MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 1': Pedro Vite
  • 18': Julian Gressel
  • 46': Brian White
  • 59': Julian Gressel
  • 88': Sebastian Berhalter
  • 90'+5': Ryan Gauld
FT
6 - 2
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 8': Corey Baird
  • 16': Amine Bassi
  • Red Card 69': Nelson Quiñones

Whitecaps down Dynamo with 1st-minute goals in each half

Julian Gressel recorded the first two-goal game of his MLS career and the host Vancouver Whitecaps became the first team in MLS history to score within the first 30 seconds of each half while recording a 6-2 victory over the Houston Dynamo on...

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 5': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 6': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 8': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Steres with a through ball.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luís Martins with a cross.
  • 18': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 20': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 20': Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 23': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Martins with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luís Martins with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Artur.
  • 34': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 34': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar tries a through ball, but Aliyu Ibrahim is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 40': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic replaces Javain Brown.
  • 46': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 46': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 50': Foul by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 50': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
  • 54': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Pedro Vite is caught offside.
  • 57': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 58': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
  • 59': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Aliyu Ibrahim.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes replaces Corey Baird.
  • 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 66': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 66': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
  • 69': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 69': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Russell Teibert replaces Julian Gressel.
  • 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sergio Córdova replaces Brian White.
  • 75': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 76': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 76': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo replaces Pedro Vite.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo replaces Artur.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Sviatchenko replaces Daniel Steres.
  • 79': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 79': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
  • 84': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 84': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 87': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Héctor Herrera.
  • 89': Hand ball by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+1': Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+2': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+5': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6, Houston Dynamo FC 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
53 Possession 47
13 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
449 Accurate Passes 384
531 Passes 467
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 48
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
1 Effective Tackles 13
8 Tackles 20
0.1 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 14
9 Effective Clearances 12
9 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 13,232

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 +14 27
2 San Diego FC 13 +9 23
3 Minnesota United FC 13 +6 22
4 Portland Timbers 13 +3 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
18 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
6 Tristan Blackmon
2 Mathías Laborda Yellow Card
14 Luís Martins
23 Javain Brown
20 Andrés Cubas
8 Alessandro Schöpf
19 Julian Gressel
24 Brian White
25 Ryan Gauld
45 Pedro Vite
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Ryan Raposo, Deiber Caicedo, Isaac Boehmer, Sebastian Berhalter, Ranko Veselinovic, Simon Becher, Sergio Córdova, Russell Teibert, Karifa Yao.

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Steve Clark (GK) Yellow Card
4 Ethan Bartlow
5 Daniel Steres
31 Micael Yellow Card
2 Franco Escobar
6 Artur
16 Héctor Herrera
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla
18 Ibrahim Aliyu
11 Corey Baird
8 Amine Bassi
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Nelson Quiñones, Chase Gasper, Erik Sviatchenko, Thorleifur Úlfarsson, Ivan Franco, Luis Caicedo, Brooklyn Raines, Andrew Tarbell, Sebastián Ferreira.

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