Match Analysis: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 2-1.
Goals: R. Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps, 31'), Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake, 52'), R. Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps, 90+3').
Vancouver Whitecaps had 41% possession to Real Salt Lake's 59%, with 6.00 shots to 10.00.
R. Veselinović (Vancouver Whitecaps) was the standout performer, rated 7.5.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Vancouver Whitecaps
Starting lineups and substitutes
Vancouver Whitecaps
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach: V. Sartini
Starting XI
- 3C. GutiérrezM
- 4R. VeselinovićD
- 7D. CaicedoF
- 16S. BerhalterM
- 17L. OwusuM
- 22É. GodoyD
- 24B. WhiteF
- 26F. JungwirthM
- 27R. RaposoM
- 28J. NerwinskiD
- 55C. CropperG
Substitutes (9)
- 2M. GodinhoD
- 6T. BlackmonD
- 8Caio AlexandreM
- 14Luís MartinsD
- 25R. GauldM
- 33M. BaldisimoM
- 45P. ViteM
- 60I. BoehmerG
- 87T. RickettsF
Real Salt Lake
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: P. Mastroeni
Starting XI
- 2A. BrodyD
- 6P. RuízM
- 7B. WoodF
- 9Justin MeramM
- 10S. CórdovaF
- 15J. GladD
- 16M. ChangM
- 18Z. MacMathG
- 22A. HerreraD
- 28J. LöffelsendM
- 30M. SilvaD
Substitutes (9)
- 3C. KablanD
- 4J. KappelhofD
- 11J. SavarinoF
- 12S. CaldwellM
- 13N. BeslerM
- 25Everton LuizM
- 26D. LunaM
- 29A. JulioF
- 81T. GómezG
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
R. Veselinović
Rating 7.5 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target
Justin Meram
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
R. Gauld
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
C. Cropper
Rating 7.0 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
P. Ruiz
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
A. Brody
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake match analysis
Review Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Real Salt Lake with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.