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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 33

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Vancouver Whitecaps

VAN

5–1Full timeHalf-time 3–0

Seattle Sounders FC

SEA

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Brian Whiteassist by Bruno Caicedo1'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 1 minutes: Brian White assist by Bruno Caicedo
  2. Ryan Gauldassist by Édier Ocampo9'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 9 minutes: Ryan Gauld assist by Édier Ocampo
  3. Mathías Labordaassist by Ryan Gauld43'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 43 minutes: Mathías Laborda assist by Ryan Gauld
  4. Bruno Caicedo45+3'Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 45 minutes: Bruno Caicedo
  5. 45+3'Jesús FerreiraYellow card for Seattle Sounders FC at 45 minutes: Jesús Ferreira
  6. Brian Whiteassist by Bruno Caicedo53'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 53 minutes: Brian White assist by Bruno Caicedo
  7. 62'Jordan Morrisassist by Albert RusnákGoal for Seattle Sounders FC at 62 minutes: Jordan Morris assist by Albert Rusnák
  8. Aleksa Cvetkovićassist by Cheikh Sabaly70'Goal for Vancouver Whitecaps at 70 minutes: Aleksa Cvetković assist by Cheikh Sabaly
Show 10 substitutions
  1. 46'Paul Arriola on for Kalani RienziSubstitution for Seattle Sounders FC at 46 minutes: Paul Arriola on for Kalani Rienzi
  2. 46'Sebastian Gomez on for Jesús FerreiraSubstitution for Seattle Sounders FC at 46 minutes: Sebastian Gomez on for Jesús Ferreira
  3. 46'Stuart Russell Hawkins on for Nouhou ToloSubstitution for Seattle Sounders FC at 46 minutes: Stuart Russell Hawkins on for Nouhou Tolo
  4. 46'Hassani Dotson on for Snyder BrunellSubstitution for Seattle Sounders FC at 46 minutes: Hassani Dotson on for Snyder Brunell
  5. Cheikh Sabaly on for Bruno Caicedo63'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 63 minutes: Cheikh Sabaly on for Bruno Caicedo
  6. Ranko Veselinović on for Édier Ocampo63'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 63 minutes: Ranko Veselinović on for Édier Ocampo
  7. Kwasi Poku on for Brian White63'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 63 minutes: Kwasi Poku on for Brian White
  8. Ralph Priso-Mbongue on for Ryan Gauld74'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 74 minutes: Ralph Priso-Mbongue on for Ryan Gauld
  9. 79'Kee-Hee Kim on for Jordan MorrisSubstitution for Seattle Sounders FC at 79 minutes: Kee-Hee Kim on for Jordan Morris
  10. Mihail Gherasimencov on for Tate Johnson82'Substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps at 82 minutes: Mihail Gherasimencov on for Tate Johnson
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 shape4-2-3-1Seattle Sounders
47%Possession54%
35%Territory47%
19%From set plays13%
0.12Chance quality0.10
5.2%Directness4.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Vancouver, 3 for Seattle Sounders. 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 40 of 495 matches, not the full season.

The xG race31 shots
Cumulative expected goalsVancouver 2.43 xG, Seattle Sounders 1.25 xG over 93 minutes
  • Vancouver2.43
  • Seattle Sounders1.25
Final score 5–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
1'Vancouver0.25goal
9'Vancouver0.31goal
13'Seattle Sounders0.06off target
22'Seattle Sounders0.03saved
26'Vancouver0.07off target
27'Vancouver0.09off target
28'Seattle Sounders0.04blocked
37'Vancouver0.08off target
40'Vancouver0.09off target
41'Vancouver0.05blocked
43'Vancouver0.33goal
48'Seattle Sounders0.02blocked
48'Vancouver0.04off target
53'Vancouver0.47goal
55'Vancouver0.08saved
58'Seattle Sounders0.05saved
59'Vancouver0.04saved
62'Seattle Sounders0.14goal
65'Vancouver0.03blocked
66'Vancouver0.02saved
69'Vancouver0.21goal
73'Vancouver0.11blocked
81'Seattle Sounders0.01saved
82'Seattle Sounders0.05off target
83'Vancouver0.09off target
84'Seattle Sounders0.29saved
87'Seattle Sounders0.08off target
89'Vancouver0.08off target
90'Seattle Sounders0.39off target
93'Seattle Sounders0.04off target
93'Seattle Sounders0.04off target
Shot map6 scored
Shot map
  • Vancouver (5/18)
  • Seattle Sounders (1/13)

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
1'Vancouver0.25headopen playgoal
9'Vancouver0.31left footopen playgoal
13'Seattle Sounders0.06headopen playoff target
22'Seattle Sounders0.03right footopen playsaved
26'Vancouver0.07headopen playoff target
27'Vancouver0.09headcorneroff target
28'Seattle Sounders0.04right footopen playblocked
37'Vancouver0.08right footopen playoff target
40'Vancouver0.09right footopen playoff target
41'Vancouver0.05right footopen playblocked
43'Vancouver0.33headopen playgoal
48'Seattle Sounders0.02right footcornerblocked
48'Vancouver0.04right footfast breakoff target
53'Vancouver0.47left footopen playgoal
55'Vancouver0.08right footopen playsaved
58'Seattle Sounders0.05left footopen playsaved
59'Vancouver0.04right footopen playsaved
62'Seattle Sounders0.14right footopen playgoal
65'Vancouver0.03right footopen playblocked
66'Vancouver0.02right footopen playsaved
69'Vancouver0.21right footopen playgoal
73'Vancouver0.11left footopen playblocked
81'Seattle Sounders0.01right footcornersaved
82'Seattle Sounders0.05headcorneroff target
83'Vancouver0.09headopen playoff target
84'Seattle Sounders0.29left footopen playsaved
87'Seattle Sounders0.08headcorneroff target
89'Vancouver0.08right footopen playoff target
90'Seattle Sounders0.39left footopen playoff target
93'Seattle Sounders0.04left footcorneroff target
93'Seattle Sounders0.04right footcorneroff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Vancouver, below favour Seattle Sounders.
  • Vancouver pressure
  • Seattle Sounders pressure
Line-ups40 players

Vancouver4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Seattle Sounders4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
VancouverSeattle Sounders
2.43Expected goals1.25
48Possession %52
18Shots13
8On target5
4Big chances2
1Corners6
553Passes579
88Pass accuracy %89
37.3Field tilt %est.34.5
11Fouls17
1Yellow cards1