Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo

21 July 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

Fafà Picault 48’, 66’
Ranko Veselinović 54’

Adalberto Carrasquilla 29’
Griffin Dorsey 36’, 87’
Bradley Smith 78’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo came from behind to win 4-3 away at Vancouver Whitecaps, with a late winner. Houston Dynamo led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Adalberto Carrasquilla put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 29th minute and Griffin Dorsey made it 0-2 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Fafà Picault pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 48th minute, Ranko Veselinović equalised with a header in the 54th minute, Picault put Vancouver Whitecaps in front in the 66th minute, Bradley Smith equalised in the 78th minute, and Dorsey won it in the 87th minute.

Vancouver Whitecaps can feel hard done by, creating 3.37 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.19 from 18.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Houston Dynamo

Kick-off

Sebastian BerhalterShot on target

5’

15’

Griffin DorseyShot on target

Pedro ViteShot on target

16’

20’

ArturFoul

29’

Adalberto CarrasquillaRight foot shot

0-1

Ryan RaposoRyan Gauld

30’

36’

Griffin DorseyLeft foot shot

0-2

Fafà PicaultShot on target

39’

45’

Erik SviatchenkoShot on target

Andrés CubasFoul

45+3’

Half-time0-2

46’

Sebastián FerreiraEzequiel Ponce

Alessandro SchöpfLuís Martins

46’

Fafà PicaultHeader

1-2

48’

Second half underway

Ranko VeselinovićHeader

2-2

54’

59’

Amine BassiShot on target

Sam AdekugbeAndrés Cubas

60’

Fafà PicaultRight foot shot

3-2

66’

67’

Sebastian KowalczykAmine Bassi

67’

Bradley SmithIbrahim Aliyu

76’

Franco EscobarArgument

Fafà PicaultVAR: No penalty

76’

78’

Bradley SmithLeft foot shot

3-3

Ranko VeselinovićArgument

79’

83’

Latif BlessingAdalberto Carrasquilla

87’

Griffin DorseyRight foot shot

3-4

Damir KreilachSebastian Berhalter

90’

Levonte JohnsonPedro Vite

90’

90+3’

Bradley SmithFoul

90+4’

Daniel SteresGriffin Dorsey

Full-time3-4

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 3.37 xGHouston Dynamo 1.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Houston Dynamo attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Yohei Takaoka	90′	3	4	25	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Bjorn Utvik	90′	2	–	3	6	4	44	1	–	–	–
Ranko Veselinović	90′	1	1	2	5	3	29	1	1	–
Luís Martins Taken off	45′	–	–	–	2	–	35	–	–	–	–
Sam Adekugbe Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	1	1	19	–	–	1	–

Midfielders8 players


Ali Ahmed	90′	–	–	32	1	0.05	2	2	6	–	3	–
Pedro Vite Taken off	89′	–	–	35	2	0.22	1	–	2	–	1	–
Andrés Cubas Taken off	60′	–	–	22	–	0.00	1	3	2	2	–
Sebastian Berhalter Taken off	89′	–	–	31	5	0.38	2	–	4	1	1	–
Ryan Gauld Taken off	30′	–	–	8	1	0.11	1	–	1	–	–	–
Fafà Picault	90′	2	1	17	1	0.58	–	2	10	–	5	–
Ryan Raposo Came on as a substitute	60′	–	–	12	–	0.00	2	1	3	–	1	–
Alessandro Schöpf Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	22	1	0.01	1	1	2	1	–	–

Forwards1 player


Brian White	90′	–	–	1	–	0.25	0.01	–	2	1	21	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Steve Clark	90′	3	3	24	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Griffin Dorsey Taken off	89′	1	2	–	3	1	40	1	2	–	–
Erik Sviatchenko	90′	–	1	–	5	5	47	1	–	–	–
Micael	90′	1	–	–	3	2	55	1	–	–	–
Franco Escobar	90′	–	–	1	1	1	63	1	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Artur	90′	–	–	99	–	0.03	1	–	2	1	–
Héctor Herrera	90′	–	–	120	2	0.20	5	1	6	3	1	–
Adalberto Carrasquilla Taken off	83′	1	–	42	3	0.08	3	–	3	2	–	–
Amine Bassi Taken off	67′	–	–	46	2	0.09	–	1	–	1	–	–
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off	67′	–	1	35	3	0.17	–	–	2	–	–	–
Bradley Smith Came on as a substitute	23′	1	–	13	–	0.04	–	–	2	1	1
Sebastian Kowalczyk Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	13	1	0.11	2	–	4	–	1	–
Latif Blessing Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	10	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Ezequiel Ponce Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	1	9	–
Sebastián Ferreira Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	2	–	0.22	0.01	1	2	2	14	–

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 W D W W

Houston Dynamo W W L D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 4-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 21 Sep 23 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 19 Sep 24 All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo 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.