Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders

9 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ranko Veselinović 24’
  • Ryan Gauld 72’
  • Léo Chú 60’, 76’
  • Yeimar Gómez 90+1’

Match summary

Seattle Sounders came from behind to win 3-2 away at Vancouver Whitecaps, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Vancouver Whitecaps led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ranko Veselinović put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead with a header in the 24th minute. In the second half, Léo Chú equalised from a corner in the 60th minute, Ryan Gauld put Vancouver Whitecaps back in front in the 72nd minute, Chú equalised in the 76th minute, and Yeimar Gómez won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Seattle Sounders created 2.69 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps's 1.10 from 13.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Seattle Sounders
Kick-off
Sebastian BerhalterShot on target
18’
Ranko VeselinovićHeader1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
24’
37’
Raúl RuidíazShot on target
42’
João PauloShot on target
Half-time1-0
48’
Raúl RuidíazFoul
Second half underway
60’
Léo ChúRight foot shot1-1 (Seattle Sounders)
Tristan BlackmonRyan Raposo
71’
Pedro ViteSergio Córdova
71’
Ryan GauldLeft foot shot2-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
72’
Tristan BlackmonFoul
75’
76’
Léo ChúLeft foot shot2-2 (Seattle Sounders)
79’
Nicolás LodeiroFoul
Mathías LabordaShot on target
80’
Mathías LabordaFoul
82’
Brian WhiteShot on target
82’
Simon BecherLevonte Johnson
83’
Mathías LabordaSecond yellowFoul
89’
90+1’
Yeimar GómezLeft foot shot2-3 (Seattle Sounders)
90+1’
Léo ChúShot on target
Déiber CaicedoSebastian Berhalter
90+3’
Jean-Claude NgandoAlessandro Schöpf
90+3’
90+3’
Cody BakerAlex Roldán
90+5’
Abdoulaye CissokoRaúl Ruidíaz
Full-time2-3

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 1.10 2.69 24’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 24’ 60’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), 1-1 60’ 72’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 72’ 76’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), 2-2 76’ 90+1’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), 2-3 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 2.69 24’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 Veselinović 24’ 60’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), 1-1 Chú 60’ 72’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 Gauld 72’ 76’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), 2-2 Chú 76’ 90+1’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), 2-3 Gómez 90+1’
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.10 xGSeattle Sounders 2.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Seattle Sounders attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
76’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.84 xG, goal 60’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.54 xG, goal 72’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 90+1’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 37’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90+1’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 48’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 24’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 50’ João Paulo (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 32’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 15’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ João Paulo (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.84 xG, goal 60’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.54 xG, goal 72’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 90+1’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 37’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90+1’ Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 82’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 48’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 50’ João Paulo (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 24’ Ranko Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 47’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ João Paulo (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Laborda
Veselinović
Martins
Schöpf 90’
Berhalter 90’
Johnson 83’
Raposo 71’
Gauld
Córdova 71’
White
Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cleveland
Tolo
Gómez
Ragen
Roldán 90’
Vargas
Paulo
Chú 2
Lodeiro
Rusnák
Ruidíaz 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 3 3 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Mathías Laborda Sent off
89′ 2 1 – 3 1 24 2 – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ 4 – 1 6 2 32 – 1 – –
Luís Martins
90′ 1 3 – 1 – 31 – – – –
Tristan Blackmon Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – 2 2 10 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
Ryan Raposo Taken off
71′ – – 25 1 0.50 – 1 2 – – –
Alessandro Schöpf Taken off
89′ – – 17 1 0.08 1 – 4 1 3 –
Sebastian Berhalter Taken off
89′ – – 20 – 0.01 2 – 3 – 1 –
Levonte Johnson Taken off
83′ – – 19 2 0.04 1 – 5 – 1 –
Ryan Gauld
90′ 1 1 26 3 0.25 – – 4 4 1 –
Forwards4 players
Sergio Córdova Taken off
71′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.02 – 4 1 14 –
Brian White
90′ – 1 3 1 0.37 0.08 1 5 – 19 –
Pedro Vite Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 12 –
Simon Becher Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 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 WDDWL
Seattle Sounders DDLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Seattle Sounders, 21 May 23 Next meeting: Seattle Sounders 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 08 Oct 23  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders 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.