Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCristian Dajome hits winner as Vancouver Whitecaps upset LA Galaxy
Cristian Dajome's goal in the 77th minute propelled the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristián Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Déiber Caicedo is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 5': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, LA Galaxy 1. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross.
- 8': Offside, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez tries a through ball, but Samuel Grandsir is caught offside.
- 9': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 10': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristián Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 13': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 18': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
- 20': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 20': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 24': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-1 LA Galaxy.
- 28': Foul by Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 28': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
- 35': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez.
- 37': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
- 37': Attempt saved. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 48': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Kévin Cabral is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
- 50': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 54': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
- 55': Attempt missed. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 56': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 56': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 60': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 60': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy).
- 62': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
- 63': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 64': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Érik Godoy tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 65': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristián Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Cristian Dájome is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 69': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Adam Saldaña replaces Rayan Raveloson.
- 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Caio Alexandre replaces Michael Baldisimo.
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Augustine Williams replaces Ethan Zubak.
- 72': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 72': Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 74': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 76': Attempt saved. Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 77': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, LA Galaxy 1. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian White.
- 80': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 80': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
- 81': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Steres replaces Sacha Kljestan.
- 83': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 89': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy).
- 89': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Brian White.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Déiber Caicedo.
- 90'+3': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Érik Godoy tries a through ball, but Tosaint Ricketts is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+5': Thomas Hasal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
Statistics
 LA |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 467 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | +21 | 33 |
| 2 | LAFC | 18 | +16 | 33 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | +15 | 33 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | +4 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hasal (GK) |
| 22 | Erik Godoy |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 3 | Cristián Gutiérrez |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 55 | Michael Baldisimo  |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 19 | Janio Bikel |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
| 29 | Ethan Zubak |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
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