Vancouver Whitecaps played out a 3-3 draw with DC United at BC Place in the MLS regular season, matchday 27. The result keeps the hosts top of the table while the visitors remain in 11th place. We had tipped Vancouver to win, but the match took a different turn. And here's the thing — the visitors created more danger than their share of possession suggested.
Kimito Nono opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Brian White equalised for Vancouver shortly after. DC United responded through Bruno Caicedo just before half-time, and Lucas Bartlett put them ahead in the second period. By then the visitors had worked their way into the game, though the hosts kept pushing forward.
Thomas Müller pulled one back for Vancouver in the 72nd minute, but Nono struck again in the 80th to restore parity. The match saw a flurry of substitutions in the closing stages, with both sides making changes on the 70th and 85th minutes. To be fair, neither side could find a winner despite the open nature of the contest.
Whitecaps dominated possession at 63 per cent but DC United registered a higher expected goals figure of 2.47 compared to 1.81. The visitors managed 16 shots against the hosts' 14, with both sides finding the target nine and eight times respectively. Vancouver completed 548 passes to DC United's 309, yet the away side's efficiency with their chances proved decisive.
The draw leaves Vancouver on 50 points from 26 matches, maintaining their position at the summit. DC United remain on 30 points after six wins, 12 draws and eight defeats. The result ended a run of inconsistent form for the visitors, who had taken only one point from their previous three fixtures.
