Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City

24 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Fotis Bazakos

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

B. White 45+4’ (pen)
D. Rios 79’
T. Muller 90+14’ (pen)

E. Löwen 13’
J. Klauss 73’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to win 3-2 at home to St. Louis City, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, E. Löwen put St. Louis City ahead with a header in the 13th minute and B. White equalised from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, J. Klauss put St. Louis City back in front in the 73rd minute, D. Rios equalised with a header in the 79th minute, and T. Muller won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 4.51 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to St. Louis City's 1.27 from 11.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%

22 Shots 11

7 Shots on target 4

11 Corners 1

528 Passes 369

87.7% Pass accuracy 78.0%

15 Tackles 12

13 Fouls 12

1 Yellow cards 0

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps St. Louis City

Kick-off

11’

M. HartelShot on target

13’

E. LöwenHeader

0-1

B. WhitePenalty

1-1

45+4’

Half-time1-1

E. SabbiShot on target

46’

Second half underway

57’

M. JoynerT. Ostrák

A. AhmedJ. Nelson

63’

B. WhiteShot on target

64’

A. AhmedShot on target

64’

65’

A. MoralesC. Durkin

65’

J. OrozcoD. Padelford

A. Cubas

69’

E. SabbiShot on target

71’

73’

J. KlaussLeft foot shot

1-2

K. CabreraA. Cubas

77’

D. RiosB. White

77’

D. RiosHeader

2-2

79’

83’

C. PompeuJ. Klauss

83’

S. BecherJ. Sang-bin

85’

C. PompeuShot on target

R. PrisoE. Sabbi

86’

T. JohnsonÉ. Ocampo

86’

M. LabordaVAR: No penalty

90’

T. MullerPenalty

3-2

90+14’

Full-time3-2

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 4.51 xGSt. Louis City 1.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

St. Louis City attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

St. Louis City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Y. Takaoka	90′	2	2	34	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


É. Ocampo Taken off	86′	–	1	–	1	–	43	1	–	–	–
B. Halbouni	90′	–	2	–	3	2	71	–	–	–	–
T. Blackmon	90′	–	2	–	3	2	64	1	–	–	–
M. Laborda	90′	4	–	–	10	4	40	1	–	–	–
T. Johnson Came on as a substitute	4′	–	–	–	1	–	14	–	–	–	–
R. Priso Came on as a substitute	4′	–	–	–	–	–	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


S. Berhalter	90′	–	1	68	5	0.69	1	2	1	1	–	–
A. Cubas Taken off	77′	–	–	46	2	0.08	3	1	3	3	–	–
E. Sabbi Taken off	86′	–	–	20	–	0.03	2	–	4	2	–	–
T. Muller	90′	1	–	50	1	0.22	2	–	3	2	–	–
J. Nelson Taken off	63′	–	–	15	–	0.06	2	1	6	1	2	–
A. Ahmed Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	23	2	0.45	–	–	5	–	2	–

Forwards3 players


B. White Taken off	77′	1	–	4	2	1.76	0.14	1	2	1	19	–
K. Cabrera Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	0.04	–	–	–	8	–
D. Rios Came on as a substitute	13′	1	–	1	1	0.06	0.00	–	2	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


R. Burki	90′	3	3	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


C. Wallem	90′	–	1	–	4	4	33	4	–	1	–
H. Kessler	90′	–	1	–	1	1	35	–	–	–	–
T. Baumgartl	90′	–	–	–	1	1	31	1	–	–	–
D. Padelford Taken off	65′	2	–	–	4	–	22	–	–	–	–
J. Orozco Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	–	3	1	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


E. Löwen	90′	1	–	51	1	0.07	1	–	6	1	1	–
C. Durkin Taken off	65′	–	–	31	–	0.01	2	–	2	1	–	–
S. Jeong	83′	–	1	17	1	–	1	–	3	–	1	–
T. Ostrák Taken off	57′	–	–	32	1	0.02	4	2	8	–	2	–
M. Hartel	90′	–	–	32	3	0.20	–	–	1	1	1	–
M. Joyner Came on as a substitute	33′	–	–	8	–	0.05	1	1	5	2	2	–
A. Morales Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	10	–	0.00	–	–	2	–	1	–
C. Pompeu Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	3	1	0.01	–	–	2	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


J. Klauss Taken off	83′	1	–	1	1	0.26	0.27	–	4	1	20	–
S. Becher Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	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 W D W L D

St. Louis City W L L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: St. Louis City 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 20 Apr 25 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City, 06 Sep 26 All Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.