MATCH REPORT

Vancouver Whitecaps make 4-1 possession-defying statement

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Vancouver Whitecaps defeated San Diego 4-1 after building a 2-0 half-time lead, despite San Diego having more possession and shots. The result leaves Vancouver first and San Diego 13th in the Western Conference.

Match report

Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Diego 4-1 at BC Place in Major League Soccer’s Regular Season - 32, leading 2-0 at half-time. The result leaves Vancouver ranked #1 in the Western Conference with 58 points from 32 games, while San Diego are ranked #13 with 35 points from 32 games.

Four goals settle a productive first half and finish

Aleksa Cvetković opened the scoring in the 24th minute, making it 1-0 with an assist from Mathías Laborda. Brian White then made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, assisted by Oliver Love Larraz.

Ryan Gauld extended Vancouver’s lead to 3-0 in the 66th minute after Rayan Elloumi’s assist. Bruno Caicedo made it 4-0 in the 76th minute, with Ralph Priso providing the assist. Onni Valakari scored San Diego’s final goal in the 83rd minute, assisted by David Vazquez, making the score 4-1.

San Diego had more of the ball but not the result

San Diego had 56% possession and attempted 20 shots to Vancouver’s 16, yet Vancouver registered 10 shots on goal compared with San Diego’s 7. The expected-goals figures were close—2.7 for Vancouver and 2.44 for San Diego—but the hosts converted their chances more effectively on the scoreboard.

Vancouver’s Rayan Elloumi received a yellow card and then a red card in the 90th minute. The standout performer was Ryan Gauld, rated 8.2 after 74 minutes, with a goal, 3 key passes and 7 tackles.

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Thu, Oct 29

BC Place

Vancouver Whitecaps

1st in league

16W - 7D - 8L

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WLWDD

San Diego

13th in league

8W - 11D - 12L

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LDDDL

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Goals/Game

2.0

1.8

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Conceded/Game

1.0

1.9

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

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1st58 pts

Matchday31

13th35 pts


1	Vancouver Whitecaps	WLWDD	32	17	7	8	67	33	58
2	FC Dallas	LWDWL	32	15	9	8	58	49	54
3	St. Louis City	LLLDW	32	14	9	9	58	47	51
4	Houston Dynamo	WDDDD	32	14	9	9	42	39	51
5	San Jose Earthquakes	DLDDD	32	13	10	9	54	47	49
6	Los Angeles FC	DDWDL	32	12	11	9	50	35	47
7	Colorado Rapids	DWDDD	32	12	7	13	44	43	43
8	Seattle Sounders	LDDLW	32	11	10	11	41	40	43
9	Real Salt Lake	WWWDL	32	12	6	14	50	49	42
10	Los Angeles Galaxy	DDWLW	32	10	11	11	45	54	41
11	Portland Timbers	WWDLD	32	11	7	14	57	60	40
12	Minnesota United FC	WDWDD	32	9	11	12	50	56	38
13	San Diego	LDDDL	32	8	11	13	56	62	35
14	Austin	LWLLL	32	8	10	14	41	59	34
15	Sporting Kansas City	LLLLD	32	6	4	22	38	80	22
1	Nashville SC	DWDWW	32	21	8	3	66	23	71
2	New England Revolution	WWWWL	32	18	4	10	54	44	58
3	Inter Miami	DLWWW	32	15	11	6	75	55	56
4	Chicago Fire	DWLLW	32	15	7	10	57	48	52
5	Charlotte	WLDLW	32	14	8	10	59	48	50
6	Philadelphia Union	DLDWW	32	13	8	11	62	50	47
7	Orlando City SC	DDWDW	32	12	7	13	62	74	43
8	FC Cincinnati	DWWLL	32	11	10	11	66	73	43
9	Columbus Crew	WWWWL	32	12	5	15	52	49	41
10	New York Red Bulls	LWLLW	32	11	6	15	43	59	39
11	Toronto FC	WLWDW	32	9	12	11	50	60	39
12	New York City FC	WDDLL	32	9	11	12	47	44	38
13	DC United	LLLLW	32	7	12	13	39	57	33
14	Atlanta United FC	LLLWL	32	8	6	18	40	56	30
15	CF Montreal	LLDLL	32	6	7	19	36	66	25