LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLeerdam helps Galaxy earn 1-1 draw with Whitecaps
— Kelvin Leerdam scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to help the Los Angeles Galaxy earn a 1-1 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 8': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 9': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
- 10': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 10': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 12': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
- 14': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 16': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 17': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 17': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy).
- 24': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jonathan Klinsmann replaces Jonathan Bond because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 27': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Raposo.
- 27': Offside, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado tries a through ball, but Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
- 28': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 30': VAR Decision: No Goal LA Galaxy 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy).
- 33': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld following a fast break.
- 35': Foul by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 35': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt saved. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian White.
- 36': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 36': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
- 37': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
- 41': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 41': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 42': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Sergio Córdova because of an injury.
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
- 44': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
- 44': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 45'+4': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 45'+7': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+7': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
- 45'+9': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+9': Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 46': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 46': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite tries a through ball, but Ryan Raposo is caught offside.
- 48': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
- 49': Hand ball by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam with a cross.
- 53': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 53': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 54': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 54': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 56': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
- 56': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 58': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic following a fast break.
- 61': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 61': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
- 62': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 62': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 64': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 65': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Memo Rodríguez replaces Efraín Álvarez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brian White.
- 68': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Raposo.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 70': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 70': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 73': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 74': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 75': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Julian Gressel.
- 75': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a through ball.
- 76': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 77': Hand ball by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
- 79': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 80': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 83': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathías Laborda.
- 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Preston Judd replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chris Mavinga replaces Kelvin Leerdam.
- 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Uri Rosell replaces Gastón Brugman.
- 86': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 88': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 89': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Gauld.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+3': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Klinsmann.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 90'+5': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 402 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 19 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 23,112
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 23,112
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 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 24 | Jalen Neal |
| 5 | Gastón Brugman |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards  |
| 18 | Kelvin Leerdam |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
| 7 | Efrain Álvarez |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 27 | Ryan Raposo |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 19 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Sergio Córdova |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
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