MLS

Minnesota United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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Minnesota United FC
  • 30': Bongokuhle Hlongwane
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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 4': Brian White
  • 17': Mathías Laborda
  • 60': Sebastian Berhalter

Whitecaps dominate early, defeat Minnesota United

Brian White, Mathias Laborda and Sebastian Berhalter scored goals, and Ryan Gauld amassed three assists as Vancouver Whitecaps FC dominated the first 20 minutes and posted a 3-1 win over struggling Minnesota United on Wednesday in a Western Conference...

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 5': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 5': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 11': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC).
  • 12': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Caden Clark.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 17': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
  • 20': Alejandro Bran (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Bran.
  • 23': Foul by Alejandro Bran (Minnesota United FC).
  • 23': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Alejandro Bran (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 25': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 28': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Penalty saved. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross.
  • 30': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 31': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 31': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
  • 33': Alec Smir (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 34': Foul by Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 34': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Hand ball by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 38': Hand ball by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 39': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hassani Dotson with a through ball.
  • 43': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 43': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 44': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45'+3': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45'+4': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
  • 46': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 51': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 52': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 60': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 62': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. DJ Taylor replaces Caden Clark.
  • 62': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Alejandro Bran.
  • 62': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue replaces Pedro Vite.
  • 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Levonte Johnson.
  • 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Javain Brown replaces Luís Martins.
  • 64': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 65': Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
  • 72': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jordan Adebayo-Smith replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
  • 74': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 74': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault replaces Ryan Gauld.
  • 76': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 76': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by DJ Taylor.
  • 77': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Miguel Tapias.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Brian White.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Hand ball by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 81': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Bjørn Utvik.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 88': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
  • 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 89': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Giuseppe Bovalina.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jordan Adebayo-Smith (Minnesota United FC).
  • 90'+6': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Jordan Adebayo-Smith (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 0
43.5 Possession 56.5
7 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
252 Accurate Passes 336
329 Passes 411
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 10
11 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 46
27 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 16
12 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 7
27 Effective Clearances 22
27 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,684

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIN Minnesota United FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Alec Smir (GK)
4 Miguel Tapias
2 Devin Padelford
15 Michael Boxall Yellow Card
31 Hassani Dotson
25 Alejandro Bran Yellow Card
8 Joseph Rosales
37 Caden Clark
11 Jeong Sang-Bin Yellow Card
17 Robin Lod
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
D.J. Taylor, Jordan Adebayo-Smith, Zarek Valentin, Franco Fragapane, Morris Duggan, Moses Nyeman, Oscar Herrera.

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
4 Ranko Veselinovic
15 Bjørn Inge Utvik
2 Mathías Laborda
16 Sebastian Berhalter
45 Pedro Vite
14 Luís Martins
8 Alessandro Schöpf
24 Brian White
25 Ryan Gauld
28 Levonte Johnson
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Giuseppe Bovalina, Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Joe Bendik, Belal Halbouni, Isaac Boehmer, Javain Brown, Fafà Picault, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Ryan Raposo.

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