Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Gressel scores, Whitecaps win 2-1 over Sounders
— Julian Gressel’s goal was pivotal for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-1 win against the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 6': Attempt saved. Luis Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 6': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 7': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Russell Teibert is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yéimar Gómez with a headed pass.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 17': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ryan Gauld.
- 17': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ryan Gauld.
- 18': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Brian White.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 20': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 25': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 27': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 29': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 33': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu replaces Andrés Cubas because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 34': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 37': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 39': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 41': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
- 42': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+2': Foul by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+2': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Danny Leyva.
- 46': Hand ball by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 48': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 49': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 49': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 49': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 49': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 56': Foul by Luis Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 56': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Luis Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a headed pass.
- 60': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 61': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Martins with a cross.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 63': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Russell Teibert tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 66': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 67': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 69': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Leonard Owusu.
- 70': Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luis Martins.
- 71': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
- 71': Attempt missed. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Alex Roldan.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Joshua Atencio.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 72': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 72': Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Ryan Gauld because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Marcus Godinho replaces Luis Martins.
- 78': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 78': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 81': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Jordan Morris.
- 81': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 81': Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 83': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristian Dájome replaces Pedro Vite.
- 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Brian White.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a set piece situation.
- 85': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 85': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 86': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 89': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredy Montero with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 90'+1': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga tries a through ball, but Will Bruin is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Marcus Godinho.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.2 | Possession | 33.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 516 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 597 | Passes | 306 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 6 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 17 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 19,722
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 19,722
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
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hasal (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 14 | Luís Martins |
| 19 | Julian Gressel |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan  |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 75 | Daniel Leyva |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
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