Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy

2 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sam Adekugbe 3’
  • Brian White 87’
  • Gabriel Pec 39’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps saw off LA Galaxy 2-1, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Sam Adekugbe put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 3rd minute, Gabriel Pec equalised in the 39th minute, and Brian White won it with a header in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 1.89 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.58 from 6.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
15 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 1
522 Passes 514
87.4% Pass accuracy 86.4%
14 Tackles 14
8 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Sam Adekugbe1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
2’
Jayden NelsonShot on target
14’
18’
Gabriel Pec
Édier OcampoSam Adekugbe
32’
Sebastian Berhalter
35’
39’
Gabriel PecLeft foot shot1-1 (LA Galaxy)
41’
Edwin Cerrillo
Half-time1-1
46’
Julián AudeCarlos Garcés
Ranko VeselinovićShot on target
47’
Second half underway
52’
Diego Fagúndez
Ali AhmedJayden Nelson
62’
Jean-Claude NgandoSebastian Berhalter
62’
71’
Christian RamirezMiguel Berry
71’
Marco ReusElijah Wynder
75’
Isaiah ParenteLucas Sanabria
Édier Ocampo
78’
Daniel RíosRyan Gauld
86’
86’
Gabriel PecShot on target
Brian White
87’
Brian WhiteHeader2-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
87’
90+3’
Harbor MillerJohn Nelson
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 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 0.58 3’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 3’ 39’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-1 39’ 87’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 0.58 3’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 Adekugbe 3’ 39’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-1 Pec 39’ 87’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 White 87’
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.89 xGLA Galaxy 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
3’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 39’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 87’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 47’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 14’ Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 67’ Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 45’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 39’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 87’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 14’ Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 47’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 67’ Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 34’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-3 Starting XI
Takaoka
Adekugbe 32’
Laborda
Veselinović
Blackmon
Vite
Cubas
Berhalter 62’
Nelson 62’
Gauld 86’
White
LA Galaxy 4-4-2 Starting XI
Mićović
Nelson 90’
Garcés 46’
Zanka
Yoshida
Wynder 71’
Cerrillo
Sanabria 75’
Pec
Fagúndez
Berry 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 1 1 33 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Mathías Laborda
90′ 1 1 – 6 5 55 – – – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ – 1 – 1 1 76 – – – –
Tristan Blackmon
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 82 – – – –
Sam Adekugbe Taken off
32′ – 2 – – – 18 – 1 – –
Édier Ocampo Came on as a substitute
58′ 1 – – 7 – 22 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Pedro Vite
90′ – 1 54 3 0.52 1 – 2 – – –
Andrés Cubas
90′ – – 53 – 0.05 2 1 3 3 1 –
Sebastian Berhalter Taken off
62′ – – 31 3 0.20 1 1 3 1 1 –
Jayden Nelson Taken off
62′ – – 12 – 0.02 1 – 5 1 2 –
Ryan Gauld Taken off
86′ – – 35 2 0.18 2 1 5 – 1 –
Ali Ahmed Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 18 – 0.01 – – 2 – – –
Jean-Claude Ngando Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 14 1 0.05 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Brian White
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.45 0.01 – 3 – 17 –
Daniel Ríos Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 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

Vancouver Whitecaps LLLLW
LA Galaxy WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 4-2 Vancouver Whitecaps, 22 Sep 24 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 05 Jul 25  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy 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.