MLS

FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 40': Sebastian Lletget
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1 - 3
  • 25': Mathías Laborda
  • 29': Brian White
  • 42': Fafà Picault

Big first half carries Whitecaps past FC Dallas

Brian White and Fabrice Picault each had a goal and an assist in the first half, leading the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-1 victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 1': Sam Junqua (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
  • 4': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 5': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
  • 8': Delay in match (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 15': Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
  • 22': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 25': Goal! FC Dallas 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 27': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
  • 27': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Nkosi Tafari Burgess (FC Dallas).
  • 28': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! FC Dallas 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fafá Picault with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Hand ball by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
  • 31': Foul by Sam Junqua (FC Dallas).
  • 31': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 32': Sam Junqua (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Dante Sealy (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 40': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Dante Sealy (FC Dallas).
  • 42': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Dante Sealy (FC Dallas).
  • 45'+2': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Dallas 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
  • 48': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sam Junqua (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 49': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Ema Twumasi (FC Dallas).
  • 51': Foul by Dante Sealy (FC Dallas).
  • 51': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 52': Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Dante Sealy.
  • 56': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
  • 59': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (FC Dallas).
  • 59': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 60': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Pedro Vite.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo replaces Sam Junqua.
  • 65': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 65': Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 65': Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
  • 67': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Dante Sealy (FC Dallas).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luís Martins with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
  • 72': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 72': Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed replaces Fafá Picault.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tsiki Ntsabeleng replaces Patrickson Delgado.
  • 75': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Dante Sealy.
  • 77': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 77': Nkosi Tafari Burgess (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ema Twumasi with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Dallas. Herbert Endeley replaces Ema Twumasi.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Dallas. Eugene Ansah replaces Sebastian Lletget.
  • 83': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Ryan Gauld.
  • 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Javain Brown replaces Ryan Raposo.
  • 84': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dante Sealy with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Herbert Endeley (FC Dallas).
  • 90'+1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eugene Ansah.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
41.1 Possession 58.9
6 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
331 Accurate Passes 511
417 Passes 601
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 56
25 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 4
13 Tackles 6
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 13
23 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 19,096

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 34 +23 63
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +28 63
3 LAFC 34 +25 60
4 Minnesota United FC 34 +17 58
Full Standings

Line-Ups

DAL FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Maarten Paes (GK)
17 Nkosi Tafari
25 Sebastien Ibeagha
29 Samuel Junqua
22 Ema Twumasi
10 Jesús Ferreira
8 Sebastian Lletget
6 Patrickson Delgado
9 Petar Musa
11 Dante Sealy
7 Paul Arriola

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

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
4 Ranko Veselinovic
6 Tristan Blackmon
2 Mathías Laborda
20 Andrés Cubas
45 Pedro Vite
8 Alessandro Schöpf
7 Ryan Raposo
24 Brian White
11 Fafà Picault
25 Ryan Gauld Yellow Card

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