LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps

3 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Alexis Da Silva

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joseph Paintsil 46’
  • Mathías Laborda 81’

Match summary

LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Joseph Paintsil put LA Galaxy ahead in the 46th minute and Mathías Laborda equalised with a header in the 81st minute.

Vancouver Whitecaps had the better of the chances, with 2.73 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to LA Galaxy's 1.40 from 7.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
7 Shots 19
2 Shots on target 6
1 Corners 2
75 Attacks 111
22 Dangerous attacks 52
315 Passes 516
73.7% Pass accuracy 85.9%
19 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 18
5 Yellow cards 5
2 Offsides 1

Key events

LA Galaxy Vancouver Whitecaps
Kick-off
19’
Emmanuel SabbiShot on target
20’
Brian WhiteShot on target
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
24’
Mauricio Cuevas
26’
32’
Andrés Cubas
Half-time0-0
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
46’
Edwin CerrilloMarco Reus
46’
Second half underway
62’
Kenji CabreraAndrés Cubas
62’
Aziel JacksonCheick Tidiane Sabaly
63’
Bruno QuiñonezEmmanuel Sabbi
Lucas Sanabria
65’
66’
Édier Ocampo
Edwin Cerrillo
67’
69’
Aziel JacksonShot on target
71’
Bruno QuiñonezShot on target
Elijah WynderLucas Sanabria
75’
Maya YoshidaHarbor Miller
79’
Miki YamaneMauricio Cuevas
79’
81’
Mathías LabordaHeader1-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
84’
Sebastian Berhalter
87’
Tristan Blackmon
88’
Oliver LarrazSebastian Berhalter
Troy ElgersmaJustin Haak
90’
Jakob Glesnes
90+1’
Gabriel Pec
90+3’
90+3’
Bruno QuiñonezShot on target
90+5’
Oliver Larraz
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.40 2.73 46’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 46’ 81’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.40 2.73 46’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Paintsil 46’ 81’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 Laborda 81’
LA Galaxy 1.40 xGVancouver Whitecaps 2.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
20’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.65 xG, saved 19’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 86’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 81’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.49 xG, goal 62’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.42 xG, off target 46’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 10’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 72’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 52’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 74’ Bruno Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Aziel Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Bruno Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Bruno Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.65 xG, saved 19’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 86’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 81’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.49 xG, goal 62’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.42 xG, off target 46’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 10’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 72’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 52’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 74’ Bruno Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Aziel Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Bruno Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Bruno Quiñonez (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson
Cuevas 79’
Glesnes
Garcés
Haak 90’
Sanabria 75’
Reus 46’
Miller 79’
Pec
Paintsil
Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Johnson
Blackmon
Laborda
Ocampo
Berhalter 88’
Cubas 62’
Sabaly 62’
Badwal
Sabbi 63’
White

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 5 1 41 1 – – – –
Defenders8 players
Mauricio Cuevas Taken off
79′ 3 – – 5 1 25 2 – –
Jakob Glesnes
90′ – 1 – – – 44 2 – –
Carlos Garcés
90′ 2 1 – 4 – 51 – – – –
John Nelson
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 30 – – – –
Justin Haak Taken off
89′ 1 1 – 5 1 29 2 – – –
Harbor Miller Taken off
79′ 5 – – 7 2 14 – – – –
Miki Yamane Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – – 1 – 2 1 – – –
Maya Yoshida Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 1 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Gabriel Pec
90′ – – 14 1 0.07 – 1 8 2 3
Marco Reus Taken off
45′ – – 15 – 0.00 – 1 1 – 1 –
Lucas Sanabria Taken off
75′ – 1 19 1 0.03 1 – 5 2 1
Joseph Paintsil
90′ 1 – 6 1 0.21 2 – 9 – 7 –
Edwin Cerrillo Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 – 0.01 4 – 4 1 –
Elijah Wynder Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – 0.00 1 – 2 – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

LA Galaxy LWDLW
Vancouver Whitecaps LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 05 Jul 25 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 LA Galaxy, 10 Sep 26  All LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.