Major League Soccer · Matchweek 25
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Sporting Kansas City
SPO
3–1Full timeHalf-time 2–0
Los Angeles FC
LOS
Timeline
How it happened
- André Luizassist by Justin Reynolds18'Goal for Sporting Kansas City at 18 minutes: André Luiz assist by Justin Reynolds
- 19'Sergi PalenciaYellow card for Los Angeles FC at 19 minutes: Sergi Palencia
- Taylor Calheira31'Goal for Sporting Kansas City at 31 minutes: Taylor Calheira
- Kwaku Agyabeng44'Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City at 44 minutes: Kwaku Agyabeng
- 47'Denis Bouangaassist by Jacob ShaffelburgGoal for Los Angeles FC at 47 minutes: Denis Bouanga assist by Jacob Shaffelburg
- Jacob Bartlett71'Goal for Sporting Kansas City at 71 minutes: Jacob Bartlett
- 80'Evgen CheberkoYellow card for Los Angeles FC at 80 minutes: Evgen Cheberko
- Calvin Harris82'Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City at 82 minutes: Calvin Harris
Show 9 substitutionsHide substitutions
- 46'Jacob Shaffelburg on for Jude TerrySubstitution for Los Angeles FC at 46 minutes: Jacob Shaffelburg on for Jude Terry
- 46'Marco Delgado on for Igor JesusSubstitution for Los Angeles FC at 46 minutes: Marco Delgado on for Igor Jesus
- Jacob Bartlett on for Kwaku Agyabeng61'Substitution for Sporting Kansas City at 61 minutes: Jacob Bartlett on for Kwaku Agyabeng
- 67'Ryan Hollingshead on for Sergi PalenciaSubstitution for Los Angeles FC at 67 minutes: Ryan Hollingshead on for Sergi Palencia
- 67'Tyler Boyd on for Armindo SiebSubstitution for Los Angeles FC at 67 minutes: Tyler Boyd on for Armindo Sieb
- 81'Jeremy Ebobisse on for Evgen CheberkoSubstitution for Los Angeles FC at 81 minutes: Jeremy Ebobisse on for Evgen Cheberko
- Jayden Reid on for Stephen Afrifa85'Substitution for Sporting Kansas City at 85 minutes: Jayden Reid on for Stephen Afrifa
- Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov on for André Luiz85'Substitution for Sporting Kansas City at 85 minutes: Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov on for André Luiz
- Seymour Reid on for Calvin Harris87'Substitution for Sporting Kansas City at 87 minutes: Seymour Reid on for Calvin Harris
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.
Sporting KC4-4-2Starting shape4-3-3LAFC
49%Possession48%
41%Territory42%
4%From set plays22%
0.10Chance quality0.12
5.6%Directness6.0%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Sporting KC, 3 for LAFC. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Sporting KC
No regular with a goal involvement yet.
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.
The xG race42 shots
- Sporting KC2.07
- LAFC2.19
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| Min | Team | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Sporting KC | 0.02 | saved |
| 11' | LAFC | 0.00 | off target |
| 13' | LAFC | 0.05 | blocked |
| 13' | LAFC | 0.06 | blocked |
| 14' | LAFC | 0.04 | blocked |
| 18' | Sporting KC | 0.07 | goal |
| 22' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | blocked |
| 23' | LAFC | 0.06 | saved |
| 25' | Sporting KC | 0.02 | off target |
| 31' | Sporting KC | 0.12 | post |
| 31' | Sporting KC | 0.97 | goal |
| 39' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | saved |
| 43' | LAFC | 0.08 | saved |
| 44' | Sporting KC | 0.03 | off target |
| 47' | LAFC | 0.07 | saved |
| 47' | LAFC | 0.53 | goal |
| 49' | Sporting KC | 0.01 | off target |
| 50' | LAFC | 0.12 | saved |
| 51' | LAFC | 0.02 | blocked |
| 55' | LAFC | 0.05 | off target |
| 57' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | off target |
| 59' | LAFC | 0.28 | saved |
| 62' | Sporting KC | 0.09 | blocked |
| 62' | Sporting KC | 0.09 | saved |
| 62' | Sporting KC | 0.14 | blocked |
| 64' | Sporting KC | 0.02 | blocked |
| 66' | Sporting KC | 0.05 | saved |
| 68' | LAFC | 0.02 | off target |
| 69' | Sporting KC | 0.16 | off target |
| 69' | LAFC | 0.03 | saved |
| 71' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | blocked |
| 71' | Sporting KC | 0.12 | goal |
| 77' | LAFC | 0.07 | blocked |
| 82' | Sporting KC | 0.01 | blocked |
| 83' | LAFC | 0.03 | blocked |
| 86' | LAFC | 0.01 | saved |
| 87' | Sporting KC | 0.01 | saved |
| 89' | LAFC | 0.02 | blocked |
| 90' | LAFC | 0.07 | off target |
| 91' | LAFC | 0.25 | off target |
| 93' | LAFC | 0.26 | blocked |
| 94' | LAFC | 0.08 | off target |
Shot map4 scored
- Sporting KC (3/20)
- LAFC (1/22)
Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.
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| Min | Team | xG | Body | Situation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Sporting KC | 0.02 | left foot | open play | saved |
| 11' | LAFC | 0.00 | right foot | corner | off target |
| 13' | LAFC | 0.05 | head | corner | blocked |
| 13' | LAFC | 0.06 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 14' | LAFC | 0.04 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 18' | Sporting KC | 0.07 | left foot | open play | goal |
| 22' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 23' | LAFC | 0.06 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 25' | Sporting KC | 0.02 | left foot | open play | off target |
| 31' | Sporting KC | 0.12 | head | open play | post |
| 31' | Sporting KC | 0.97 | head | open play | goal |
| 39' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 43' | LAFC | 0.08 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 44' | Sporting KC | 0.03 | right foot | open play | off target |
| 47' | LAFC | 0.07 | right foot | free kick | saved |
| 47' | LAFC | 0.53 | right foot | open play | goal |
| 49' | Sporting KC | 0.01 | left foot | corner | off target |
| 50' | LAFC | 0.12 | left foot | open play | saved |
| 51' | LAFC | 0.02 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 55' | LAFC | 0.05 | right foot | corner | off target |
| 57' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | right foot | open play | off target |
| 59' | LAFC | 0.28 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 62' | Sporting KC | 0.09 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 62' | Sporting KC | 0.09 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 62' | Sporting KC | 0.14 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 64' | Sporting KC | 0.02 | left foot | corner | blocked |
| 66' | Sporting KC | 0.05 | left foot | open play | saved |
| 68' | LAFC | 0.02 | right foot | corner | off target |
| 69' | Sporting KC | 0.16 | right foot | open play | off target |
| 69' | LAFC | 0.03 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 71' | Sporting KC | 0.04 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 71' | Sporting KC | 0.12 | right foot | open play | goal |
| 77' | LAFC | 0.07 | head | corner | blocked |
| 82' | Sporting KC | 0.01 | head | corner | blocked |
| 83' | LAFC | 0.03 | head | set piece | blocked |
| 86' | LAFC | 0.01 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 87' | Sporting KC | 0.01 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 89' | LAFC | 0.02 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 90' | LAFC | 0.07 | head | corner | off target |
| 91' | LAFC | 0.25 | head | open play | off target |
| 93' | LAFC | 0.26 | head | open play | blocked |
| 94' | LAFC | 0.08 | head | open play | off target |
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
- Sporting KC pressure
- LAFC pressure
Line-ups40 players
Sporting KC4-4-2
- 30GKStefan Cleveland8.3
- 13DFJustin Reynolds8.4
- 3DFMoisés Mosquera7.3
- 28DFWyatt Meyer6.8
- 18DFEmir Karić7.5
- 11FWAndré Luiz8.3
- 4MFLasse Berg Johnsen6.9
- 20MFKwaku Agyabeng7.1
- 14FWCalvin Harris6.9
- 17FWStephen Afrifa7.3
- 19FWTaylor Calheira8.0
Substitutes
LAFC4-3-3
- 1GKHugo Lloris6.6
- 14DFSergi Palencia6.5
- 4DFEddie Segura6.4
- 91DFNkosi Tafari6.3
- 23DFEvgen Cheberko7.2
- 22MFJude Terry6.2
- 66MFMathieu Choinière7.2
- 6MFIgor Jesus5.9
- 9FWArmindo Sieb6.9
- 7FWHeung-Min Son6.7
- 99FWDenis Bouanga8.2
Substitutes
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Sporting KCLAFC
1.95Expected goals2.19
41Possession %59
20Shots22
8On target8
2Big chances4
6Corners13
385Passes540
85Pass accuracy %89
35.1Field tilt %est.51.3
6Fouls9
2Yellow cards2