LAFC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Cifuentes scores, Los Angeles FC ties Vancouver 2-2
— Jose Cifuentes’ game-tying goal helped Los Angeles FC play the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 6': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Michael Baldisimo tries a through ball, but Déiber Caicedo is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 9': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 10': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 11': Attempt saved. Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 12': Foul by Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 12': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 14': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 16': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 18': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 18': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Hand ball by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 21': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 23': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 25': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 27': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 27': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 28': Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 31': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 31': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 33': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 38': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 41': VAR Decision: Goal Los Angeles Football Club 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Carlos Vela).
- 43': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristián Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 45': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 45'+1': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+2': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Corey Baird replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios replaces Marco Farfan.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Tristan Blackmon.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces Latif Blessing.
- 46': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 47': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 48': Attempt saved. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Ginella.
- 49': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 51': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 58': Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Cristián Gutiérrez.
- 64': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 66': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Eduard Atuesta.
- 68': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 68': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 71': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 71': Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 75': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Russell Teibert replaces Caio Alexandre.
- 76': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Brian White.
- 77': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 77': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 80': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janio Bikel.
- 82': Attempt saved. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 83': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 83': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristian Dájome tries a through ball, but Janio Bikel is caught offside.
- 84': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tosaint Ricketts (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Baldisimo.
- 88': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 89': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+2': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+3': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
Statistics
 VAN |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 413 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,049
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,049
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo  |
| 32 | Marco Farfan |
| 27 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
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 |
| 19 | Janio Bikel |
| 8 | Caio Alexandre |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
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