LAFC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2023 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 1

LAFC

18': Ryan Hollingshead
29': Dénis Bouanga
52': Ryan Hollingshead
64': Dénis Bouanga
80': Jesús Murillo

FT
5 - 2
Game 1

Vancouver Whitecaps

27': Brian White
40': Sam Adekugbe

LAFC buzz by Whitecaps thanks to pair of braces

LAFC beats Vancouver to take Game 1 of playoff series

Denis Bouanga and Ryan Hollingshead each recorded a brace, leading host Los Angeles FC to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Javain Brown.
4': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
7': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
7': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz tries a through ball, but Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
9': Hand ball by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
10': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
11': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
14': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
14': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
15': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
15': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
16': Delay in match because of an injury Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
18': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
21': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
21': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
22': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
22': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
22': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
25': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
25': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richie Laryea with a cross.
27': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Cubas with a through ball.
29': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a headed pass.
31': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
31': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
36': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
39': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a set piece situation.
41': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
41': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
43': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
43': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
45': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
45'+1': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
45'+4': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
46': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
48': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
48': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez following a fast break.
52': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Javain Brown.
52': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez with a headed pass.
52': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
55': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
55': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Attempt missed. Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a set piece situation.
57': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
58': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga with a cross.
58': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
58': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins replaces Javain Brown.
59': Foul by Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
59': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
62': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
63': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a set piece situation.
65': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
66': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Junior Hoilett replaces Andrés Cubas.
71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
71': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Ryan Hollingshead.
71': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mario González replaces Carlos Vela.
72': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
72': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
73': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
75': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
75': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
77': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
77': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
78': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brian White.
78': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
78': Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
79': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
80': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 5, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Pedro Vite.
81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Sam Adekugbe.
82': Foul by Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
82': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
85': Hand ball by Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kellyn Acosta replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
87': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
88': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
88': Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
89': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
89': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
89': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
90': Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 5, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 5, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Statistics

VAN		LAFC
15	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	12
1	Saves	0
49.9	Possession	50.1
8	SHOTS	18
2	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
331	Accurate Passes	321
406	Passes	391
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	7
14	Crosses	30
0.1	Cross %	0.2
40	Long Balls	42
15	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	7
11	Effective Tackles	14
16	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.9
6	Interceptions	3
24	Effective Clearances	19
24	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,002

Line-Ups

LAFC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Maxime Crépeau (GK)
14	Giorgio Chiellini
3	Jesús Murillo
12	Diego Palacios
24	Ryan Hollingshead
6	Ilie Sánchez
19	Mateusz Bogusz
11	Timothy Tillman
10	Carlos Vela
99	Dénis Bouanga
25	Cristian Olivera

LAFC Substitutes:

Mario González, Filip Yavorov Krastev, Aaron Long, Nathan Ordaz, Denil Maldonado, Kellyn Acosta, Stipe Biuk, Sergi Palencia, John McCarthy.

Vancouver Whitecaps (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
18	Yohei Takaoka (GK)
4	Ranko Veselinovic
6	Tristan Blackmon
23	Javain Brown
20	Andrés Cubas
45	Pedro Vite
8	Alessandro Schöpf
3	Sam Adekugbe
7	Richie Laryea
25	Ryan Gauld
24	Brian White

Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:

Junior Hoilett, Ryan Raposo, Simon Becher, Isaac Boehmer, Sebastian Berhalter, Luís Martins, Levonte Johnson, Ali Ahmed, Mathías Laborda.

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