LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps

5 July 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Victor Rivas

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Matheus Nascimento 2’
  • Joseph Paintsil 60’, 77’ (pen)

Match summary

LA Galaxy won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

Matheus Nascimento put LA Galaxy ahead from a corner in the 2nd minute, Joseph Paintsil made it 2-0 in the 60th minute, and Paintsil made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps's 0.52 from 5. Vancouver Whitecaps had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
12 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 7
533 Passes 400
90.4% Pass accuracy 90.8%
18 Tackles 13
7 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

LA Galaxy Vancouver Whitecaps
Kick-off
Matheus NascimentoRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
2’
Edwin CerrilloShot on target
2’
Gabriel PecShot on target
2’
Matheus Nascimento
18’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
21’
35’
Mathías Laborda
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
42’
Half-time1-0
46’
Jayden NelsonMathías Laborda
48’
Pedro ViteShot on target
Second half underway
55’
Jayden Nelson
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot2-0 (LA Galaxy)
60’
72’
Édier Ocampo
Miki YamaneShot on target
73’
74’
Ranko Veselinović
Joseph PaintsilPenalty3-0 (LA Galaxy)
77’
Lucas SanabriaMatheus Nascimento
78’
John NelsonJulián Aude
78’
Mauricio CuevasMiki Yamane
78’
79’
Bjorn UtvikJean-Claude Ngando
79’
Nelson PierreDaniel Ríos
86’
Bjorn Utvik
Christian RamirezMarco Reus
87’
Isaiah ParenteDiego Fagúndez
90’
90’
Jackson CastroPedro Vite
90’
Damir KreilachEmmanuel Sabbi
90+2’
Jayden NelsonSecond yellow
Full-time3-0

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 1.52 0.52 2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), 1-0 2’ 60’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 2-0 60’ 77’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-0 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 0.52 2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Nascimento 2’ 60’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Paintsil 60’ 77’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-0 Paintsil 77’
LA Galaxy 1.52 xGVancouver Whitecaps 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
77’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 14’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 60’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 21’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 73’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 2’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 42’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 77’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 14’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 60’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 21’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 73’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 2’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 42’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
Mićović
Aude 78’
Yoshida
Garcés
Yamane 78’
Fagúndez 90’
Cerrillo
Reus 87’
Paintsil 2
Nascimento 78’
Pec
Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-3 Starting XI
Takaoka
Johnson
Laborda 46’
Veselinović
Blackmon
Vite 90’
Badwal
Ocampo
Ngando 79’
Ríos 79’
Sabbi 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Novak Mićović
90′ 2 0 25 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Miki Yamane Taken off
78′ 1 – – 1 – 45 – – – –
Maya Yoshida
90′ 1 – – 4 2 89 – – – –
Carlos Garcés
90′ 4 1 – 5 1 56 – – – –
Julián Aude Taken off
78′ 3 1 – 6 – 24 1 – – –
John Nelson Came on as a substitute
12′ – 1 – – – 7 – – – –
Mauricio Cuevas Came on as a substitute
12′ 2 – – 3 1 13 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Edwin Cerrillo
90′ – – 71 1 0.03 – 1 1 – 1 –
Marco Reus Taken off
87′ – 1 59 2 0.53 1 1 1 – – –
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
89′ – – 60 2 0.10 1 – 4 1 1 –
Gabriel Pec
90′ – – 41 1 0.07 5 3 9 2 3 –
Joseph Paintsil
90′ 2 – 23 1 0.02 – 1 5 1 4 –
Lucas Sanabria Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 9 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Matheus Nascimento Taken off
78′ 1 – 2 1 0.22 0.01 – 1 1 4 –
Christian Ramirez Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
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 LWDLD
Vancouver Whitecaps DWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 LA Galaxy, 02 Mar 25 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 03 May 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.