MLS

LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
LA Galaxy
  • 45'+4': Kelvin Leerdam
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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 14': Tristan Blackmon

Leerdam helps Galaxy earn 1-1 draw with Whitecaps

— Kelvin Leerdam scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to help the Los Angeles Galaxy earn a 1-1 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 9': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
  • 10': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 10': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 12': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
  • 14': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 16': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 17': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 17': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy).
  • 24': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jonathan Klinsmann replaces Jonathan Bond because of an injury.
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 26': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 27': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Raposo.
  • 27': Offside, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado tries a through ball, but Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
  • 28': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 30': VAR Decision: No Goal LA Galaxy 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy).
  • 33': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld following a fast break.
  • 35': Foul by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 35': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 36': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 36': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 36': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
  • 41': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 41': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 42': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Sergio Córdova because of an injury.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 43': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 45'+4': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 45'+7': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 45'+9': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45'+9': Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
  • 46': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
  • 46': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite tries a through ball, but Ryan Raposo is caught offside.
  • 48': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
  • 49': Hand ball by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 53': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
  • 54': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 54': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 56': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
  • 56': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 58': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic following a fast break.
  • 61': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Cristian Dájome.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 61': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 62': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 64': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 65': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Memo Rodríguez replaces Efraín Álvarez.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 68': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Raposo.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
  • 70': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 70': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 73': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
  • 74': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Ryan Raposo.
  • 75': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Julian Gressel.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a through ball.
  • 76': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 77': Hand ball by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
  • 79': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathías Laborda.
  • 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Preston Judd replaces Tyler Boyd.
  • 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chris Mavinga replaces Kelvin Leerdam.
  • 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Uri Rosell replaces Gastón Brugman.
  • 86': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 86': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 88': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Gauld.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+3': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Klinsmann.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
  • 90'+5': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 13
4 Saves 2
42.4 Possession 57.6
12 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
333 Accurate Passes 488
402 Passes 552
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
20 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 42
33 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 4
12 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
16 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 27
19 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 23,112

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LA Galaxy 30 +15 55
2 Real Salt Lake 29 +15 50
3 LAFC 28 +14 49
4 Colorado Rapids 29 +6 47
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LA LA Galaxy (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
22 Martín Cáceres
24 Jalen Neal
5 Gastón Brugman
44 Raheem Edwards Yellow Card
18 Kelvin Leerdam
6 Ricard Puig Yellow Card
8 Marky Delgado
11 Tyler Boyd
7 Efrain Álvarez
9 Dejan Joveljic
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Jonathan Pérez, Jonathan Klinsmann, Daniel Aguirre, Eriq Zavaleta, Chris Mavinga, Preston Judd, Oriol Rosell, Calegari, Memo Rodríguez.

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
6 Tristan Blackmon
4 Ranko Veselinovic Yellow Card
27 Ryan Raposo Yellow Card
23 Javain Brown Yellow Card
20 Andrés Cubas
24 Brian White
19 Julian Gressel
9 Sergio Córdova
25 Ryan Gauld
11 Cristián Dájome
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Deiber Caicedo, Sebastian Berhalter, Russell Teibert, Pedro Vite, Ali Ahmed, Simon Becher, Mathías Laborda, Thomas Hasal, Alessandro Schöpf.

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