Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
88': Fafà Picault
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Georgi Minoungou's first goal helps Sounders top Whitecaps
Georgi Minoungou scored his first MLS goal as the Seattle Sounders defeated the host Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Wednesday in a Cascadia Cup clash.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 4': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
- 9': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 10': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 10': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 12': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 12': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Brian White.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 17': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian White.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 24': Attempt missed. Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross.
- 28': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 33': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 33': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 36': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
- 39': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 39': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 41': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris with a headed pass.
- 45': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 46': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 46': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 52': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 53': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 53': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe.
- 59': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 61': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 68': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 68': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue replaces Andrés Cubas.
- 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bjørn Utvik replaces Tristan Blackmon.
- 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Édier Ocampo replaces Mathías Laborda.
- 72': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 72': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 74': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Josh Atencio replaces Cristian Roldan.
- 75': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball.
- 76': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 76': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Jordan Morris.
- 76': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Pedro de la Vega replaces Georgi Minoungou.
- 77': Attempt missed. Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Levonte Johnson.
- 77': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo replaces Brian White.
- 81': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Levonte Johnson.
- 86': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jon Bell replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 87': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 88': Second yellow card to Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+1': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 3.
Statistics
 SEA |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 470 | Accurate Passes | 301 |
| 536 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 17,361
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 17,361
MLS Standings
| # | 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 (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf  |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 3 | Sam Adekugbe |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 11 | Fafà Picault |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 93 | Georgi Minoungou |
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