Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 LA Galaxy: final score
MLSFinal
Vancouver Whitecaps beat LA Galaxy 3-0 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Brian White 8', Ryan Gauld 57', Bruno Caicedo 90' (penalty).
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st on 55 points.
LA Galaxy sit 8th on 40 points.
Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
LA Galaxy have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Vancouver Whitecaps won 1, LA Galaxy won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 10:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- BC Place, Vancouver
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- Vancouver Whitecaps beat LA Galaxy 3-0.
- Brian White opened the scoring for Vancouver Whitecaps on 8'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, LA Galaxy 0.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, LA Galaxy 0.
- 90'+2'Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+2'Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2'Yadaly Diaby (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2'Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, LA Galaxy 0. Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 89'Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89'Penalty conceded by Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89'Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 88'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Yadaly Diaby replaces Oliver Larraz.
- 88'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rayan Elloumi replaces Brian White.
- 87'Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emiro Garcés replaces Robert Taylor.
- 87'Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Oliver Larraz.
- 85'Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 84'Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 84'Attempt saved. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 84'Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84'Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
- 84'Attempt blocked. John Nelson (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 84'Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84'Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79'Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79'Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76'Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 76'Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76'Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Foul by Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy).
- 74'Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 74'Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74'Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74'Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).
- 72'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Aleksa Cvetkovic replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 72'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bruno Caicedo replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 71'Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes.
- 70'Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 69'Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69'Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Substitution, LA Galaxy. John Nelson replaces Julián Aude.
- 68'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Justin Haak.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 67'Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 66'Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
- 65'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Justin Haak.
- 64'Attempt blocked. Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 57'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, LA Galaxy 0. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55'Substitution, LA Galaxy. Marco Reus replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 55'Substitution, LA Galaxy. Erik Thommy replaces Lucas Sanabria.
- 55'Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sergi Roberto replaces Isaiah Parente.
- 55'Foul by Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 55'Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 50'Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50'Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50'Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Édier Ocampo.
- 49'Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
- 49'Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Édier Ocampo with a cross.
- 49'Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49'Foul by Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy).
- 48'Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian White.
- 47'Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
- 46'Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46'Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
- 46'Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46'Foul by Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy).
- 45'Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 44'Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi is caught offside.
- 43'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
- 40'Oliver Larraz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
- 38'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35'Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 32'Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 31'Attempt saved. Cheikh Sabaly (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 29'Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
- 28'Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 28'Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28'Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 28'Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27'Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Thomas Müller because of an injury.
- 27'Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tate Johnson.
- 24'Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24'Foul by Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy).
- 22'Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22'Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 20'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 18'Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
- 18'Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a cross.
- 16'Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 16'Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15'Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 15'Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15'Attempt blocked. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Larraz with a cross.
- 14'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 11'Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 11'Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10'Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10'Foul by Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy).
- 8'Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 7'Attempt saved. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 7'Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7'Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy).
- 6'Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 4'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Justin Haak.
- 2'Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Blackmon.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
32Isaac BoehmerSUB
7Cheick SabalySUB
LA Galaxy · 4-2-3-1
12JT MarcinkowskiG
Substitutes
Game stats
VANLA
49.1Possession (%)50.9
18Shots10
9Shots on target5
7Corners5
11Fouls13
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Offsides0
5Saves6
Last 5 games
Vancouver Whitecaps
LHouston Dynamo FC1-0Aug 19, 2026
WFC Dallas5-0Aug 22, 2026
W@ Sporting Kansas City3-0Aug 29, 2026
LSt. Louis CITY SC3-1Sep 5, 2026
WLA Galaxy3-0Sep 9, 2026
LA Galaxy
WSan Jose Earthquakes1-0Aug 19, 2026
D@ CF Montréal2-2Aug 22, 2026
L@ San Diego FC3-1Aug 29, 2026
WNew England Revolution2-1Sep 5, 2026
L@ Vancouver Whitecaps3-0Sep 9, 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Vancouver
1
Draws
3
LA Galaxy
Last meetings
May 2, 2026LA Galaxy1 – 1Vancouver Whitecaps
Jul 4, 2025LA Galaxy3 – 0Vancouver Whitecaps
Mar 2, 2025Vancouver Whitecaps2 – 1LA Galaxy
Sep 21, 2024LA Galaxy4 – 2Vancouver Whitecaps
Apr 13, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps1 – 3LA Galaxy
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | +32 | 55 | LWWLW |
| 2 |  St. Louis | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +15 | 51 | WWWDL |
| 3 |  Dallas | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +8 | 51 | DWLWD |
| 4 |  San Jose | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | +10 | 48 | DWDDD |
| 5 |  Houston | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 47 | DLDDD |
| 6 |  LAFC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | +15 | 46 | DLDWD |
| 7 |  Seattle | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | +2 | 42 | WWWLD |
| 8 |  LA Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 40 | WDLWL |
| 9 |  Colorado | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 39 | DLDDD |
| 10 |  Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 36 | LWLDW |
| 11 |  Portland | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 34 | LLDLD |
| 12 |  San Diego | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 34 | DDLDD |
| 13 |  Minnesota | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 34 | LLDDW |
| 14 |  Austin | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -18 | 31 | DDLLL |
| 15 |  Kansas City | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -39 | 22 | WLDLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
Vancouver Whitecaps beat LA Galaxy 3-0 on Wednesday, September 9 (MLS).
Who scored in Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
Goals: Brian White 8', Ryan Gauld 57' and Bruno Caicedo 90'.
When do Vancouver Whitecaps play next?
Vancouver Whitecaps play Colorado Rapids on Saturday, October 24 at 9:30 PM (ET).
When do LA Galaxy play next?
LA Galaxy play LAFC on Sunday, October 25 at 9:00 PM (ET).
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