Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
Summary
Match report
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 25) ended in a 3-1 win for Sporting Kansas City. Sporting Kansas City led 2-0 at half-time.
Sporting Kansas City’s goals came from Andre Luiz in the 18th minute, T. Calheira in the 31st minute and J. Bartlett in the 71st minute. Los Angeles FC’s goal came from D. Bouanga in the 47th minute. S. Cleveland was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.5).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.95Expected goals (xG)2.19
- 20Total shots22
- 8Shots on target8
- 6Corners13
- 2Yellow cards2
Live commentary
Full-time: Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 3-1. In numbers: possession Sporting Kansas City 43%, Los Angeles FC 57%; shots 20 (8 on target) to 22 (8 on target)
- 87'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: J. Reid makes way for C. Harris
- 85'
Double substitution, Sporting Kansas City: S. Suleymanov makes way for Andre Luiz, S. Afrifa on for S. Reid
- 82'
Yellow card: Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) for a foul
- 81'
Substitution, Los Angeles FC: Y. Cheberko replaces J. Ebobisse
- 80'
Booking: Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles FC) for a foul
- 71'
Goal! J. Bartlett adds another for Sporting Kansas City (3-1)
- 67'
Double substitution, Los Angeles FC: S. Palencia comes on for R. Hollingshead, A. Sieb on for T. Boyd
- 61'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: J. Bartlett makes way for K. Agyabeng
- 47'
Goal! D. Bouanga pulls one back for Los Angeles FC (1-2), assisted by J. Shaffelburg
- 46'
Double substitution, Los Angeles FC: Igor Jesus replaces M. Delgado, J. Terry on for J. Shaffelburg
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Sporting Kansas City lead 2-0
- 44'
Yellow card: Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) for a foul
- 31'
Goal! T. Calheira doubles Sporting Kansas City's lead (2-0)
- 19'
Yellow card: Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC) for a foul
- 18'
Goal! Andre Luiz gives Sporting Kansas City the lead (1-0), set up by J. Reynolds
Kick-off! We're under way between Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC. Sporting Kansas City line up in a 4-4-2, Los Angeles FC in a 4-3-3
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 30S. ClevelandGoalkeeper – Player of the match, Rating 8.5
- 13J. ReynoldsDefender – Rating 7.2, Assist
- 3M. MosqueraDefender – Rating 7.6
- 28W. MeyerDefender – Rating 7.3
- 18E. KaricDefender – Rating 7.2
- 11Andre LuizMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 18', On 85'
- 4L. JohnsenMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.6
- 20K. AgyabengMidfielder – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 44', On 61'
- 14C. HarrisMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 82', On 87'
- 19T. CalheiraForward – Rating 8.3, Goal 31'
- 17S. AfrifaForward – Rating 6.3, On 85'
Sporting Kansas CitySubstitutes
- 1
1J. PulskampGoalkeeper - 15
15J. MillerDefender - 57
57Diego BorgesDefender - 99
99J. ReidDefender87'Rating 6.7 - 16
16J. BartlettDefender61'Rating 7.9 - 42
42A. CunninghamDefender - 24
24R. RamosForward - 93
93S. SuleymanovForward85'Rating 6.3 - 29
29S. ReidForward85'Rating 6.7
CoachRaphael Wicky
Los Angeles FC – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 1H. LlorisGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 7.5
- 14S. PalenciaDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 19', On 67'
- 4E. SeguraDefender – Rating 6.6
- 91Nkosi TafariDefender – Rating 7.2
- 23Y. CheberkoDefender – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 80', On 81'
- 66M. ChoiniereMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 6Igor JesusMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 46'
- 22J. TerryMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 46'
- 9A. SiebForward – Rating 6.6, On 67'
- 7Son Heung-MinForward – Rating 6.3
- 99D. BouangaForward – Rating 8.3, Goal 47'
Los Angeles FCSubstitutes
- 31
31C. CarterGoalkeeper - 24
24R. HollingsheadDefender67'Rating 6.2 - 45
45K. NielsenDefender - 33
33A. LongDefender - 8
8M. DelgadoMidfielder46'Rating 6.3 - 19
19T. BoydForward67'Rating 6.7 - 18
18J. ShaffelburgForward46'Rating 7.3 - 21
21R. RaposoMidfielder - 17
17J. EbobisseForward81'Rating 6.6
CoachMarc Dos Santos
Stats
- 43%Possession57%
- 1.95Expected goals (xG)2.19
- 20Total shots22
- 8Shots on target8
- 6Shots off target6
- 6Blocked shots8
- 12Shots inside the box15
- 8Shots outside the box7
- 6Corners13
- 1Offsides3
- 6Fouls9
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 7Goalkeeper saves6
- 385Total passes540
- 329Accurate passes482
- 9Free Kicks6
Standings
Western Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 33 | +1 | 51 | |
| 6 | 33 | +13 | 47 | |
| 7 | 33 | -6 | 44 | |
| 13 | 33 | -5 | 38 | |
| 14 | 33 | -21 | 34 | |
| 15 | 33 | -42 | 23 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 25
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
- Referee
- Chris Penso, USA
