MLS

LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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LA Galaxy
  • 46': Joseph Paintsil
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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 81': Mathías Laborda

About

LA Galaxy are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, USA, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
  • 5': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 5': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 8': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 8': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 11': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 12': Handball by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 16': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 16': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Tate Johnson with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by JT Marcinkowski.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).
  • 21': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tate Johnson.
  • 22': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 22': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
  • 25': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 26': Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 26': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 32': Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 32': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 39': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 39': Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pec following a fast break.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tate Johnson with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tate Johnson.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Edwin Cerrillo replaces Marco Reus.
  • 46': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria.
  • 49': Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeevan Badwal.
  • 54': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 55': Offside, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Aziel Jackson replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 62': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kenji Cabrera replaces Andrés Cubas.
  • 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bruno Caicedo replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
  • 64': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
  • 64': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
  • 65': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 66': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 67': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Édier Ocampo.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Tate Johnson with a headed pass.
  • 72': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a with an attempt from the centre of the box.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Elijah Wynder replaces Lucas Sanabria.
  • 78': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 78': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miki Yamane replaces Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Maya Yoshida replaces Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
  • 80': Handball by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 80': Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy).
  • 81': Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
  • 81': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 84': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil following a fast break.
  • 87': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 87': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Oliver Larraz replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 89': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Aziel Jackson is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Troy Elgersma replaces Justin Haak.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, LA Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+1': Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Kenji Cabrera.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Larraz.
  • 90'+5': Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+5': Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 5
62.3 Possession 37.7
19 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
443 Accurate Passes 232
516 Passes 315
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 46
37 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 5
14 Effective Clearances 22
14 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 19,429

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 14 +22 32
2 San Jose Earthquakes 15 +19 32
3 Real Salt Lake 14 +7 26
4 FC Dallas 15 +8 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LA LA Galaxy (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
25 Carlos Garcés
5 Jakob Glesnes Yellow Card
15 Justin Haak
14 John Nelson
19 Mauricio Cuevas Yellow Card
8 Lucas Sanabria
18 Marco Reus
26 Harbor Miller
11 Gabriel Pec Yellow Card
28 Joseph Paintsil
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Maya Yoshida, Troy Elgersma, Chris Rindov, Rúben Ismael, Novak Micovic, Isaiah Parente, Elijah Wynder, Edwin Cerrillo, Miki Yamane.

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
2 Mathías Laborda
33 Tristan Blackmon Yellow Card
28 Tate Johnson
18 Édier Ocampo Yellow Card
59 Jeevan Badwal
20 Andrés Cubas Yellow Card
16 Sebastian Berhalter
24 Brian White
7 Cheick Sabaly
11 Emmanuel Sabbi
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Bruno Caicedo, Kenji Cabrera, Isaac Boehmer, Aziel Jackson, Jean-Claude Ngando, Oliver Larraz, Mihail Gherasimencov, Ranko Veselinovic, Rayan Elloumi.

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