Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSWhitecaps tie Sounders, secure first playoff berth in four years
Ryan Gauld scored the tying goal as the Vancouver Whitecaps clinched a playoff berth with a draw with the Seattle Sounders.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Joshua Atencio.
- 2': Attempt missed. Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 3': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet with a cross.
- 6': Penalty conceded by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 8': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 9': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe tries a through ball, but Brad Smith is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 10': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 18': Attempt saved. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 20': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 24': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 24': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Smith with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 31': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Smith.
- 34': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 34': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 35': Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 38': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 44': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Florian Jungwirth tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Joshua Atencio.
- 51': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 53': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 56': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 56': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crépeau tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 58': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 62': Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Brad Smith.
- 67': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 70': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 70': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Janio Bikel replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 71': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Russell Teibert.
- 72': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 75': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bruno Gaspar replaces Javain Brown.
- 76': Hand ball by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 78': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crépeau tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 80': Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 80': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Fredy Montero.
- 83': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 83': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Kelyn Rowe.
- 88': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 88': Maxime Crépeau (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Roldan with a cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Cavallini replaces Brian White.
- 90'+1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Cavallini tries a through ball, but Leonard Owusu is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Russell Teibert.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+3': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavier Arreaga.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 449 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 24 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 26 | Florian Jungwirth |
| 17 | Leonard Owusu |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 3 | Cristián Gutiérrez |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 24 | Brian White |
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo  |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 11 | Brad Smith |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 12 | Fredy Montero |
| 20 | Nicolas Benezet |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
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