MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota United FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 17': Brian White
  • 52': Brian White
  • 56': Simon Becher
FT
3 - 2
Minnesota United FC
  • 33': Michael Boxall
  • 65': Jeong Sang-Bin

About

Vancouver Whitecaps are hosting Minnesota United FC at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 2': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
  • 5': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 5': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp with a through ball.
  • 8': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
  • 13': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 15': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Cubas following a fast break.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 24': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 24': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 27': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 28': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 28': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Luis Amarilla.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
  • 33': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin with a cross.
  • 33': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 35': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Luis Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 43': Hand ball by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 44': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
  • 48': Hand ball by Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC).
  • 50': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 50': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 52': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ranko Veselinovic with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 55': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Simon Becher replaces Brian White because of an injury.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Minnesota United FC 1. Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 58': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 58': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 60': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javain Brown.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin.
  • 64': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Russell Teibert replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 65': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Minnesota United FC 2. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod with a through ball.
  • 66': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ménder García replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 66': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Brent Kallman replaces Franco Fragapane.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ménder García (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by DJ Taylor with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
  • 71': Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ménder García (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence with a through ball.
  • 72': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
  • 72': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
  • 72': Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 74': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 74': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 75': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 75': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Wil Trapp.
  • 78': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Ryan Gauld.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Luis Martins.
  • 79': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 81': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite tries a through ball, but Simon Becher is caught offside.
  • 85': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
  • 86': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
  • 86': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Becher.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ménder García with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by DJ Taylor.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Minnesota United FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Minnesota United FC 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
53.2 Possession 46.8
11 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
419 Accurate Passes 360
498 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 10
17 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.5
52 Long Balls 64
29 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 16
8 Tackles 25
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 14
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 14,047

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +40 64
2 FC Dallas 34 +11 58
3 St. Louis CITY SC 34 +11 54
4 San Jose Earthquakes 34 +6 52
Full Standings

Line-Ups

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)

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

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

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
4 Miguel Tapias
15 Michael Boxall
92 Kemar Lawrence
27 D.J. Taylor
11 Jeong Sang-Bin
20 Wil Trapp
17 Robin Lod
9 Luis Amarilla
7 Franco Fragapane
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Clint Irwin, Eric Dick, Brent Kallman, Mender García, Zarek Valentin, Joseph Rosales, Hassani Dotson, Cameron Dunbar.

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