Kimito Nono’s 80th-minute equaliser earns DC United a 3-3 draw

Vancouver Whitecaps drew 3-3 with DC United at BC Place on Sunday after Kimito Nono’s 80th-minute equaliser restored parity. The late goal denied Vancouver a home win after Thomas Müller had put the hosts 3-2 ahead in the 72nd minute.

Nono turns Vancouver’s lead into a draw

Nono opened the scoring for DC United in the 16th minute, with Nathan Ordaz providing the assist, before Brian White levelled for Vancouver in the 25th. Bruno Caicedo then gave the hosts a 2-1 half-time lead after Thomas Müller’s assist. Lucas Bartlett equalised in the 65th minute from Keisuke Kurokawa’s pass, setting up Müller’s 72nd-minute response. Nono completed his two-goal performance in the 80th minute, assisted by Hosei Kijima.

Possession favoured Vancouver, shots favoured DC

Vancouver controlled 63% of possession and completed 469 accurate passes from 548 total, compared with DC United’s 222 accurate passes from 309. DC still produced 21 total shots to Vancouver’s 16, including 17 from inside the box compared with Vancouver’s 12. The hosts registered nine shots on goal and forced six goalkeeper saves, while DC had eight shots on goal and four saves by Vancouver’s goalkeeper.

Going into the match, Vancouver were ranked #1 in the Western Conference with 50 points from 26 games, while DC United were #11 in the Eastern Conference with 30 points from 26 games. Those positions belong to different conference tables and are not directly comparable; the supplied standings do not establish their post-match positions.