Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 16′DC United, goal:0–1assist
- 23′DC United, yellow card:
- 25′Vancouver Whitecaps, goal:1–1
- 45+3′Vancouver Whitecaps, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′DC United, substitution:off
- 65′DC United, goal:2–2assist
- 67′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- 70′DC United, substitution:off
- 70′DC United, substitution:off
- 72′Vancouver Whitecaps, goal:3–2assist
- 80′DC United, goal:3–3assist
- 85′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- 85′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- 86′DC United, substitution:off
- 86′DC United, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 3
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Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United share six goals in seesaw draw
Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United shared the points in a 3-3 draw in Major League Soccer regular season action, with six goals shared across a chaotic evening at BC Place. The result did little to disturb the wider table picture, though it offered plenty of drama in its own right, with the lead changing hands three times before the visitors salvaged a share of the spoils.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Kimito Nono put DC United ahead in the 16th minute, finishing off an assist from Nathan Ordaz, but Brian White levelled for Vancouver by the 25th. Bruno Caicedo restored the home side's lead deep into first-half stoppage time, assisted by Thomas Müller, sending the Whitecaps in 2-1 up at the break.
The second half brought further twists. Lucas Bartlett equalised for DC United in the 65th minute off a Keisuke Kurokawa assist, only for Müller himself to turn provider into scorer seven minutes later, restoring Vancouver's advantage with help from Aleksa Cvetković. Nono completed his brace in the 80th minute, set up by Hosei Kijima, to secure a 3-3 finish that stood until the final whistle.
Vancouver dominated possession with 63 percent of the ball but were outshot 21 to 16, while DC United's Nono and Kijima both featured among the game's top performers despite finishing on the losing side of the statistical ledger.
Kimito Nono scored twice for DC United, opening the contest in the 16th minute and then levelling for a final time in the 80th, finishing with a match-high rating of 8.43.
Despite controlling 63 percent of possession, Vancouver were outshot 21 to 16 by a DC United side that made the most of its share of the ball.
Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United drew 3–3 (half-time 2–1).
Vancouver Whitecaps met DC United in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 27). Kick-off was Sunday, 27 September 2026, 02:30 UTC at BC Place. Referee: Fotis Bazakos. Attendance: 26,080.
Team pages: Vancouver Whitecaps · DC United · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Kimito Nono (assist: Nathan Ordaz) — 0–1
- 25' Goal: Brian White — 1–1
- 45+3' Goal: Bruno Caicedo (assist: Thomas Müller) — 2–1
- 65' Goal: Lucas Bartlett (assist: Keisuke Kurokawa) — 2–2
- 72' Goal: Thomas Müller (assist: Aleksa Cvetković) — 3–2
- 80' Goal: Kimito Nono (assist: Hosei Kijima) — 3–3
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Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)
DC United (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Vancouver Whitecaps 69%, the draw 22%, DC United 9%. It finished Vancouver Whitecaps 3–3 DC United.
Vancouver Whitecaps' rating gap decides it — Vancouver Whitecaps are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage on top gives Vancouver Whitecaps a clear lead. The draw at 22% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Vancouver Whitecaps at 69%?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 234 points higher on our strength rating — 1608 to 1374. Sides with a 160–240-point rating edge at home won 66.9% of 6,589 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.1%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.1% of 5,190 games vs 44.7% across all 100,616 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 65–22–13.
Why only 69%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 69% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 22% and DC United at 9%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 21.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.4% of 28,094. The goals environment adds 1.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Vancouver Whitecaps have averaged 20 percentage points more possession than DC United in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here. Out: Ralph-William Priso, a rotation player, and Yadaly Diaby, on a provisional rating. Doubtful: Adrián Cubas, an important player. This does not change our forecast yet: we are still measuring how much missing players like these cost a team. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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