy
52%Possession49%
43%Territory38%
24%From set plays15%
0.13Chance quality0.13
5.1%Directness4.6%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Vancouver, 3 for LA Galaxy. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.

The xG race28 shots
Cumulative expected goalsVancouver 2.41 xG, LA Galaxy 0.66 xG over 90 minutes
  • Vancouver2.41
  • LA Galaxy0.66
Final score 3–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
2'Vancouver0.08blocked
6'Vancouver0.31saved
7'Vancouver0.07saved
8'Vancouver0.07goal
15'Vancouver0.02blocked
15'Vancouver0.05blocked
15'LA Galaxy0.28saved
18'LA Galaxy0.07saved
18'LA Galaxy0.02saved
29'Vancouver0.06saved
31'Vancouver0.02saved
32'LA Galaxy0.05saved
47'LA Galaxy0.03off target
47'Vancouver0.04blocked
48'Vancouver0.05off target
49'Vancouver0.19saved
49'Vancouver0.22off target
50'Vancouver0.10saved
57'Vancouver0.08goal
64'Vancouver0.11blocked
67'Vancouver0.05blocked
68'Vancouver0.09blocked
71'LA Galaxy0.03off target
84'LA Galaxy0.07blocked
84'LA Galaxy0.04blocked
84'LA Galaxy0.04saved
85'LA Galaxy0.03off target
90'Vancouver0.79goal
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Vancouver (3/18)
  • LA Galaxy (0/10)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
2'Vancouver0.08right footopen playblocked
6'Vancouver0.31right footopen playsaved
7'Vancouver0.07right footopen playsaved
8'Vancouver0.07right footset piecegoal
15'Vancouver0.02headcornerblocked
15'Vancouver0.05left footcornerblocked
15'LA Galaxy0.28left footfast breaksaved
18'LA Galaxy0.07right footopen playsaved
18'LA Galaxy0.02left footopen playsaved
29'Vancouver0.06left footopen playsaved
31'Vancouver0.02right footopen playsaved
32'LA Galaxy0.05left footfast breaksaved
47'LA Galaxy0.03right footopen playoff target
47'Vancouver0.04right footopen playblocked
48'Vancouver0.05left footopen playoff target
49'Vancouver0.19headopen playsaved
49'Vancouver0.22left footopen playoff target
50'Vancouver0.10left footopen playsaved
57'Vancouver0.08left footopen playgoal
64'Vancouver0.11left footopen playblocked
67'Vancouver0.05left footopen playblocked
68'Vancouver0.09left footopen playblocked
71'LA Galaxy0.03right footopen playoff target
84'LA Galaxy0.07left footopen playblocked
84'LA Galaxy0.04left footcornerblocked
84'LA Galaxy0.04right footcornersaved
85'LA Galaxy0.03left footcorneroff target
90'Vancouver0.79right footpenaltygoal
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Vancouver, below favour LA Galaxy.
  • Vancouver pressure
  • LA Galaxy pressure
Line-ups40 players

Vancouver4-2-3-1

Substitutes

LA Galaxy4-3-3

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
VancouverLA Galaxy
2.37Expected goals0.66
49Possession %51
18Shots10
9On target5
5Big chances1
7Corners5
473Passes495
88Pass accuracy %89
40.6Field tilt %est.35.6
11Fouls13
1Yellow cards3