Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City

18 July 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Robert Voloder 34’ (og)
  • Fafà Picault 76’
  • William Agada 69’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Vancouver Whitecaps led 1-0 at half-time.

Voloder's own goal put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 34th minute, William Agada equalised in the 69th minute, and Fafà Picault won it with a header in the 76th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Vancouver Whitecaps created 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Sporting Kansas City 1.34 from 17.

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
Brian WhiteShot on target
7’
Ryan GauldShot on target
10’
12’
Robert CastellanosShot on target
Ali AhmedShot on target
21’
Robert VoloderOwn goal1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
34’
39’
Alenis VargasShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Erik ThommyAlan Pulido
46’
Stephen AfrifaAlenis Vargas
46’
Khiry SheltonKayden Pierre
Second half underway
56’
Erik ThommyShot on target
63’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
66’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
Fafà PicaultAli Ahmed
67’
Sebastian BerhalterRyan Raposo
68’
69’
William AgadaRight foot shot1-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
69’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
Luís MartinsAlessandro Schöpf
72’
Fafà PicaultHeader2-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
76’
82’
Nemanja RadojaShot on target
87’
Robert VoloderFoul
Giuseppe BovalinaRyan Gauld
88’
Levonte JohnsonBrian White
88’
Pedro ViteShot on target
90+1’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.34 34’ Robert Voloder (Vancouver Whitecaps) own goal, 1-0 34’ 69’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 69’ 76’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.34 34’ Robert Voloder (Vancouver Whitecaps) own goal, 1-0 Voloder 34’ 69’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 Agada 69’ 76’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), 2-1 Picault 76’
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.33 xGSporting Kansas City 1.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
69’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 26’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 10’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+1’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 7’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 20’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 12’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 25’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City), own goal 69’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 26’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 10’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+1’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 7’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 20’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 12’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City), own goal
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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Laborda
Veselinović
Utvik
Vite
Cubas
Schöpf 72’
Raposo 68’
Ahmed 67’
Gauld 88’
White 88’
Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Melia
Pierre 46’
Castellanos
Voloder
Bassong
Walter
Radoja
Sallói
Vargas 46’
Pulido 46’
Agada

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Yohei Takaoka
90′ 5 1 32 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Mathías Laborda
90′ 1 2 2 2 1 67 2 – – –
Ranko Veselinović
90′ 1 1 1 4 3 79 1 – – –
Bjorn Utvik
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 71 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Ryan Raposo Taken off
68′ – – 31 1 0.02 1 – 4 – 3 –
Pedro Vite
90′ – – 36 1 0.08 1 1 3 1 1 –
Andrés Cubas
90′ – – 56 1 0.01 3 2 3 2 – –
Alessandro Schöpf Taken off
72′ – – 38 1 0.11 1 2 2 – – –
Ryan Gauld Taken off
88′ – – 34 4 0.14 1 – 2 1 1 –
Ali Ahmed Taken off
67′ – – 30 2 0.33 – – – 2 – –
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 9 1 0.05 – – – – – –
Luís Martins Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 8 1 0.02 – – – – – –
Giuseppe Bovalina Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Brian White Taken off
88′ – – 3 1 0.47 0.13 1 3 – 19 –
Fafà Picault Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – 1 1 0.08 0.16 – 1 – 8 –
Levonte Johnson Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 0.07 1 – – 2 –
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 LWWDW
Sporting Kansas City LWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps, 30 May 24 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Sporting Kansas City, 27 Jul 25  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.