Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake

26 February 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Javain Brown 24’
  • Justen Glad 70’
  • Damir Kreilach 73’

Match summary

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

Javain Brown put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead with a header in the 24th minute, Justen Glad equalised from a corner in the 70th minute, and Damir Kreilach won it in the 73rd minute.

Vancouver Whitecaps can feel hard done by, creating 1.99 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Real Salt Lake's 1.28 from 11.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
Ryan GauldShot on target
9’
15’
Jasper LoffelsendFoul
Javain BrownHeader1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
24’
Cristián DájomeShot on target
26’
Alessandro SchöpfShot on target
29’
31’
Bryan OviedoShot on target
Cristián DájomeShot on target
32’
Javain BrownShot on target
32’
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
58’
Marcelo SilvaShot on target
59’
Jasper LoffelsendShot on target
59’
Anderson JulioShot on target
64’
Jefferson SavarinoShot on target
Pedro ViteCristián Dájome
66’
Brian WhiteShot on target
67’
70’
Justen GladRight foot shot1-1 (Real Salt Lake)
73’
Damir KreilachLeft foot shot1-2 (Real Salt Lake)
74’
Andrés GómezMaikel Chang
Sergio CórdovaJulian Gressel
76’
Ryan RaposoJavain Brown
76’
79’
Daniel MusovskiAnderson Julio
79’
Justin MeramJefferson Savarino
Ali AhmedLuís Martins
86’
88’
Scott CaldwellBraian Ojeda
88’
Bode HidalgoAndrew Brody
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 1.28 24’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 24’ 70’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 70’ 73’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), 1-2 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 1.28 24’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 Brown 24’ 70’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 Glad 70’ 73’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), 1-2 Kreilach 73’
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.99 xGReal Salt Lake 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
70’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.77 xG, goal 67’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 24’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 9’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 83’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 26’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 9’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 81’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 73’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 29’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 42’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Jasper Loffelsend (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.77 xG, goal 67’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 24’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 9’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 83’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 26’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 9’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 59’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 81’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 42’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Cristián Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Jasper Loffelsend (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Veselinović
Blackmon
Martins 86’
Brown 76’
Gressel 76’
Cubas
Schöpf
Dájome 66’
Gauld
White
Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
MacMath
Brody 88’
Glad
Silva
Oviedo
Loffelsend
Ojeda 88’
Chang 74’
Savarino 79’
Kreilach
Julio 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 5 2 32 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Javain Brown Taken off
76′ – – – 1 1 44 – 1 – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ 1 – 1 1 – 61 – – – –
Tristan Blackmon
90′ – – – 2 2 67 – – – –
Luís Martins Taken off
86′ 1 1 – 2 1 37 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Julian Gressel Taken off
76′ – 1 34 1 0.37 1 – 1 1 – –
Andrés Cubas
90′ – – 58 1 0.04 5 – 5 3 – –
Alessandro Schöpf
90′ – – 44 – 0.16 1 – 2 2 – –
Cristián Dájome Taken off
66′ – – 15 2 0.04 1 3 2 – 1 –
Ryan Gauld
90′ – – 40 7 0.34 1 2 3 1 1 –
Pedro Vite Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 22 1 0.24 1 – 2 – – –
Ryan Raposo Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 14 – 0.03 1 – 2 – – –
Sergio Córdova Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 1 0.04 1 – 2 – – –
Ali Ahmed Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 1 2 – – –
Forwards1 player
Brian White
90′ – – 3 1 0.61 0.37 1 6 1 27 –
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 LWWWL
Real Salt Lake DLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 21 Aug 22 Next meeting: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 24 Sep 23  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake 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.