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LA Galaxy Battle Vancouver Whitecaps FC to 1-1 Draw at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday Night

August 9, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


LOS ANGELES - Closing out three consecutive matches played at home, the LA Galaxy battled Vancouver Whitecaps FC to a 1-1 draw at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday night.

Galaxy Run of Form

In 10 matches played at home in 2021, the Galaxy are 7-2-1, scoring 18 goals and conceding 10. LA is 5-4-2 in 11 matches played in its primary kit this season. Since earning a 2-2 draw at Real Salt Lake on July 21, the Galaxy are 2-1-2 in their last five matches played in league play. In the last five meetings between the Galaxy and Whitecaps FC dating back to Oct. 18, 2020, the series is tied 2-2-1.

LA Galaxy Against Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Sunday's contest between the LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC marked the 28th all-time MLS regular-season encounter between the two sides, with LA leading the series 13-9-6. Additionally, Sunday's match marked the third meeting between the two clubs in 2021, with LA and Vancouver splitting the encounters 1-1-1. In 15 regular-season home contests against Vancouver, the Galaxy hold a 9-4-2 record.

Goal-Scoring Plays

LA - Kévin Cabral (Efrain Alvarez), 32nd minute: After Alvarez received the ball outside the top of the penalty area, he found Cabral in a pocket of space just outside the six-yard box. Taking a touch, Cabral rolled his shot through the legs of a Vancouver defender into the bottom corner of the goal.

VAN - Ranko Veselinovic (Deibar Caicedo), 50th minute: Ranko Veselinovic rose highest to meet Deibar Caicedo's corner kick service and steered in his header at the near post.

Postgame Notes

Following the draw against Vancouver, the LA Galaxy are 10-6-2 (32 pts) this season, sitting in third place in the Western Conference standings.

The Galaxy (32 points) sit in fourth place in the Supporters Shield race, behind the New England Revolution (40 points), Sporting KC (34 points) and Seattle Sounders FC (33 points).

Sunday's contest between the LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC marked the 28th all-time MLS regular-season encounter between the two sides, with LA leading the series 13-9-6.

In three meetings between the two clubs in 2021, with LA and Vancouver splitting the encounters 1-1-1.

In 15 regular-season home contests against Vancouver, the Galaxy hold a 9-4-2 record.

In the last five meetings the Galaxy and Whitecaps FC dating back to Oct. 18, 2020, the series is tied 2-2-1.

In 10 matches played at home in 2021, the Galaxy are 7-2-1, scoring 18 goals and conceding 10.

LA is 5-4-2 in 11 matches played in its primary kit this season.

The Galaxy rank fourth in the league in goals scored (29) this season.

Galaxy Head Coach Greg Vanney has a 5-4-2 record in 11 MLS regular-season games managed against Vancouver during his time as a manager in MLS (2014-Present).

Kévin Cabral tallied his second goal of the 2021 MLS regular season.

Efrain Alvarez finished the match with a game-high four chances created.

Alvarez notched his first assist of the season in the draw against Vancouver.

Jonathan Bond leads all MLS goalkeepers in wins (10) and saves (72) during the 2021 campaign.

Bond, Samuel Grandsir, Kljestan and Jorge Villafaña are the only four Galaxy players play in every match this season (18).

Bond and Villafaña are the only two LA players to start every match this year (18).

Next Game

Next up, the Galaxy travel to face Minnesota United FC at Allianz Field on Saturday, Aug. 14. The Aug. 14 match kicks off at 3 p.m. PT and features a national television broadcast on FOX.

LA Galaxy (10-6-2, 32pts) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3-7-7, 16pts)

Aug. 8, 2021 - Dignity Health Sports Park (Los Angeles)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

LA Galaxy 1 0 1

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:

LA: Cabral (Alvarez), 32

VAN: Veselinovic (Caicedo), 50

Misconduct Summary:

LA: Araujo (caution), 5

VAN: Veselinovic (caution), 80

Lineups:

LA: GK Jonathan Bond; D Julian Araujo, D Séga Coulibaly, D Derrick Williams, D Jorge Villafaña (Danilo Acosta, 65); M Sebastian Lletget, M Rayan Raveloson, M Jonathan Dos Santos © (Adam Saldaña, 65), F Samuel Grandsir (Augustine Williams, 90+1); F Kévin Cabral, F Efrain Alvarez (Sacha Kljestan, 65)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Jonathan Klinsmann, D Nick DePuy, D Oniel Fisher, D Daniel Steres; F Cameron Dunbar

TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Samuel Grandsir, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Kevin Cabral, 3); FOULS: 11 (Kevin Cabral, 3) OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 4

VAN: GK Maxime Crepeau ©; D Ranko Veselinovic, D Erik Godoy, D Javain Brown (Bruno Gaspar, 90+1), D Jake Nerwinski; M Deiber Caicedo (Ryan Gauld, 78), M Caio Alexandre (Russell Teibert, 45), M Janio Bikel, M Patrick Metcalfe (Leonard Owusu, 78); F Lucas Cavallini (Ryan Raposo, 45), F Brian White

Substitutes Not Used: GK Thomas Hasal; D Florian Jungwirth, D Andy Rose; F Tosaint Ricketts

TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Deiber Caicedo, Ranko Veselinovic, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Ranko Veselinovic, 2); FOULS: 9 (Janio Bikel, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 5

Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Assistant Referees: Chris Elliott, Eduardo Mariscal

Fourth Official: Greg Dopka

VAR: Daniel Radford

Weather: Clear, 77 degrees

Attendance: 16,234

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

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