Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 LA Galaxy: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver · referee P. Luce Lauziere · full time
Full time: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps won 3-0 at home to LA Galaxy in MLS on Thursday 10 September 2026. The goals: Brian White 8', Ryan Gauld 57', Bruno Caicedo 90'.
How Vancouver Whitecaps won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Brian White for Vancouver Whitecaps, set up by Thomas Müller. Ryan Gauld made it 2-0 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 57th minute. Bruno Caicedo from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Vancouver Whitecaps in the 90th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, P. Luce Lauziere, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Vancouver Whitecaps and 3 to LA Galaxy.
Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1 · LA Galaxy: G. Vanney, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.74 for Vancouver Whitecaps and 2.76 for LA Galaxy.
Vancouver Whitecaps scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
LA Galaxy left about 2.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
LA Galaxy created the better chances, 2.76 xG to 0.74, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 9 shots on target, LA Galaxy 5.
LA Galaxy's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
LA Galaxy had 51% of the ball, but Vancouver Whitecaps took the points.
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.
LA Galaxy came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 2.08 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy: the match in numbers
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Match statistics | LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 0.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.76 |
| 18 | Total shots | 10 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 473 | Total passes | 495 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 26 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Ryan Gauld 8.5 1 goal
- Yohei Takaoka 8.0
- Édier Ocampo 7.8
- Tate Johnson 7.6
- Tristan Blackmon 7.6
LA Galaxy
- JT Marcinkowski 7.5
- Pablo Ruiz 7.1
- Hirving Lozano 6.8
- Marco Reus 6.7
- Lucas Sanabria 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Robert Taylor at 6.1. 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
- LA Galaxy: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy
What was the score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 LA Galaxy (half-time 1-0), MLS, Thursday 10 September 2026.
Who scored in Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
Brian White 8', Ryan Gauld 57', Bruno Caicedo 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy 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 LA Galaxy?
Ryan Gauld, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
P. Luce Lauziere.
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