MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 90'+2': Janio Bikel
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LA Galaxy
  • 47': Javier Hernández
  • 90'+3': Efrain Álvarez

Álvarez breaks late tie, Galaxy beat Whitecaps 2-1

— Efraín Álvarez scored in stoppage time to give the LA Galaxy a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
  • 6': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
  • 6': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
  • 11': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
  • 11': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 11': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 13': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 15': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
  • 20': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 22': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 23': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 24': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
  • 25': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Andy Rose.
  • 30': Foul by Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
  • 30': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 39': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Érik Godoy.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 40': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
  • 42': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Javain Brown tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 47': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, LA Galaxy 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
  • 53': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Caio Alexandre replaces Javain Brown because of an injury.
  • 54': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
  • 58': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 58': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo replaces Russell Teibert.
  • 59': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 59': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Sacha Kljestan.
  • 60': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Kévin Cabral.
  • 60': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
  • 61': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
  • 61': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
  • 62': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Offside, LA Galaxy. Jonathan dos Santos tries a through ball, but Sebastian Lletget is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 65': Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 67': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini.
  • 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Brian White.
  • 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu replaces Michael Baldisimo.
  • 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Adam Saldaña replaces Víctor Vázquez.
  • 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Oniel Fisher replaces Jorge Villafaña.
  • 74': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 74': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
  • 75': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Dájome with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 78': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
  • 78': Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Dájome following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Cameron Dunbar replaces Samuel Grandsir.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Alexandre.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Raposo.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonard Owusu.
  • 85': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
  • 87': Foul by Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 87': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+2': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Dájome with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+3': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 2. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 0
51 Possession 49
9 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
405 Accurate Passes 374
473 Passes 443
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.1
52 Long Balls 50
31 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 4
11 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 12
16 Effective Clearances 10
16 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 5 +8 13
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 +12 12
3 San Jose Earthquakes 5 +6 12
4 San Diego FC 5 +8 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
15 Andy Rose
22 Erik Godoy Yellow Card
3 Cristián Gutiérrez
23 Javain Brown
55 Michael Baldisimo
19 Janio Bikel
31 Russell Teibert
11 Cristián Dájome
9 Lucas Cavallini
24 Brian White
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Jakob Nerwinski, Thomas Hasal, Ranko Veselinovic, Leonard Owusu, Patrick Metcalfe, Thelonius Bair, Caio Alexandre, Deiber Caicedo, Ryan Raposo.

LA LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
20 Nick DePuy Yellow Card
4 Séga Coulibaly
19 Jorge Villafaña
2 Julián Araujo
7 Víctor Vázquez
16 Sacha Kljestan
17 Sebastian Lletget
14 Javier Hernández
9 Kévin Cabral
11 Samuel Grandsir
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Jonathan Pérez, Cameron Dunbar, Adam Saldaña, Giancarlo González, Efrain Álvarez, Jonathan Klinsmann, Jonathan dos Santos, Ethan Zubak, Oniel Fisher.

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