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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps – Lineups & Match Details

Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1. Goals: J. Paintsil (46'), M. Laborda (81'). Los Angeles Galaxy had 38% possession against Vancouver Whitecaps's 62%. Shots on target: 2-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 11

Sunday, 3 May 2026

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps

Referee: A. Da Silva

Lineups

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy4-1-4-1
JT Marcinkowski12JT MarcinkowskiG
Mauricio Cuevas19Mauricio CuevasD
Jakob Glesnes5Jakob GlesnesD
Carlos Garcés25Carlos GarcésD
John Nelson14John NelsonD
Justin Haak15Justin HaakM
Gabriel Pec11Gabriel PecM
Marco Reus18Marco ReusM
Lucas Sanabria8Lucas SanabriaM
Harbor Miller26Harbor MillerM
Joseph Paintsil28Joseph PaintsilF

Substitutes

6Edwin CerrilloM
22Elijah WynderM
2Miki YamaneD
4Maya YoshidaD
76Troy ElgersmaM
1Novak MićovićG
20Chris RindovD
16Isaiah ParenteM
24Ruben RamosF
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1
Yohei Takaoka1Yohei TakaokaG
Édier Ocampo18Édier OcampoD
Tristan Blackmon33Tristan BlackmonD
Mathías Laborda2Mathías LabordaD
Tate Johnson28Tate JohnsonD
Sebastian Berhalter16Sebastian BerhalterM
Andrés Cubas20Andrés CubasM
Emmanuel Sabbi11Emmanuel SabbiM
Jeevan Badwal59Jeevan BadwalM
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly7Cheick Tidiane SabalyM
Brian White24Brian WhiteF

Substitutes

17Kenji CabreraF
22Aziel JacksonM
14Bruno QuiñonezF
8Oliver LarrazM
32Isaac BoehmerG
29Mihail GherasimencovD
4Ranko VeselinovićD
26Jean-Claude NgandoM
19Rayan ElloumiF

Match Events

26'Y

M. Cuevas

32'Y

A. Cubas

46'S

M. Reus

Substitution 1

46'G

J. Paintsil

Assist: L. Sanabria

62'S

A. Cubas

Substitution 1

62'S

C. Sabaly

Substitution 2

63'S

E. Sabbi

Substitution 3

65'Y

L. Sanabria

66'Y

É. Ocampo

67'Y

E. Cerrillo

75'S

L. Sanabria

Substitution 2

79'S

M. Cuevas

Substitution 3

79'S

Harbor Miller

Substitution 4

81'G

M. Laborda

Assist: S. Berhalter

84'Y

S. Berhalter

87'Y

T. Blackmon

88'S

S. Berhalter

Substitution 4

90'S

J. Haak

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

J. Glesnes

90'+3Y

Gabriel Pec

90'+5Y

O. Larraz

Statistics

Los Angeles Galaxy
38%62%
Vancouver Whitecaps
1.4Expected Goals (xG)2.73
7Total Shots19
2Shots on Target6
1Corners2
12Fouls18
2Offsides1
73Pass Accuracy (%)86
5Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Los Angeles Galaxy host Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, 3 May 2026. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Los Angeles Galaxy go into the match 9th in the table; Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Los Angeles Galaxy have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Vancouver Whitecaps have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 4 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Jul 2025: Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps; 2 Mar 2025: Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps; 22 Sept 2024: Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 Vancouver Whitecaps. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1. Los Angeles Galaxy scored through J. Paintsil 46'. Vancouver Whitecaps replied with M. Laborda 81'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 81 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Los Angeles Galaxy held 38% of the ball against 62% for Vancouver Whitecaps. Shots on target finished 2-6. Expected goals read 1.40 for Los Angeles Galaxy, 2.73 for Vancouver Whitecaps.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Los Angeles Galaxy sat 9th and Vancouver Whitecaps 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.