Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes

15 September 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Fafà Picault 35’
  • Stuart Armstrong 86’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-0. Vancouver Whitecaps led 1-0 at half-time.

Fafà Picault put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead with a header in the 35th minute and Stuart Armstrong made it 2-0 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 2.83 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to San Jose Earthquakes's 1.01 from 5.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps San Jose Earthquakes
Kick-off
Fafà PicaultShot on target
12’
17’
Paul MarieShot on target
Fafà PicaultShot on target
21’
Ali AhmedShot on target
23’
26’
Carlos AkapoFoul
33’
Niko TsakirisShot on target
Fafà PicaultHeader1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
35’
Bjorn UtvikShot on target
38’
Ralph PrisoFoul
41’
Half-time1-0
46’
Ousseni BoudaPreston Judd
46’
Vitor CostaBenjamin Kikanović
Second half underway
Pedro ViteShot on target
49’
55’
Alfredo MoralesNiko Tsakiris
Sebastian BerhalterRalph Priso
56’
Édier OcampoAli Ahmed
66’
Mathías LabordaSam Adekugbe
66’
Édier OcampoShot on target
67’
Édier OcampoShot on target
70’
73’
Amahl PellegrinoPaul Marie
Édier OcampoShot on target
82’
Alessandro SchöpfShot on target
82’
Levonte JohnsonFafà Picault
84’
Stuart ArmstrongAlessandro Schöpf
84’
Stuart ArmstrongRight foot shot2-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
86’
86’
Jack SkahanJackson Yueill
89’
Jack SkahanFoul
Full-time2-0

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.83 1.01 35’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 35’ 86’ Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.83 1.01 35’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 Picault 35’ 86’ Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-0 Armstrong 86’
Vancouver Whitecaps 2.83 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 1.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Jose Earthquakes attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
21’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 51’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.54 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.53 xG, saved 86’ Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+1’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 35’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 82’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 82’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 23’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 61’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Bjorn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 17’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.53 xG, saved 51’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.54 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+1’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 35’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 82’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 82’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 23’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 61’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 12’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Bjorn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 3-5-2 Starting XI
Takaoka
Utvik
Veselinović
Blackmon
Adekugbe 66’
Ahmed 66’
Vite
Priso 56’
Schöpf 84’
Picault 84’
Gauld
San Jose Earthquakes 3-4-3 Starting XI
Daniel
Rodrigues
Beason
Akapo
Tsakiris 55’
Yueill 86’
Kikanović 46’
Marie 73’
Muñoz
Judd 46’
Espinoza

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 2 0 24 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Bjorn Utvik
90′ – – – 1 1 59 – – – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ – – 1 1 1 63 – – – –
Tristan Blackmon
90′ 3 2 – 4 1 65 – – – –
Sam Adekugbe Taken off
66′ – – – 1 – 46 1 – – –
Mathías Laborda Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 1 1 21 – – – –
Édier Ocampo Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – – 4 1 10 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Ali Ahmed Taken off
66′ – – 41 – 0.05 – 1 1 – – –
Pedro Vite
90′ – – 76 2 0.27 4 – 6 1 1 –
Ralph Priso Taken off
56′ – – 38 – 0.01 – 1 1 2 1
Alessandro Schöpf Taken off
84′ – – 60 1 0.16 – 1 – – – –
Fafà Picault Taken off
84′ 1 – 27 2 0.06 1 – 5 – 1 –
Ryan Gauld
90′ – 2 48 6 1.54 4 – 9 1 1 –
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 20 – 0.07 – – 1 1 – –
Stuart Armstrong Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – 5 – 0.04 – – 1 – – –
Levonte Johnson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – 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 WWLWD
San Jose Earthquakes LLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps, 10 Mar 24 Next meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 10 Aug 25  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes meetings

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