Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls
Summary
Match report
New York Red Bulls won 2-1 against Sporting Kansas City in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 15). New York Red Bulls led 2-0 at half-time.
Sporting Kansas City’s goal came from C. Harris in the 64th minute. J. Ruvalcaba scored both of New York Red Bulls’s goals, in the 3rd and 45th minutes. J. Ruvalcaba was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.69Expected goals (xG)0.88
- 15Total shots10
- 8Shots on target4
- 6Corners1
- 1Yellow cards2
Live commentary
It's all over: New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. In numbers: possession Sporting Kansas City 62%, New York Red Bulls 38%; shots 15 (8 on target) to 10 (4 on target)
- 87'
Booking: N. Benedetti (New York Red Bulls)
- 82'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: Capita replaces S. Suleymanov
- 80'
Substitution, New York Red Bulls: O. Valencia replaces J. Bazan
- 76'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: T. Calheira comes on for S. Afrifa
- 73'
Double substitution, New York Red Bulls: J. Ruvalcaba replaces R. Mitchell, G. Berggren on for N. Benedetti
- 70'
Booking: L. Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City)
- 64'
Goal! C. Harris reduces the deficit for Sporting Kansas City (1-2) after a pass from M. Garcia
- 58'
Double substitution, Sporting Kansas City: M. Garcia makes way for Z. Bassong, J. Davis on for J. Reynolds
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: New York Red Bulls lead 2-0
- 45+1'
Booking: J. Marshall-Rutty (New York Red Bulls)
- 45'
Goal! J. Ruvalcaba doubles New York Red Bulls's lead (2-0) after a pass from J. Hall – his second of the match
- 19'
Substitution, New York Red Bulls: R. Mosquera makes way for C. Cowell
- 3'
Goal! J. Ruvalcaba gives New York Red Bulls the lead (1-0) after a pass from G. Berggren
Kick-off! Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls is under way
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 30S. ClevelandGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 8J. DavisDefender – Rating 6.2, On 58'
- 2I. JamesDefender – Rating 6.5
- 28W. MeyerDefender – Rating 6.2
- 99J. ReidDefender – Rating 6.5
- 7CapitaMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 82'
- 4L. JohnsenMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 70'
- 22Z. BassongMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 58'
- 11C. HarrisMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Goal 64'
- 19T. CalheiraForward – Rating 6.9, On 76'
- 9D. JoveljicForward – Captain, Rating 6.9
Sporting Kansas CitySubstitutes
- 1
1J. PulskampGoalkeeper - 6
6M. GarciaMidfielder58'Rating 7.6 - 93
93S. SuleymanovForward82'Rating 6.5 - 17
17S. AfrifaForward76'Rating 6.9 - 57
57Diego Borges - 16
16J. BartlettDefender - 23
23E. BartlowDefender - 13
13J. ReynoldsDefender58'Rating 7.0 - 14
14M. TschantretMidfielder
CoachRaphael Wicky
New York Red Bulls – Starting XI
- 34E. HorvathGoalkeeperRating 7.9
- 3J. Marshall-RuttyDefender – Yellow card 45+1'Rating 6.7
- 2J. CheDefenderRating 7.2
- 12D. Nealis(Captain)DefenderRating 6.6
- 5O. ValenciaDefender – On 80'Rating 6.5
- 48R. DonkorMidfielderRating 6.6
- 15A. MehmetiMidfielderRating 6.6
- 4G. BerggrenMidfielder – Assist, On 73'Rating 6.3
- 7C. CowellForward – On 19'Rating 6.2
- 16J. HallForward – AssistRating 7.2
- 11J. RuvalcabaForward – Goal 3' 45', On 73'2Rating 8.9
New York Red BullsSubstitutes
- 77
77J. McCarthyGoalkeeper - 17
17C. HarperForward79'Rating 6.7 - 33
33R. MitchellForward73'Rating 6.3 - 79
79R. MosqueraForward19'Rating 6.2 - 70
70A. RojasForward - 37
37M. SofoForward - 39
39N. BenedettiMidfielder73'Rating 6.3 - 26
26T. ParkerDefender - 14
14J. BazanDefender80'Rating 6.7
Stats
- 62%Possession38%
- 1.69Expected goals (xG)0.88
- 15Total shots10
- 8Shots on target4
- 4Shots off target3
- 3Blocked shots3
- 12Shots inside the box8
- 3Shots outside the box2
- 6Corners1
- 6Offsides1
- 5Fouls15
- 1Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves7
- 511Total passes328
- 406Accurate passes222
- 14Free Kicks5
Standings
Western Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 33 | -5 | 38 | |
| 14 | 33 | -21 | 34 | |
| 15 | 33 | -42 | 23 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 15
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
- Referee
- N. Bensalah
- Date
- Sunday 24 May
