MLS

LAFC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2024 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 1
LAFC
  • 30': Dénis Bouanga (P)
  • 57': Cristian Olivera
FT
2 - 1
Game 1
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 90'+4': Ryan Gauld

About

LAFC are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 1': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Olivera with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Olivera.
  • 5': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 5': Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a through ball.
  • 7': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 11': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 14': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
  • 18': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 24': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 28': VAR Decision: Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
  • 30': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 33': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 33': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 36': Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 36': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 45'+1': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Olivera.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 47': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 49': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 52': Hand ball by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 54': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 54': Lewis O'Brien (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 56': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 56': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 58': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 58': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathías Laborda with a cross.
  • 60': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
  • 62': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 62': Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Stuart Armstrong.
  • 65': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault replaces Ali Ahmed.
  • 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Pedro Vite.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 68': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 68': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 73': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Aaron Long.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 73': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fafá Picault following a fast break.
  • 78': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 78': Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Brian White.
  • 79': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Timothy Tillman.
  • 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marlon replaces Cristian Olivera.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 85': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Dénis Bouanga.
  • 86': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 86': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Andrés Cubas.
  • 88': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 90': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 90'+1': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+2': Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
51.1 Possession 48.9
15 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
452 Accurate Passes 429
529 Passes 508
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 58
29 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 16
12 Effective Clearances 23
12 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,298

Line-Ups

LAFC LAFC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
25 Maxime Chanot
33 Aaron Long Yellow Card
14 Sergi Palencia
8 Lewis O'Brien
11 Timothy Tillman
24 Ryan Hollingshead Yellow Card
13 Cristian Olivera
9 Olivier Giroud
99 Dénis Bouanga
19 Mateusz Bogusz
LAFC Substitutes:
Jesús Murillo, Ilie Sánchez, David Martínez, Omar Campos, Eduard Atuesta, Thomas Hasal, Carlos Vela, Kei Kamara, Marlon.

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
6 Tristan Blackmon
4 Ranko Veselinovic Yellow Card
3 Sam Adekugbe
2 Mathías Laborda Yellow Card
20 Andrés Cubas
26 Stuart Armstrong
45 Pedro Vite
24 Brian White
25 Ryan Gauld
22 Ali Ahmed
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Édier Ocampo, Bjørn Inge Utvik, Damir Kreilach, Fafà Picault, Isaac Boehmer, Alessandro Schöpf, Levonte Johnson, Ryan Raposo, Sebastian Berhalter.

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