Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo

1 June 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 6 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

Pedro Vite 1’
Julian Gressel 18’, 59’
Brian White 46’
Sebastian Berhalter 88’
Ryan Gauld 90+5’

Corey Baird 8’
Amine Bassi 16’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to win 6-2 at home to Houston Dynamo. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Pedro Vite put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the first minute, Corey Baird equalised in the 8th minute, Amine Bassi put Houston Dynamo in front in the 16th minute, and Julian Gressel equalised in the 18th minute. In the second half, Brian White put Vancouver Whitecaps back in front in the 46th minute, Gressel made it 4-2 in the 59th minute, Sebastian Berhalter made it 5-2 in the 88th minute, and Ryan Gauld made it 6-2 in stoppage time.

Houston Dynamo can feel hard done by, creating 2.21 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps's 1.87 from 16.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Houston Dynamo

Kick-off

Pedro ViteLeft foot shot

1-0

1’

7’

Ibrahim AliyuShot on target

8’

Corey BairdLeft foot shot

1-1

16’

Amine BassiLeft foot shot

1-2

Julian GresselRight foot shot

2-2

18’

20’

Ibrahim AliyuShot on target

32’

Ibrahim AliyuShot on target

Julian GresselFoul

41’

Half-time2-2

Brian WhiteLeft foot shot

3-2

46’

Ranko VeselinovićJavain Brown

46’

Second half underway

Julian GresselRight foot shot

4-2

59’

Ryan GauldShot on target

59’

Sebastian BerhalterAlessandro Schöpf

63’

Nelson QuiñonesCorey Baird

63’

Þorleifur ÚlfarssonIbrahim Aliyu

66’

MicaelFoul

69’

Adalberto Carrasquilla

69’

Nelson QuiñonesViolent conduct

Mathías Laborda

71’

Sergio CórdovaBrian White

72’

Russell TeibertJulian Gressel

72’

Sergio CórdovaFoul

79’

Erik SviatchenkoDaniel Steres

79’

Luis CaicedoArtur

Déiber CaicedoPedro Vite

79’

85’

Steve ClarkArgument

86’

Franco EscobarShot on target

Sebastian BerhalterRight foot shot

5-2

88’

89’

Iván FrancoHéctor Herrera

90+1’

Þorleifur ÚlfarssonShot on target

Ryan GauldLeft foot shot

6-2

90+5’

Full-time6-2

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.

Vancouver Whitecaps 1.87 xGHouston Dynamo 2.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Houston Dynamo attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking

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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-2-1 Starting XI

Houston Dynamo 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Yohei Takaoka	90′	5	2	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Javain Brown Taken off	45′	–	2	–	1	1	22	1	–	–	–
Mathías Laborda	90′	5	3	–	8	2	54	1	–	–
Tristan Blackmon	90′	–	3	–	2	1	53	–	–	–	–
Luís Martins	90′	2	1	–	6	2	43	–	–	–	–
Ranko Veselinović Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	–	1	–	24	2	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Julian Gressel Taken off	72′	2	–	21	2	0.11	1	–	2	2	1
Andrés Cubas	90′	–	–	50	1	0.03	2	3	3	1	1	–
Alessandro Schöpf Taken off	63′	–	–	36	–	0.07	2	1	4	–	1	–
Pedro Vite Taken off	79′	1	–	31	–	0.02	2	–	3	–	–	–
Ryan Gauld	90′	1	1	41	1	0.09	3	–	5	1	–	–
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute	27′	1	1	13	1	0.45	1	–	3	–	1	–
Russell Teibert Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	12	–	0.01	–	1	–	–	–	–
Déiber Caicedo Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	6	2	0.07	1	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Brian White Taken off	72′	1	1	1	1	0.09	0.08	2	3	–	19	–
Sergio Córdova Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	1	–	7

Goalkeeper1 player


Steve Clark	90′	1	6	24	1	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Franco Escobar	90′	2	2	–	3	–	34	1	–	–	–
Daniel Steres Taken off	79′	–	–	–	4	3	63	–	–	1	–
Ethan Bartlow	90′	–	1	1	3	2	70	–	–	–	–
Micael	90′	1	2	–	5	2	50	1	–	–
Erik Sviatchenko Came on as a substitute	11′	1	–	–	1	–	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Adalberto Carrasquilla	90′	–	1	39	2	0.09	–	–	5	2	2
Artur Taken off	79′	–	–	73	–	0.03	–	1	4	–	1	–
Héctor Herrera Taken off	89′	–	–	76	2	0.06	2	–	8	–	2	–
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off	63′	–	–	16	–	0.01	–	–	3	1	–	–
Þorleifur Úlfarsson Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	–	–
Luis Caicedo Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	8	–	0.00	1	–	2	2	–	–
Iván Franco Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	1	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Amine Bassi	90′	1	–	2	1	0.49	0.08	3	1	–	41	–
Corey Baird Taken off	63′	1	–	2	1	0.41	0.00	–	2	1	22	–
Nelson Quiñones Came on as a substituteSent off	27′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	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

Vancouver Whitecaps W L L W L

Houston Dynamo D L L D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Houston Dynamo, 06 Aug 22 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 4-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 21 Sep 23 All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo meetings

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