Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City

4 June 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ryan Gauld 88’ (pen)
  • Alan Pulido 20’

Match summary

The points were shared as Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1. Sporting Kansas City led 1-0 at half-time.

Alan Pulido put Sporting Kansas City ahead with a header in the 20th minute and Ryan Gauld equalised from the penalty spot in the 88th minute.

Vancouver Whitecaps had the better of the chances, with 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.87 from 12.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Sporting Kansas City
V. SartiniManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
7’
Robert CastellanosFoul
8’
Robert CastellanosVAR: Card upgraded
Julian GresselShot on target
13’
14’
Alan PulidoShot on target
20’
Alan PulidoHeader0-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
Brian WhiteVAR: Goal given
24’
Brian WhiteFoul
39’
42’
Tim LeiboldLogan Ndenbe
Half-time0-1
46’
Robert VoloderAndreu Fontàs
Second half underway
Brian WhiteShot on target
60’
Tristan BlackmonArgument
63’
Alessandro SchöpfMathías Laborda
66’
Andrés CubasFoul
69’
71’
Gadi KindaAlan Pulido
71’
Khiry SheltonMarinos Tzionis
Simon BecherSergio Córdova
76’
Déiber CaicedoAndrés Cubas
76’
Ryan GauldArgument
78’
79’
Gadi KindaFoul
Déiber CaicedoVAR: No penalty
86’
Ryan GauldPenalty1-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
88’
Sebastian BerhalterPedro Vite
90’
90+1’
Róger EspinozaErik Thommy
90+5’
Kendall McintoshTime wasting
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.87 20’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 0-1 20’ 88’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.87 20’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 0-1 Pulido 20’ 88’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 Gauld 88’
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.23 xGSporting Kansas City 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
88’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+2’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 90+7’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 49’ Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 60’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+2’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 90+7’ Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 49’ Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 60’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-4-2 Starting XI
Takaoka
Laborda 66’
Veselinović
Blackmon
Martins
Gressel
Cubas 76’
Vite 90’
Gauld
Córdova 76’
White
Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Mcintosh
Castellanos
Fontàs 46’
Ndenbe 42’
Davis
Thommy 90’
Radoja
Walter
Sallói
Tzionis 71’
Pulido 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 1 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Mathías Laborda Taken off
66′ – 2 1 1 1 37 1 – – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 93 1 – – –
Tristan Blackmon
90′ 1 – 1 3 2 91 – – –
Luís Martins
90′ 1 1 1 6 4 60 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ryan Gauld
90′ 1 – 41 2 0.07 2 – 6 2 –
Julian Gressel
90′ – – 54 – 0.14 2 1 5 – 1 –
Andrés Cubas Taken off
76′ – – 40 – 0.05 2 2 2 3 –
Pedro Vite Taken off
89′ – – 67 1 0.07 3 – 6 1 2 –
Alessandro Schöpf Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 9 – 0.00 1 – 2 – – –
Déiber Caicedo Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 4 – 0.00 – 1 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Sergio Córdova Taken off
76′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.01 – 2 2 9 –
Brian White
90′ – – 2 1 0.12 0.03 2 3 – 24
Simon Becher Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.01 – 3 – 4 –
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 LLWLW
Sporting Kansas City WDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps, 29 May 22 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 02 Jul 23  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City 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.