Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps

24 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Brayan Vera 47’
  • Justen Glad 65’
  • Brian White 17’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps. Vancouver Whitecaps led 1-0 at half-time.

Brian White put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead with a header in the 17th minute, Brayan Vera equalised with a direct free kick in the 47th minute, and Justen Glad won it with a header in the 65th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps's 0.56 from 9.

Key events

Real Salt Lake Vancouver Whitecaps
0’
Ryan RaposoArgument
Kick-off
17’
Brian WhiteHeader0-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Nelson PalacioShot on target
29’
Braian OjedaJasper Loffelsend
31’
Brayan VeraShot on target
35’
Cristian ArangoShot on target
39’
Andrés GómezShot on target
39’
Half-time0-1
Brayan VeraFree Kick1-1 (Real Salt Lake)
47’
Second half underway
Braian OjedaShot on target
52’
62’
Junior HoilettPedro Vite
Justen GladHeader2-1 (Real Salt Lake)
65’
Andrew BrodyBryan Oviedo
68’
Anderson JulioDaniel Musovski
68’
69’
Ali AhmedAlessandro Schöpf
70’
Sam AdekugbeRyan Raposo
Cristian ArangoShot on target
73’
Andrew BrodyFoul
74’
78’
Simon BecherJavain Brown
Nelson PalacioFoul
81’
82’
Brian WhiteShot on target
Rubio RubinDiego Luna
85’
Bode HidalgoCristian Arango
85’
Anderson JulioShot on target
86’
Brayan VeraFoul
90+4’
90+11’
Sam Adekugbe
90+11’
Ryan GauldVAR: No penalty
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 0.56 17’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 0-1 17’ 47’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 47’ 65’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 0.56 17’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 0-1 White 17’ 47’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 Vera 47’ 65’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 Glad 65’
Real Salt Lake 0.87 xGVancouver Whitecaps 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
65’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 90+9’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 90’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+9’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 73’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Daniel Musovski (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 72’ Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 65’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 90+9’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 90’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+9’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 73’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Daniel Musovski (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 72’ Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-4-2 Starting XI
MacMath
Glad
Vera
Oviedo 68’
Eneli
Luna 85’
Palacio
Loffelsend 31’
Gómez
Musovski 68’
Arango 85’
Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Takaoka
Veselinović
Blackmon
Brown 78’
Laryea
Cubas
Schöpf 69’
Vite 62’
Raposo 70’
Gauld
White

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zac MacMath
90′ 1 1 37 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Justen Glad
90′ 2 3 – 4 2 56 1 1 – –
Brayan Vera
90′ 2 2 1 4 – 59 1 1 –
Bryan Oviedo Taken off
68′ 1 – – 2 – 29 1 – – –
Andrew Brody Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – – 2 – 4 1 – –
Bode Hidalgo Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – 2 1 3 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Emeka Eneli
90′ – – 45 1 0.02 – 1 1 1 1 –
Andrés Gómez
90′ – 1 24 1 0.42 2 – 8 2 – –
Nelson Palacio
90′ – – 25 – 0.00 1 – 1 2 –
Jasper Loffelsend Taken off
31′ – – 15 – 0.00 1 – 2 – 1 –
Diego Luna Taken off
85′ – – 32 5 0.08 1 2 3 – – –
Braian Ojeda Came on as a substitute
59′ – – 28 2 0.04 – – 4 1 1 –
Rubio Rubin Came on as a substitute
5′ – – 3 1 0.02 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Daniel Musovski Taken off
68′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.01 – 2 – 11 –
Cristian Arango Taken off
85′ – – 2 2 0.05 0.22 2 3 1 14 –
Anderson Julio Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 1 0.08 0.04 – 2 – 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

Real Salt Lake LLWLL
Vancouver Whitecaps WWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Real Salt Lake, 26 Feb 23 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Real Salt Lake, 23 Mar 24  All Real Salt Lake 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.