LA Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City

5 September 2022 · MLS · 2022

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

Javier Hernández 4’, 88’ (pen)

Johnny Russell 67’ (pen)
Felipe Hernández 76’

Match summary

LA Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City drew 2-2. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Javier Hernández put LA Galaxy ahead in the 4th minute. In the second half, Johnny Russell equalised from the penalty spot in the 67th minute, Felipe Hernández put Sporting Kansas City in front in the 76th minute, and Hernández equalised from the penalty spot in the 88th minute.

Key events

LA Galaxy Sporting Kansas City

Kick-off

Javier Hernández

1-0

4’

Half-time1-0

Raheem EdwardsFoul

47’

Second half underway

Sacha KljestanVíctor Vázquez

59’

64’

Felipe HernándezRóger Espinoza

67’

Johnny RussellPenalty

1-1

Douglas CostaGastón Brugman

71’

Samuel GrandsirDejan Joveljić

71’

73’

Oriol RosellErik Thommy

76’

Felipe Hernández

1-2

84’

Rémi WalterFoul

Martín CáceresJulián Araujo

85’

Kevin CabralMark Delgado

85’

Javier HernándezPenalty

2-2

88’

89’

Khiry SheltonDániel Sallói

Samuel GrandsirVAR: No penalty

90+5’

Full-time2-2

Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-4-1-1 Starting XI

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jonathan Bond	90′	3	2	34	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Julián Araujo Taken off	85′	–	–	–	1	1	55	1	–	–	–
Sega Coulibaly	90′	1	–	–	1	–	61	1	–	–	–
Derrick Williams	90′	–	1	2	–	–	85	1	–	–	–
Raheem Edwards	90′	3	–	–	5	1	39	2	–	–
Martín Cáceres Came on as a substitute	15′	1	–	–	1	–	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Mark Delgado Taken off	85′	–	–	50	–	–	3	1	5	–	1	–
Gastón Brugman Taken off	71′	–	–	84	–	–	3	–	5	4	1	–
Riqui Puig	90′	–	–	85	2	–	3	–	7	–	4	–
Douglas Costa Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	13	1	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards6 players


Dejan Joveljić Taken off	71′	–	–	3	1	–	–	1	1	1	13	–
Víctor Vázquez Taken off	59′	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	43	–
Javier Hernández	90′	2	–	4	3	–	–	2	1	–	19	–
Sacha Kljestan Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	22	–
Samuel Grandsir Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	2	1	8	–
Kevin Cabral Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


John Pulskamp	90′	3	2	23	–	1	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kayden Pierre	90′	–	–	–	1	–	35	3	–	–	–
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin	90′	1	1	–	3	2	55	2	–	–	–
Andreu Fontàs	90′	1	1	–	1	–	65	2	–	–	–
Logan Ndenbe	90′	–	1	–	–	–	49	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Róger Espinoza Taken off	64′	–	–	21	1	–	1	2	3	2	–	–
Rémi Walter	90′	–	–	34	1	–	–	1	–	1	–
Erik Thommy Taken off	73′	–	–	31	2	–	1	–	7	–	3	–
Dániel Sallói Taken off	89′	–	–	31	2	–	–	2	2	1	1	–
Felipe Hernández Came on as a substitute	26′	1	–	5	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Oriol Rosell Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	6	–	–	1	–	3	–	–	–
Khiry Shelton Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Johnny Russell	90′	1	–	2	1	–	–	4	5	2	34	–
William Agada	90′	–	1	5	1	–	–	2	3	1	14	–

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

LA Galaxy L W D W D

Sporting Kansas City L W L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 4-2 LA Galaxy, 07 Aug 22 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-0 LA Galaxy, 12 Mar 23 All LA Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City meetings

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