Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City

16 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Gyasi Zardes 17’
  • Ethan Finlay 19’
  • Dany Rosero 33’

Match summary

Austin FC saw off Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Austin FC led 2-1 at half-time.

Gyasi Zardes put Austin FC ahead in the 17th minute, Ethan Finlay made it 2-0 in the 19th minute, and Dany Rosero pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 33rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Austin FC created 1.05 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.45 from 8.

Key events

Austin FC Sporting Kansas City
0’
P. J. VermesManagerArgument
Kick-off
8’
Andreu FontàsFoul
Jhojan ValenciaDaniel Pereira
13’
Gyasi ZardesLeft foot shot1-0 (Austin FC)
17’
Gyasi ZardesShot on target
17’
Ethan FinlayLeft foot shot2-0 (Austin FC)
19’
33’
Dany RoseroHeader2-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
Rodney RedesSebastián Driussi
42’
Half-time2-1
Maximiliano UrrutiGyasi Zardes
46’
46’
Johnny RussellMarinos Tzionis
46’
Alan PulidoStephen Afrifa
Jon GallagherShot on target
52’
Second half underway
53’
Jacob DavisFoul
57’
Gadi KindaErik Thommy
Julio CascanteFoul
59’
66’
Felipe GutiérrezNemanja Radoja
Rodney RedesShot on target
71’
Julio CascanteShot on target
71’
81’
Tim LeiboldDániel Sallói
81’
Gadi KindaShot on target
Will BruinDiego Fagúndez
84’
90+4’
Alan PulidoShot on target
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 0.45 17’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), 1-0 17’ 19’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), 2-0 19’ 33’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 33’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 0.45 17’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), 1-0 Zardes 17’ 19’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), 2-0 Finlay 19’ 33’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 Rosero 33’
Austin FC 1.05 xGSporting Kansas City 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Austin FC attacking 
17’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 33’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 17’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 19’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 71’ Rodney Redes (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Rodney Redes (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Kipp Keller (Austin FC), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Jon Gallagher (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 33’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 17’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 19’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 71’ Rodney Redes (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Rodney Redes (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Kipp Keller (Austin FC), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Jon Gallagher (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Julio Cascante (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Austin FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stuver
Lima
Cascante
Keller
Gallagher
Wolff
Pereira 13’
Fagúndez 84’
Finlay
Driussi 42’
Zardes 46’
Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Mcintosh
Rosero
Fontàs
Ndenbe
Davis
Tzionis 46’
Radoja 66’
Walter
Afrifa 46’
Sallói 81’
Thommy 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brad Stuver
90′ 3 1 52 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nick Lima
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 36 – – – –
Julio Cascante
90′ – – – 1 – 67 1 – –
Kipp Keller
90′ – – 1 2 1 71 – – – –
Jon Gallagher
90′ – – – 4 1 57 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Owen Wolff
90′ – – 33 1 0.19 2 – 5 – 1 –
Daniel Pereira Taken off
13′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 2 – 1 –
Ethan Finlay
90′ 1 – 16 1 0.12 2 2 4 – – –
Sebastián Driussi Taken off
43′ – – 10 – 0.02 – – 2 – – –
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
84′ – – 31 3 0.20 – – 3 1 1 –
Jhojan Valencia Came on as a substitute
77′ – – 39 – 0.02 2 2 2 2 – –
Rodney Redes Came on as a substitute
47′ – – 17 – 0.01 3 – 8 – 3 –
Will Bruin Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Gyasi Zardes Taken off
45′ 1 – 2 2 0.46 0.00 – 3 – 9 –
Maximiliano Urruti Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.10 0.00 – 2 – 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Austin FC WWDWL
Sporting Kansas City DLWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Austin FC, 11 Jun 23 Next meeting: Austin FC 3-2 Sporting Kansas City, 19 May 24  All Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.