Match Analysis: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps ended 3-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Los Angeles Galaxy beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0.
Goals: Matheus Nascimento (Los Angeles Galaxy, 2'), J. Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy, 60'), J. Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy, 77').
Los Angeles Galaxy had 56% possession to Vancouver Whitecaps's 44%, with 12.00 shots to 5.00.
J. Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy) was the standout performer, rated 8.6.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Los Angeles Galaxy
Starting lineups and substitutes

Los Angeles Galaxy
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Gregory Dean Vanney
Starting XI
- 1N. MicovicG
- 2M. YamaneD
- 3J. AudeD
- 4M. YoshidaD
- 6E. CerrilloM
- 7D. FagundezM
- 9Matheus NascimentoF
- 11Gabriel PecF
- 18M. ReusM
- 25C. GarcesD
- 28J. PaintsilF
Substitutes (9)
- 5ZankaD
- 8L. SanabriaM
- 12J. MarcinkowskiG
- 14J. NelsonD
- 16I. ParenteM
- 17C. RamirezF
- 19M. CuevasD
- 21T. LepleyM
- 22E. WynderM

Vancouver Whitecaps
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Jesper Ingemann Sørensen
Starting XI
- 1Y. TakaokaG
- 2M. LabordaD
- 4R. VeselinovicD
- 11E. SabbiF
- 14D. RiosF
- 18E. OcampoF
- 26J. NgandoM
- 28T. JohnsonD
- 33T. BlackmonD
- 45P. ViteM
- 59J. BadwalM
Substitutes (8)
- 7J. NelsonF
- 12B. HalbouniD
- 15B. UtvikD
- 19D. KreilachM
- 30A. ZendejasG
- 32I. BoehmerG
- 42N. PierreF
- 44J. CastroM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

J. Paintsil
Rating 8.6 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 4 shots on target

M. Reus
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

Y. Takaoka
Rating 6.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

Matheus Nascimento
Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

N. Mićović
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

M. Yoshida
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps match analysis
Review Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.