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Vancouver Whitecaps

3–0

xG 2.76–0.74

LA Galaxy

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Vancouver · Wed 9 Sept, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 54,500

xVerdict

VAN deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with VAN. VAN's keeper prevented 1.40 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.76–0.65.

VANLAG
1.76Open play0.65
1.00Set play0.09
0.08Corners0.09
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
LAG shot from poor areas, 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

VAN worked into better areas, 18 shots for five big chances.

VANLAG

Shots

18 – 10

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.07

On target

9 – 5

Inside box

15 – 4

Outside box

3 – 6

Blocked

7 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.40–0.42.

VAN

1.40

xG prevented

LAG

0.42

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VAN scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 8', and they scored again.

First half

  • 8'Brian White scores (right foot shot, Thomas Müller).
  • 27'Cheikh Sabaly on, Thomas Müller off.

Second half

  • 55'Marco Reus on, Kyogo Furuhashi off.
  • 55'Sergi Roberto on, Isaiah Parente off.
  • 55'Erik Thommy  on, Lucas Sanabria off.
  • 57'Ryan Gauld  scores (left foot shot).
  • 69'John Nelson on, Julián Aude off.
  • 72'Bruno Caicedo on, Emmanuel Sabbi off.
  • 72'Aleksa Cvetković on, Ryan Gauld  off.
  • 74'Yellow, Justin Haak (Foul).
  • 74'Yellow, Sergi Roberto (Argument).
  • 87'Carlos Garcés on, Robert Taylor off.
  • 88'Yadaly Diaby on, Oliver Larraz off.
  • 88'Rayan Elloumi on, Brian White off.
  • 89'Yellow, Carlos Garcés (Foul).
  • 90'Bruno Caicedo scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 90+2'Yellow, Yadaly Diaby (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

That is VAN's season.

VAN · 4-2-3-1LAG · 4-2-3-1

1281113182024252833213578111215161726TakaokaLabordaLarrazSabbiMüllerOcampoCubasWhiteGauldJohnsonBlackmonTaylorAudeGlesnesFuruhashiSanabriaLozanoMarcinkowskiHaakParenteRuizMiller
Player ratingsFact
VAN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.4–6.6. Gauld led the card at 8.6.

VAN

25Ryan GauldMF728.65
1Yohei TakaokaGK908.00
18Édier OcampoDF907.82
28Tate JohnsonDF907.60
33Tristan BlackmonDF907.61
20Andrés CubasMF907.41
11Emmanuel SabbiMF727.12
2Mathías LabordaDF907.00
13Thomas MüllerMF277.01
8Oliver LarrazMF887.01
14Bruno CaicedoFW186.90
7Cheikh SabalyFW636.81
24Brian WhiteFW886.81
77Yadaly DiabyFW26.60
23Aleksa CvetkovićMF186.20
19Rayan ElloumiFW20.00

LAG

12JT MarcinkowskiGK907.50
17Pablo RuizMF907.11
11Hirving LozanoMF906.81
18Marco ReusMF356.71
8Lucas SanabriaMF556.62
7Kyogo FuruhashiFW556.60
16Isaiah ParenteMF556.50
15Justin HaakDF906.50
27Erik ThommyMF356.40
14John NelsonDF216.30
6Sergi RobertoMF356.30
5Jakob GlesnesDF906.31
3Julián AudeDF696.30
26Harbor MillerDF906.11
21Robert TaylorMF876.10
25Carlos GarcésDF35.10
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 4–3.

VAN

  • Belal HalbouniUnavailable
  • Kenji CabreraUnavailable
  • UnknownUnavailable
  • Jeevan BadwalUnavailable

LAG

  • João KlaussUnavailable
  • Riqui PuigUnavailable
  • CalegariUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
VAN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

LAG finished stronger after 75.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
VAN held territory in LAG's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, VAN played through the middle.

VAN thirdMiddleLAG third
23%39%38%
VANLAG
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

VANLAG

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

473 – 495

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

26 – 16

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.97 – 0.74