Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps

26 March 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mender García 40’
  • Simon Becher 90+8’

Match summary

The points were shared as Minnesota United and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1. Minnesota United led 1-0 at half-time.

Mender García put Minnesota United ahead with a header in the 40th minute and Simon Becher equalised in stoppage time.

Vancouver Whitecaps had the better of the chances, with 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Minnesota United's 0.67 from 8.

Key events

Minnesota United Vancouver Whitecaps
A. HeathManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
6’
Julian GresselShot on target
Luis AmarillaShot on target
31’
Mender GarcíaHeader1-0 (Minnesota United)
40’
Half-time1-0
46’
Ryan GauldShot on target
Second half underway
54’
Tristan BlackmonFoul
Wil TrappFoul
58’
59’
Pedro ViteRyan Gauld
59’
Ali AhmedRyan Raposo
Emmanuel IweMender García
66’
70’
Simon BecherSebastian Berhalter
73’
Ali AhmedFoul
Zaydan BelloCameron Dunbar
76’
Miguel TapiasTime wasting
76’
77’
Brian WhiteShot on target
80’
Simon BecherShot on target
82’
Jean-Claude NgandoAlessandro Schöpf
82’
Déiber CaicedoCristián Dájome
Mikael MarquésFranco Fragapane
85’
89’
Brian WhiteFoul
Luis AmarillaTime wasting
90+2’
Zaydan Bello
90+2’
90+8’
Simon BecherRight foot shot1-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 2.04 40’ Mender García (Minnesota United), 1-0 40’ 90+8’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 90+8’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 2.04 40’ Mender García (Minnesota United), 1-0 García 40’ 90+8’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 Becher 90+8’
Minnesota United 0.67 xGVancouver Whitecaps 2.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking Minnesota United attacking 
90+8’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 72’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 6’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 40’ Mender García (Minnesota United), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 63’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 33’ Cameron Dunbar (Minnesota United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 1’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 70’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Emmanuel Iwe (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+8’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 72’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 6’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 40’ Mender García (Minnesota United), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 63’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 33’ Cameron Dunbar (Minnesota United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 1’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 70’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Emmanuel Iwe (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Minnesota United 4-4-2 Starting XI
Irwin
Valentin
Kallman
Tapias
Taylor
Dunbar 76’
Trapp
Dotson
Fragapane 85’
García 66’
Amarilla
Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-3 Starting XI
Takaoka
Laborda
Veselinović
Blackmon
Raposo 59’
Gressel
Berhalter 70’
Schöpf 82’
Gauld 59’
Dájome 82’
White

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Clint Irwin
90′ 4 1 26 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Zarek Valentin
90′ 3 1 2 5 2 26 – – 1 –
Brent Kallman
90′ 1 – 1 6 4 24 – – – –
Miguel Tapias
90′ 2 4 – 2 – 41 2 – –
D.J. Taylor
90′ – 2 – 4 3 43 – – – –
Mikael Marqués Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Cameron Dunbar Taken off
76′ – – 9 – 0.04 2 1 7 – 4 –
Wil Trapp
90′ – – 45 3 0.07 2 1 5 1 2
Hassani Dotson
90′ – – 48 – 0.01 5 2 8 1 1 –
Franco Fragapane Taken off
85′ – – 25 – 0.04 3 – 4 1 – –
Zaydan Bello Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 5 1 0.00 1 – 2 1 –
Forwards3 players
Mender García Taken off
66′ 1 – 1 1 0.14 0.03 – 3 – 7 –
Luis Amarilla
90′ – – 4 1 0.27 0.01 1 9 – 27
Emmanuel Iwe Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.07 0.01 – 4 – 6 –
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

Minnesota United LWWDW
Vancouver Whitecaps LLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Minnesota United 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 09 Oct 22 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 Minnesota United, 07 May 23  All Minnesota United 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.