MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs LAFC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 58': Ali Ahmed
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LAFC
  • 34': Denis Bouanga

Denis Bouanga scores 20th goal as LAFC, Whitecaps draw

Denis Bouanga added to his league-best goal-scoring total to help Los Angeles FC notch a 1-1 tie against the host Vancouver Whitecaps in the regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Olivera with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 7': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Richie Laryea draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 12': Penalty conceded by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 14': VAR Decision: Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 16': Penalty saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javain Brown.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
  • 32': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 32': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 37': Hand ball by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 39': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 40': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
  • 41': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ali Ahmed.
  • 43': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 43': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 45'+4': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 48': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
  • 50': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 50': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 51': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 52': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 53': Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 57': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 57': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Richie Laryea with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Dénis Bouanga.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 62': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 64': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins replaces Javain Brown.
  • 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mario González replaces Cristian Olivera.
  • 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kellyn Acosta replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 67': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Ryan Raposo.
  • 68': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 68': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 71': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 71': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 71': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Richie Laryea draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Penalty missed! Still Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 75': Hand ball by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 75': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 75': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 77': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 77': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 77': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Diego Palacios.
  • 78': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
  • 79': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
  • 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Junior Hoilett replaces Ali Ahmed.
  • 80': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Pedro Vite.
  • 80': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 82': Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
  • 85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Carlos Vela.
  • 85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Filip Krastev replaces Timothy Tillman.
  • 86': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 86': Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Simon Becher replaces Brian White.
  • 89': Foul by Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 89': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Mario González (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga with a through ball.
  • 90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+3': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 90'+4': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 14
7 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 6
42.7 Possession 57.3
12 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
320 Accurate Passes 441
378 Passes 505
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.4
49 Long Balls 48
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 4
12 Effective Clearances 14
12 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 25,146

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 (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
18 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
4 Ranko Veselinovic
6 Tristan Blackmon
23 Javain Brown
16 Sebastian Berhalter Yellow Card
45 Pedro Vite
22 Ali Ahmed
7 Richie Laryea
27 Ryan Raposo
25 Ryan Gauld
24 Brian White
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Mathías Laborda, Levonte Johnson, Isaac Boehmer, Junior Hoilett, Simon Becher, Sam Adekugbe, Alessandro Schöpf, Luís Martins, Jean-Claude Ngando.

LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Maxime Crépeau (GK) Yellow Card
14 Giorgio Chiellini Yellow Card
3 Jesús Murillo
12 Diego Palacios Yellow Card
24 Ryan Hollingshead
6 Ilie Sánchez
19 Mateusz Bogusz Yellow Card
11 Timothy Tillman Yellow Card
10 Carlos Vela
99 Denis Bouanga
25 Cristian Olivera
LAFC Substitutes:
Nathan Ordaz, Kellyn Acosta, Stipe Biuk, Denil Maldonado, John McCarthy, Aaron Long, Mario González, Filip Yavorov Krastev, Sergi Palencia.

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