LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 0
3 - 0
90'+2': Jayden NelsonJoseph Paintsil tallies twice as Galaxy rout Whitecaps
Joseph Paintsil recorded a brace, Matheus Nascimento scored an early goal and the struggling Los Angeles Galaxy turned in a stellar performance with a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night at Carson, Calif.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 1': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 2': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 2': Attempt saved. Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.
- 2': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 5': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 8': Foul by Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy).
- 8': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, LA Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil is caught offside.
- 11': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 14': Attempt missed. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a through ball.
- 15': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 15': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Offside, LA Galaxy. Matheus Nascimento is caught offside.
- 18': Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 19': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 20': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 23': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 24': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Aude with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 32': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 35': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 38': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 42': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Foul by J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Mathías Laborda.
- 47': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy).
- 47': Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy).
- 48': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Novak Micovic.
- 49': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 49': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 55': Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
- 57': Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 62': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 62': Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 66': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 67': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 69': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 71': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 71': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tate Johnson.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt saved. Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 73': Penalty LA Galaxy. Maya Yoshida draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Miki Yamane.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. John Nelson replaces Julián Aude.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria replaces Matheus Nascimento.
- 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Nelson Pierre replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bjørn Utvik replaces J.C. Ngando.
- 83': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 84': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 84': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86': Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Christian Ramirez replaces Marco Reus.
- 88': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
- 88': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jackson Castro replaces Pedro Vite.
- 90': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Diego Fagúndez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+1': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Dangerous play by Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+5': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
Statistics
 VAN |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 482 |
| 400 | Passes | 533 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 22 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 11 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 19,557
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 19,557
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | +13 | 38 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | +11 | 37 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 20 | +2 | 33 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Micovic (GK) |
| 25 | Carlos Garcés |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 3 | Julian Aude |
| 2 | Miki Yamane |
| 18 | Marco Reus |
| 7 | Diego Fagundez |
| 6 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 9 | Matheus Nascimento |
| 28 | Joseph Paintsil |
| 11 | Gabriel Pec |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 33 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic  |
| 28 | Tate Johnson |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 59 | Jeevan Badwal |
| 26 | Jean-Claude Ngando |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 14 | Daniel Ríos |
| 11 | Emmanuel Sabbi |
| 18 | Édier Ocampo |
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