Major League Soccer Regular Season - 15

San Diego 2 - 4 FT Vancouver Whitecaps

Snapdragon Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
96
FT
Sun, May 24
San Diego
2-4
Vancouver Whitecaps
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 23
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Brian White masterclass destroys San Diego

White's Masterclass Sinks San Diego

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 96/100. Brian White's phenomenal four-goal contribution turned a competitive MLS fixture into a ruthless Whitecaps showcase at Snapdragon Stadium.

Early Whitecaps Surge

A brilliant display of attacking soccer unfolded at Snapdragon Stadium as Vancouver Whitecaps systematically dismantled San Diego in a crucial MLS fixture. The hosts actually edged possession with 54 percent of the ball in the early stages, patiently trying to build from the back. However, the visitors played with immense Intensity in the final third, pressing high and punishing every mistake. T. Muller unlocked the stubborn defensive line right on the half-hour mark, feeding a perfect ball to B. White for the opening goal. The momentum heavily favored the visitors, and right before the halftime whistle, White struck again to silence the home crowd. J. Badwal set up the deadly striker with a clever pass to make it 2-0. The sheer shot volume told the true story of the half—Vancouver relentlessly peppered the home goalkeeper, racking up double-digit attempts early and leaving San Diego completely stunned by the break.

A Brief Spark Extinguished

San Diego marched out of the tunnel determined to alter the match's Balance and mount a serious comeback in front of their supporters. The tactical shift initially paid dividends when A. Dreyer found space on the flank and delivered a sharp ball to D. Vazquez. The forward slotted home confidently in the 53rd minute to cut the deficit in half and inject sudden life into the stadium. Unfortunately for the home side, that optimism proved painfully short-lived. Brian White brilliantly transitioned from goalscorer to provider, squaring a clever pass for second-half substitute B. Caicedo to restore the vital two-goal cushion at 67 minutes. The absolute breaking point for the hosts arrived just five minutes later during a chaotic sequence. L. Bombino committed a reckless challenge and was immediately shown a straight red card, severely reducing the home side to ten men for the remainder of the contest.

Ruthless Finish

Playing with a clear man advantage, Vancouver ruthlessly twisted the knife to ensure they traveled back to Canada with all three points. White showcased his elite vision to grab his second assist of the night, beautifully teeing up another impact substitute in R. Priso. The midfielder made no mistake in the 75th minute, burying the shot to make it 4-1 and put the game entirely out of reach. These immediate contributions from the bench underscored the high Stakes for a Vancouver side desperately chasing the top of the table. They ended the match generating an overwhelming 3.46 expected goals, highlighting their lethal efficiency. B. B. Zamble managed to pull one back for San Diego deep into stoppage time with a spirited individual effort, but it was nothing more than a late footnote. The 4-2 away victory keeps Vancouver firmly in the championship hunt, while San Diego remains mired near the bottom.

Key Questions

How did the red card for L. Bombino impact the match?

L. Bombino's 72nd-minute dismissal killed any hope of a San Diego comeback, allowing Vancouver to comfortably add another goal through Ralph Priso.

What made Brian White the Man of the Match?

White delivered a flawless attacking performance, registering a brilliant brace and providing two crucial assists to directly create four Vancouver goals.

What caused the 6-goal thriller?

Vancouver's ruthless 3.46 expected goals from 21 total shots combined perfectly with three goals from late impact substitutes across both sides.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
54%
46%
San Diego 54%
Vancouver Whitecaps 46%
Shots
10
21
San Diego 10
Vancouver Whitecaps 21
Shots on Target
3
12
San Diego 3
Vancouver Whitecaps 12
Expected Goals (xG)
0.91
3.46
San Diego 0.91
Vancouver Whitecaps 3.46
Passes
578
494
San Diego 578
Vancouver Whitecaps 494
Pass Accuracy
86%
87%
San Diego 86%
Vancouver Whitecaps 87%
Corners
2
4
San Diego 2
Vancouver Whitecaps 4
Fouls
14
14
San Diego 14
Vancouver Whitecaps 14
Yellow Cards
3
3
San Diego 3
Vancouver Whitecaps 3
Red Cards
1
0
San Diego 1
Vancouver Whitecaps 0

Match Events

B. White (T. Muller) 30'
B. White (J. Badwal) 45'
HT
46' 🔄 K. Sargeant L. Bombino
B. White 🟨 50'
53' D. Vazquez (A. Dreyer)
54' 🟨 L. Bombino
J. Badwal 🟨 63'
A. Jackson B. Caicedo 🔄 63'
B. Caicedo (B. White) 67'
71' 🔄 P. Soma A. Saidi
71' 🔄 D. Vazquez A. Alvarado Jr
72' 🟨 L. Bombino
72' 🟥 L. Bombino
K. G. Cabrera Nakamura R. Priso 🔄 74'
75' 🔄 A. Pellegrino I. Pilcher
R. Priso (B. White) 75'
T. Johnson M. Gherasimencov 🔄 84'
B. White R. Elloumi 🔄 84'
J. Badwal N. Djordjevic 🔄 84'
86' 🔄 M. Ingvartsen B. B. Zamble
87' 🟨 O. Verhoeven
90'+1 B. B. Zamble
Vancouver Whitecaps 🟨 90'+2
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

San Diego

Goalkeepers
CJ Dos Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Oscar Verhoeven
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christopher McVey
MAGNET
MAGNET
114
Activity
114
Activity
110
Passes
4
Duels
Manu Duah
MAGNET
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
80
Passes
9
Duels
Kieran Sargeant
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Onni Valakari
MAGNET
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
67
Passes
7
Duels
Pedro Soma
MAGNET
MAGNET
81
Activity
81
Activity
77
Passes
4
Duels
David Vazquez
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Anders Dreyer
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Marcus Ingvartsen
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
19%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Amahl Pellegrino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
BENCH
Duran Ferree
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Luca Bombino
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
3
Fouls
5.5
Rating
Ian Pilcher
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryce Duke
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Alvarado Jr
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Mighten
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lewis Morgan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Zamblé
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating
Anisse Saidi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Vancouver Whitecaps

Goalkeepers
Isaac Boehmer
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Édier Ocampo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
Tristan Blackmon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathías Laborda
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Tate Johnson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Midfielders
Jeevan Badwal
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7
Rating
Sebastian Berhalter
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Kenji Cabrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Thomas Müller
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Aziel Jackson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Forwards
Brian White
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
9.3
Rating
BENCH
Adrian Zendejas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mihail Gherasimencov
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Djordjevic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastian Schonlau
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ranko Veselinović
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Liam MacKenzie
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ralph Priso
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Bruno Quiñonez
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
33
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Rayan Elloumi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
11/30/2025 San Diego 1 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps Major League Soccer Snapdragon Stadium
07/20/2025 San Diego 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Major League Soccer Snapdragon Stadium
06/26/2025 Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - 5 San Diego Major League Soccer BC Place
11/30/2025
Major League Soccer Snapdragon Stadium
07/20/2025
Major League Soccer Snapdragon Stadium
06/26/2025
Major League Soccer BC Place
San Diego Win
Vancouver Whitecaps Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Seattle Sounders 12 24 17 10 +7 LSeattle Sounders 0 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (17-05-2026)WSeattle Sounders 3 - 2 San Jose Earthquakes (14-05-2026)DSeattle Sounders 1 - 1 San Diego (10-05-2026)DSporting Kansas City 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders (02-05-2026)WSeattle Sounders 2 - 1 FC Dallas (26-04-2026)
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 11 23 25 10 +15 LHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps (17-05-2026)WFC Dallas 2 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (14-05-2026)DSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps (10-05-2026)DLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps (03-05-2026)WVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 1 Colorado Rapids (26-04-2026)
3 San Jose Earthquakes 11 22 27 13 +14 LSan Jose Earthquakes 2 - 3 FC Dallas (17-05-2026)LSeattle Sounders 3 - 2 San Jose Earthquakes (14-05-2026)DSan Jose Earthquakes 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps (10-05-2026)WSt. Louis City 2 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (26-04-2026)WSan Jose Earthquakes 5 - 1 Austin (23-04-2026)
4 Real Salt Lake 11 22 22 14 +8 WReal Salt Lake 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids (17-05-2026)WReal Salt Lake 3 - 0 Houston Dynamo (14-05-2026)LFC Dallas 3 - 1 Real Salt Lake (10-05-2026)WReal Salt Lake 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (02-05-2026)LLos Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (26-04-2026)
5 Colorado Rapids 11 16 19 13 +6 LReal Salt Lake 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids (17-05-2026)WMinnesota United FC 0 - 1 Colorado Rapids (14-05-2026)LColorado Rapids 0 - 1 St. Louis City (10-05-2026)LHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Colorado Rapids (03-05-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 1 Colorado Rapids (26-04-2026)
6 Los Angeles FC 11 15 12 14 -2 LSt. Louis City 2 - 1 Los Angeles FC (14-05-2026)LLos Angeles FC 1 - 4 Houston Dynamo (11-05-2026)DSan Diego 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (03-05-2026)WMinnesota United FC 0 - 1 Los Angeles FC (25-04-2026)DLos Angeles FC 0 - 0 Colorado Rapids (23-04-2026)
7 Minnesota United FC 10 15 11 14 -3 LMinnesota United FC 0 - 1 Colorado Rapids (14-05-2026)DMinnesota United FC 2 - 2 Austin (10-05-2026)LMinnesota United FC 0 - 1 Los Angeles FC (25-04-2026)WFC Dallas 0 - 1 Minnesota United FC (23-04-2026)WMinnesota United FC 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (19-04-2026)
8 Houston Dynamo 11 15 15 21 -6 WHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps (17-05-2026)LReal Salt Lake 3 - 0 Houston Dynamo (14-05-2026)WLos Angeles FC 1 - 4 Houston Dynamo (11-05-2026)WHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 Colorado Rapids (03-05-2026)LAustin 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo (26-04-2026)
9 San Diego 12 13 20 20 0 WSan Diego 5 - 0 Austin (14-05-2026)DSeattle Sounders 1 - 1 San Diego (10-05-2026)DSan Diego 2 - 2 Los Angeles FC (03-05-2026)LSan Diego 1 - 2 Portland Timbers (26-04-2026)LHouston Dynamo 1 - 0 San Diego (23-04-2026)
10 FC Dallas 10 12 19 19 0 WSan Jose Earthquakes 2 - 3 FC Dallas (17-05-2026)LFC Dallas 2 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps (14-05-2026)WFC Dallas 3 - 1 Real Salt Lake (10-05-2026)LSeattle Sounders 2 - 1 FC Dallas (26-04-2026)LFC Dallas 0 - 1 Minnesota United FC (23-04-2026)
11 Los Angeles Galaxy 10 12 14 17 -3 WSeattle Sounders 0 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (17-05-2026)LSporting Kansas City 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (14-05-2026)DLos Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps (03-05-2026)WLos Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake (26-04-2026)DFC Dallas 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (19-04-2026)
12 Portland Timbers 10 10 16 19 -3 WPortland Timbers 6 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (10-05-2026)LReal Salt Lake 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (02-05-2026)WSan Diego 1 - 2 Portland Timbers (26-04-2026)LMinnesota United FC 2 - 0 Portland Timbers (19-04-2026)WPortland Timbers 2 - 1 Los Angeles FC (11-04-2026)
13 Sporting Kansas City 11 10 11 27 -16 WAustin 1 - 2 Sporting Kansas City (17-05-2026)WSporting Kansas City 3 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy (14-05-2026)LPortland Timbers 6 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (10-05-2026)DSporting Kansas City 1 - 1 Seattle Sounders (02-05-2026)LVancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Sporting Kansas City (18-04-2026)
14 Austin 10 9 12 20 -8 LAustin 1 - 2 Sporting Kansas City (17-05-2026)LSan Diego 5 - 0 Austin (14-05-2026)DMinnesota United FC 2 - 2 Austin (10-05-2026)WAustin 2 - 0 St. Louis City (03-05-2026)WAustin 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo (26-04-2026)
15 St. Louis City 9 7 7 16 -9 WSt. Louis City 2 - 1 Los Angeles FC (14-05-2026)WColorado Rapids 0 - 1 St. Louis City (10-05-2026)LAustin 2 - 0 St. Louis City (03-05-2026)LSt. Louis City 2 - 3 San Jose Earthquakes (26-04-2026)LSeattle Sounders 4 - 1 St. Louis City (19-04-2026)