VANCOUVER, B.C. (Saturday, April 13, 2024) – Playing in their fifth road match of the 2024 campaign, the LA Galaxy earned a 3-1 victory on the road over Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place on Saturday night. Joseph Paintsil scored the game-winning goal, while Riqui Puig registered two assists and Dejan Joveljić scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the road win.
LA Galaxy Road Form On FireIn five road matches played during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 3-1-1 (12 GF, 8 GA). In 17 road matches played during the 2023 MLS Regular Season, LA held a record of 2-9-6 (20 GF, 38 GA). In five games played on the road during the 2024 campaign, Joveljić has recorded four goals and one assist, Paintsil has tallied two goals and two assists and Puig has notched two goals and three assists.
Diego Fagundez Joins 70/70 Club
With his first goal of the 2024 campaign in the win over Vancouver, Diego Fagundez became the 10th player in MLS history to record at least 70 goals and 70 assists in regular-season play. Notably, Fagundez has recorded 70 goals and 73 assists in 366 MLS regular-season matches played (272 starts). Additionally, Fagundez tied Bobby Boswell for 20th all-time amongst all players in MLS history in regular-season games played (366).
Goal-Scoring Plays
LA – Dejan Joveljić, 56th minute: In transition, Riqui Puig delivered a ball out wide to Gabriel Puig, whose curling shot was parried away by Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka. The rebound inside the six-yard box was finished from close range by Dejan Joveljić.
VAN – Brian White (Ryan Gauld), 77th minute: Ryan Gauld’s corner-kick delivery was headed in by Brian White into bottom right corner.
LA – Joseph Paintsil (Riqui Puig), 80th minute: Riqui Puig’s line-breaking pass into the penalty area found Joseph Paintsil, who curled his shot into far corner of the goal.
LA – Diego Fagundez (Joseph Paintsil, Riqui Puig), 82nd minute: Riqui Puig delivered a long pass down the right flank that released Joseph Painstil behind the Vancouver defense. Paintsil’s first-timed, cut-back pass was knocked in by the arriving run of Diego Fagundez inside the middle of the box.
Postgame Notes
- Through eight matches played during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy hold a 4-1-3 record (17 GF,12 GA; 15 points), lead the Western Conference and sit in second place in the Supporters’ Shield standings behind only Inter Miami CF (4-2-3; 19 GF, 14 GA; 15 points).
- Saturday’s match marked the 35th meeting across all competitions between the Galaxy and Whitecaps FC, with LA leading the all-time series 16-12-7.
- Against Vancouver, the Galaxy hold a 15-11-7 record in league play, a 0-1-0 record in Leagues Cup action and a 1-0-0 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
- In 16 all-time regular-season matches played on the road against Vancouver, LA holds a 5-7-4 (22 GF, 27 GA) record.
- The victory marked LA’s first win on the road at BC Place in five years, dating back to April 5, 2019.
- The Galaxy are the only team in MLS this season to score in each of their first eight matches of the 2024 campaign.
- LA has scored 12 goals in the second half of matches during the 2024 MLS Regular Season.
- In five road matches played during the 2024 campaign, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 3-1-1 (12 GF, 8 GA).
- Joseph Paintsil finished the match with one goal, one assist, three chances created and four of seven duels won.
- Dejan Joveljić tallied his league-leading sixth goal of the 2024 MLS campaign in the win over Vancouver.
- Riqui Puig recorded two assists, completed 88 of 101 passes (87.1%), won five of eight duels and completed three dribbles in the road victory against Whitecaps FC.
- With his first goal of the 2024 campaign in the win over Vancouver, Diego Fagundez became the 10th player in MLS history to record at least 70 goals and 70 assists in regular-season play.
- Fagundez tied Bobby Boswell for 20th all-time amongst all players in MLS history in regular-season games played (366).
- Maya Yoshida completed 85 of 90 passes (94.4%), won four of six ariel duels and four possessions and registered a game-high eight clearances.
- Mauricio Cuevas made his 2024 MLS Regular Season debut, logging four minutes as a second-half substitute.
Next Game
Next up, the LA Galaxy play host to the San Jose Earthquakes in the 100th edition across all competitions of the California Clásico at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday, April 21 (5:15 p.m. PT, Free on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes).**
2024 MLS Regular Season
LA Galaxy (4-1-3, 15pts) at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (4-2-1, 13pts)**
Saturday, April 13, 2024 – BC Place (Vancouver, B.C.)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
LA Galaxy 0 3 3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 1 1
Scoring Summary:
LA: Joveljić, 56
VAN: White (Gauld), 77
LA: Paintsil (Puig), 80
LA: Fagundez (Paintsil, Puig), 82
Misconduct Summary:
VAN: Cubas (caution), 20
LA: Yamane (caution), 25
VAN: Veselnovic (caution), 45+3
VAN: Ahmed (caution), 54
VAN: White (caution), 85
Lineups:
LA: GK John McCarthy; D Miki Yamane (Mauricio Cuevas, 86, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Martín Cáceres, D Julián Aude; M Mark Delgado (Daniel Aguirre, 86), M Gastón Brugman (Edwin Cerrillo, 74), M Riqui Puig, F Gabriel Pec (Diego Fagundez, 74), F Joseph Paintsil, F Dejan Joveljić (Miguel Berry, 79)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Novak Mićović; D John Nelson; M Jonathan Pérez, M Gino Vivi
TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Gabriel Pec, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Gabriel Pec, 2); FOULS: 8 (Mark Delgado, 2); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 6
VAN: GK Yohei Takaoka; D Ali Ahmed, D Tristan Blackmon, D Ranko Veselnovic (Levonte Johnson, 84), D Mathias Laborda, D Alessandro Schopf (Sebastian Berhalter, 84), M Andres Cubas (Damir Kreilach, 85), M Ryan Gauld ©, M Ryan Raposo, M Fafa Picault (Pedro Vite, 17); F Brian White
Substitutes Not Used: GK Isaac Boehmer; D Luis Martins, D Javain Brown; M Ralph Priso
TOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Brian White, 7); SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Brian White, 3); FOULS: 8 (Andres Cubas, Brian White, 2); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 10; SAVES: 2
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant Referees: Chris Wattam, Andrew Bigelow
Fourth Official: Alain Ruch
VAR: Kevin Stott
Weather: Clear, 55 degrees
Attendance: 25,026
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
