Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Austin: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver · referee V. Rivas · full time
Full time: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Austin
Austin beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in MLS on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Vancouver Stadium. The goals: Christian Ramirez 28', Brian White 49', Christian Ramirez 60'.
How Austin won it
Christian Ramirez put Austin ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Facundo Torres. Vancouver Whitecaps levelled at 1-1 in the 49th minute through Brian White, set up by Ryan Gauld. Christian Ramirez made it 1-2 to Austin in the 60th minute, set up by J. Rosales.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Christian Ramirez scored twice.
Guilherme Biro of Austin was sent off in the 90th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, V. Rivas, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Vancouver Whitecaps and 4 to Austin. Ryan Gauld missed a penalty for Vancouver Whitecaps in the 40 minute.
Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1 · Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.73 for Vancouver Whitecaps and 2.81 for Austin.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 6 shots on target, Austin 2.
Austin's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 60% of the ball, but Austin took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vancouver Whitecaps came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Austin came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin: the match in numbers
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Match statistics | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 0.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.81 |
| 20 | Total shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 539 | Total passes | 371 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 6 | Corners | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Ryan Gauld 8.3 1 assist
- Brian White 7.2 1 goal
- Yadaly Diaby 7.0
- Andrés Cubas 6.9
- Mathías Laborda 6.9
Austin
- Christian Ramirez 8.0 2 goals
- Facundo Torres 7.5 1 assist
- Brad Stuver 7.3
- Mikkel Desler 7.1
- J. Rosales 6.8 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Yohei Takaoka at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin
What was the score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin?
Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Austin (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin?
Christian Ramirez 28', Brian White 49', Christian Ramirez 60'.
Did Moneyball predict Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin?
Ryan Gauld, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin?
V. Rivas.
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