LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps

22 September 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Gabriel Pec 32’
  • Sebastian Berhalter 50’ (og)
  • Joseph Paintsil 69’
  • Riqui Puig 90+3’
  • Brian White 63’
  • Sam Adekugbe 90+6’

Match summary

LA Galaxy beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Gabriel Pec put LA Galaxy ahead in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Berhalter's own goal made it 2-0 in the 50th minute, Brian White pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 63rd minute, Joseph Paintsil made it 3-1 in the 69th minute, Riqui Puig made it 4-1 in stoppage time, and Sam Adekugbe made it 4-2 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps's 1.38 from 13.

Key events

LA Galaxy Vancouver Whitecaps
Kick-off
7’
Sebastian BerhalterFoul
Gabriel PecShot on target
24’
Gabriel PecLeft foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
32’
Gabriel PecShot on target
44’
Half-time1-0
46’
Pedro ViteRalph Priso
46’
Ryan GauldMathías Laborda
Second half underway
Sebastian BerhalterOwn goal2-0 (LA Galaxy)
50’
Gabriel PecShot on target
61’
63’
Brian WhiteLeft foot shot2-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
65’
Sam AdekugbeÉdier Ocampo
65’
Stuart ArmstrongLevonte Johnson
Mark DelgadoMarco Reus
66’
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot3-1 (LA Galaxy)
69’
Miki YamaneShot on target
74’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
75’
Diego FagúndezJoseph Paintsil
77’
77’
Fafà PicaultBrian White
Miguel BerryDejan Joveljić
82’
Mauricio CuevasJohn Nelson
83’
Gastón BrugmanEdwin Cerrillo
83’
85’
Stuart ArmstrongFoul
88’
Pedro ViteFoul
Riqui PuigRight foot shot4-1 (LA Galaxy)
90+3’
90+6’
Sam AdekugbeHeader4-2 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Full-time4-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 1.38 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-0 32’ 50’ Sebastian Berhalter (LA Galaxy) own goal, 2-0 50’ 63’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 63’ 69’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 69’ 90+3’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 4-1 90+3’ 90+6’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), 4-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 1.38 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Pec 32’ 50’ Sebastian Berhalter (LA Galaxy) own goal, 2-0 Berhalter 50’ 63’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 White 63’ 69’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 Paintsil 69’ 90+3’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 4-1 Puig 90+3’ 90+6’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), 4-2 Adekugbe 90+6’
LA Galaxy 1.69 xGVancouver Whitecaps 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
63’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 69’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 90+3’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 24’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 10’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 74’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 5’ Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+6’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 9’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 89’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), own goal 69’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 63’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 90+3’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 24’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 10’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 74’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 71’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+6’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 9’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 89’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Belal Halbouni (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
McCarthy
Nelson 83’
Garcés
Yoshida
Yamane
Cerrillo 83’
Puig
Reus 66’
Paintsil 77’
Joveljić 82’
Pec
Vancouver Whitecaps 3-5-2 Starting XI
Takaoka
Halbouni
Veselinović
Blackmon
Laborda 46’
Berhalter
Priso 46’
Schöpf
Ocampo 65’
White 77’
Johnson 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 0 2 16 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Miki Yamane
90′ 1 1 – 5 1 81 – – – –
Carlos Garcés
90′ 2 2 – 3 1 81 1 – – –
Maya Yoshida
90′ – 2 2 4 3 89 1 – – –
John Nelson Taken off
83′ 1 – – 2 1 50 1 – – –
Mauricio Cuevas Came on as a substitute
14′ – 1 1 – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Marco Reus Taken off
66′ – – 41 3 0.25 – – – 1 – –
Edwin Cerrillo Taken off
83′ – – 50 – 0.02 – 1 2 – 1 –
Riqui Puig
90′ 1 – 119 2 0.26 – 1 5 – 4 –
Gabriel Pec
90′ 1 2 48 4 0.70 1 1 2 – – –
Joseph Paintsil Taken off
77′ 1 – 28 2 0.05 1 – 2 – 1 –
Mark Delgado Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 30 – 0.04 – 1 1 – 1 –
Diego Fagúndez Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Gastón Brugman Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 12 – 0.00 2 – 2 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Dejan Joveljić Taken off
82′ – – – – – 0.15 3 3 1 20 –
Miguel Berry Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.02 1 – – 3 –
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 WWLWL
Vancouver Whitecaps LWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 LA Galaxy, 14 Apr 24 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 LA Galaxy, 02 Mar 25  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.