Penalty in added time
Müller hits St. Louis to victory
24.08.2025 – 05:56 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
In the second game of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Thomas Müller was already on the pitch at the beginning. He scored the winning goal shortly before the end.
In the second competitive game of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC against St. Louis, newcomer Thomas Müller stood on the lawn from the start. In front of a home crowd, the guests shocked the team of the former Bayern star after 13 minutes.
Another German player, Eduard Löwen, took a pass from Conrad Wallem and headed him into the goal. At St. Louis, former Schalke Timo Baumgartl and the ex-St. Pauli player Marcel Hartel were also in the starting eleven. Vancouver had to struggle afterwards, tried more aggressively, but at the same time avoided gaps in his own defense. Müller was often ready in the middle, but hardly got a passport. None of the seven corners that the Whitecaps had in the first half led to a goal.
Shortly before the half -time whistle. After a rather small foul in the penalty room, the referee decided on a penalty. Brian White converted to 1-1 in front of 26,031 spectators.
In the second half, Vancouver put pressure on the lead goal. But St. Louis held against it, changed several times. That paid off: striker Joao Klauss surprisingly scored in the 73rd minute to 2-1. He had prevailed against two opponents and Vancouvers goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka. But Vancouver did not give up. In the 79th minute, the only substitute Daniel Ríos succeeded in 2-2. After a free kick, he promoted the ball into the goal.
Shortly before the end, excitement again. Müller’s teammate Laborda fell to the ground in the penalty area of St. Louis. Waiting for minutes for the VAR decision-and it was out for Vancouver. New signing Thomas Müller was allowed to compete and certainly converted to the 3-2 victory. Now is a break, the next game will take place on September 14th against Philadelphia.