Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes

5 October 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Rosendo Mendoza

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

R. Elloumi 39’
T. Muller 57’
S. Berhalter 74’, 90+2’

B. Leroux 89’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps won comfortably, 4-1 at home to San Jose Earthquakes. Vancouver Whitecaps led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, R. Elloumi put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 39th minute. In the second half, T. Muller made it 2-0 in the 57th minute, S. Berhalter made it 3-0 in the 74th minute, B. Leroux pulled one back to make it 3-1 from a corner in the 89th minute, and Berhalter made it 4-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to San Jose Earthquakes's 0.51 from 7.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%

18 Shots 7

10 Shots on target 4

5 Corners 7

480 Passes 302

85.0% Pass accuracy 75.8%

19 Tackles 15

18 Fouls 15

2 Yellow cards 4

0 Offsides 4

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps San Jose Earthquakes

Kick-off

7’

J. MartínezShot on target

12’

C. Espinoza

T. MullerShot on target

12’

A. AhmedShot on target

18’

38’

B. Kikanović

R. ElloumiRight foot shot

1-0

39’

42’

C. Arango

A. Cubas

45+1’

Half-time1-0

46’

N. BuckI. Harkes

É. Ocampo

47’

Second half underway

T. MullerRight foot shot

2-0

57’

T. MullerShot on target

65’

66’

66’

66’

67’

A. CubasShot on target

70’

J. BadwalA. Cubas

72’

D. RiosR. Elloumi

72’

S. BerhalterRight foot shot

3-0

74’

R. GauldA. Ahmed

78’

K. CabreraJ. Nelson

78’

79’

B. LerouxR. Vieira

G. BovalinaÉ. Ocampo

86’

R. GauldShot on target

88’

C. ArangoShot on target

89’

B. LerouxRight foot shot

3-1

90’

J. RickettsShot on target

S. BerhalterRight foot shot

4-1

90+2’

G. BovalinaShot on target

90+8’

Full-time4-1

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.

Vancouver Whitecaps 2.49 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

San Jose Earthquakes attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

San Jose Earthquakes 3-4-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Y. Takaoka	90′	2	1	50	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


É. Ocampo Taken off	86′	3	–	–	4	–	33	1	–	–	–
M. Laborda	90′	1	1	–	4	–	41	1	–	–	–
R. Priso	90′	–	2	–	2	–	52	–	–	–	–
T. Johnson	90′	1	1	–	4	1	35	1	–	–	–
G. Bovalina Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	1	1	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


S. Berhalter	90′	2	1	67	2	0.55	1	2	3	4	2	–
A. Cubas Taken off	72′	–	–	30	–	0.01	2	1	5	2	3	–
J. Nelson Taken off	78′	–	–	23	1	0.02	3	–	4	2	1	–
T. Muller	90′	1	1	54	3	0.23	1	–	1	1	–	–
A. Ahmed Taken off	78′	–	1	35	2	0.10	1	–	4	–	1	–
J. Badwal Came on as a substitute	18′	–	1	13	2	0.07	–	1	1	–	1	–
R. Gauld Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	8	1	0.06	2	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


R. Elloumi Taken off	72′	1	–	2	1	0.48	0.05	1	4	1	15	–
D. Rios Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.05	1	2	–	10	–
K. Cabrera Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	0.03	1	1	–	11	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Daniel	90′	7	4	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


M. Floriani Taken off	66′	2	1	–	4	–	26	1	–	–	–
D. Munie	90′	1	2	–	4	2	38	1	–	–	–
R. Roberts	90′	3	2	–	10	2	41	1	–	–	–
D. Romney Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	–	1	1	9	–	–	–	–
J. Ricketts Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	–	1	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


B. Kikanović Taken off	66′	–	–	17	–	0.00	1	2	3	1	–	–
R. Vieira Taken off	79′	–	–	22	–	0.01	1	1	4	3	2	–
I. Harkes Taken off	45′	–	–	14	–	0.00	–	1	3	–	3	–
O. Bouda Taken off	66′	–	–	16	–	0.01	1	1	7	–	3	–
N. Buck Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	16	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
B. Leroux Came on as a substitute	11′	1	–	9	–	0.01	1	–	4	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


C. Espinoza	90′	–	–	1	–	0.08	0.35	1	4	1	25	–
J. Martínez	90′	–	–	1	1	0.31	0.01	2	–	–	12	–
C. Arango	90′	–	–	2	1	0.04	0.01	–	6	2	15	–
P. Judd Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.03	1	3	1	5	–

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 W D D

San Jose Earthquakes W L L L W

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 10 Aug 25 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes, 22 Mar 26 All Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Jose Earthquakes 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.