Vancouver Whitecaps dominated New York City FC in a commanding 2–0 MLS victory on 12 April, with the hosts' 4–2–3–1 setup suffocating their visitors' attacking ambitions. The Whitecaps generated 23 shots and an expected goals total of 3.34, converting two of their 10 shots on target through Mathias Laborda and Brian White, whilst NYCFC managed just 10 shots and 0.63 xG from a toothless display. Vancouver's goalkeeper delivered a composed performance with an 80 per cent save percentage, turning away a handful of efforts and contributing 1.16 goals saved above expected goals. The away side's 4–2–3–1 shape offered little resistance in transition or build-up play, with their two shots on target proving insufficient to trouble a well-organised home defence. This emphatic result underlines Vancouver's improving form under their current tactical structure.
VVancouver Whitecaps
2–0
Full Time
NNew York City FC
M. Laborda44'B. White86'S. Berhalter44'B. Quiñonez86'
Starting Line-ups
Vancouver Whitecaps · 4-2-3-1New York City FC · 4-2-3-1
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Vancouver Whitecaps GK
PSxG conceded0.22
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.22
Save %100.0%
New York City FC GK
PSxG conceded3.16
Goals conceded2
Goals saved1.16
Save %80.0%
New York City FC's keeper stopped about 1.2 goal more than an average keeper would, while Vancouver Whitecaps's keeper performed right in line with expectations.
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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
