Vancouver Whitecaps vs LAFC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSCubas scores in 89th, Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 1-0
— Paraguayan international Andres Cubas scored his first MLS goal in the 89th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Hand ball by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 8': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 11': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 13': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 19': Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 28': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andrés Cubas tries a through ball, but Ryan Gauld is caught offside.
- 30': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 31': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mamadou Fall with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 33': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 33': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 40': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 41': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+1': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Jesús David Murillo because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristian Dájome replaces Lucas Cavallini.
- 50': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Mamadou Fall.
- 50': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 52': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Francisco Ginella.
- 54': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 55': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 55': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 61': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 64': Attempt saved. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian White with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Danny Musovski.
- 66': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 68': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 69': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 69': Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 71': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite from a direct free kick.
- 71': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 71': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': Attempt missed. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 75': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a through ball.
- 75': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 77': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 77': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Trejo replaces Cristian Arango because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 79': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
- 80': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristian Dájome tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luis Martins replaces Marcus Godinho.
- 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Brian White.
- 86': Hand ball by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86': Hand ball by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cal Jennings replaces Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Florian Jungwirth replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 90'+3': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Tosaint Ricketts (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
Statistics
 LAFC |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 564 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 18,292
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 18,292
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 55 | Cody Cropper (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld  |
| 27 | Ryan Raposo |
| 2 | Marcus Godinho |
| 9 | Lucas Cavallini |
| 24 | Brian White |
LAFC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 8 | Francisco Ginella |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 29 | Daniel Musovski |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
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