Starting XI: GK Jonathan Bond; D Calegari, D Chris Mavinga, D Kelvin Leerdam, D Raheem Edwards; M Riqui Puig M Gastón Brugman ©, M Mark Delgado; M Tyler Boyd, M Douglas Costa; F Dejan Joveljić
Substitutes: GK Jonathan Klinsmann; D Tony Alfaro, D Julián Aude, D Mauricio Cuevas; M Daniel Aguirre, M Efraín Álvarez, M Memo Rodríguez, M Uri Rosell; F Preston Judd
Lineup Notes:
- Jonathan Bond, who last started and played 45 minutes and made three saves in a 2-1 win over LAFC on July 4 before leaving the match due to injury, returns to the starting lineup to make his 14th league appearance during the 2023 campaign.
- Calegari, a U-22 Initiative player, makes his 22nd consecutive start for the Galaxy across all competitions in the match against Vancouver.
- Making his sixth consecutive start for the Galaxy is Chris Mavinga, who has made 12 appearances (7 starts) during the 2023 MLS Regular Season.
- Kelvin Leerdam, who makes his fifth consecutive start in central defense for the Galaxy, earns his 13th league appearance (8th start) during the 2023 campaign. Leerdam recorded a goal in a 1-1 draw against Whitecaps FC at Dignity Health Sports Park on March 18.
- Raheem Edwards, who recorded his first goal of 2023 in the 2-2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on July 1, makes his 19th regular-season appearance (13th start) during the 2023 campaign in the match against Vancouver.
- 2023 MLS All-Star Riqui Puig, who was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 24 after recording a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on July 8, makes his 21st start in league play this season in the match against Whitecaps FC. Entering tonight’s match, Puig ranks first in the league in dribbles completed (72), successful passes entering the final third (419), touches (1,894) and passes attempted (1,492), second in passes completed (1,293) and tied for second in MLS in chances created from open play (43) during the 2023 MLS Regular Season.
- Gastón Brugman captains LA in tonight’s match against Vancouver. Brugman has recorded one goal and one assist and leads MLS in completed passes (1,293), ranks second in touches (1,833) and passes attempted (1,489), tied for fourth in possessions won (165), ranks fifth in tackles won (34) and ranks tied for eighth in interceptions (37) in 21 league appearances (20 starts) during the 2023 campaign.
- Mark Delgado makes his 20th in league play for the Galaxy during the 2023 campaign in the match against Vancouver. Delgado has tallied one goal and four assists in 24 games played (22 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy this season.
- Douglas Costa, who has tallied one goal and six assists in seven matches played across all competitions for the Galaxy dating back to June 7, gets the start out wide. Costa’s six assists in league play dating back to June 11 ranks tied for first in the league with Real Salt Lake’s Pablo Ruiz.
- Tyler Boyd, who has tallied a team-leading four goals and one assist in 24 regular-season matches played (17 starts) this season and won Goal of the Matchday for Matchday 23, starts on the wing for the Galaxy in the match against Whitecaps FC
- Dejan Joveljić, who tallied an assist off the bench against the Philadelphia Union on July 8, makes his first start in league play for LA since playing 45 minutes against the Colorado Rapids on June 24. Joveljić has tallied two goals and four assists in 22 games played (12 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy this season.
