LA Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City

16 June 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Dejan Joveljić 40’
  • Gabriel Pec 54’
  • Joseph Paintsil 75’
  • Miguel Berry 90+2’
  • Stephen Afrifa 66’
  • Robert Castellanos 82’

Match summary

LA Galaxy beat Sporting Kansas City 4-2. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Dejan Joveljić put LA Galaxy ahead in the 40th minute. In the second half, Gabriel Pec made it 2-0 in the 54th minute, Stephen Afrifa pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 66th minute, Joseph Paintsil made it 3-1 in the 75th minute, Robert Castellanos made it 3-2 in the 82nd minute, and Miguel Berry made it 4-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 3.86 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 2.68 from 20.

Key events

LA Galaxy Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
Jonathan PerezShot on target
17’
21’
Memo RodríguezShot on target
Gabriel PecShot on target
39’
Dejan JoveljićRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
40’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
40’
Gabriel PecShot on target
43’
Dejan JoveljićFoul
44’
Half-time1-0
46’
Jacob DavisAlenis Vargas
Mauricio CuevasJonathan Perez
46’
Second half underway
Jalen NealFoul
49’
Gabriel PecLeft foot shot2-0 (LA Galaxy)
54’
61’
William AgadaAlan Pulido
65’
Stephen AfrifaMemo Rodríguez
Joseph PaintsilMauricio Cuevas
65’
66’
Stephen AfrifaRight foot shot2-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
Joseph PaintsilTime wasting
69’
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot3-1 (LA Galaxy)
75’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
79’
80’
William AgadaShot on target
81’
Robert Castellanos3-2 (Sporting Kansas City)
82’
Marinos TzionisErik Thommy
Miguel BerryDejan Joveljić
82’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
89’
Miguel BerryRight foot shot4-2 (LA Galaxy)
90+2’
90+3’
Jacob DavisFoul
Ruben RamosDiego Fagúndez
90+4’
Tucker LepleyGabriel Pec
90+4’
Full-time4-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.86 2.68 40’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), 1-0 40’ 54’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 2-0 54’ 66’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 66’ 75’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 75’ 82’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), 3-2 82’ 90+2’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), 4-2 90+2’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.86 2.68 40’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Joveljić 40’ 54’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Pec 54’ 66’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 Afrifa 66’ 75’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 Paintsil 75’ 82’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), 3-2 Castellanos 82’ 90+2’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), 4-2 Berry 90+2’
LA Galaxy 3.86 xGSporting Kansas City 2.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
40’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, saved 75’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 90+2’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 82’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 79’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 40’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 39’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 65’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 66’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 67’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 80’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 25’ Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 53’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 54’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 90+5’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 88’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, saved 75’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 90+2’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 82’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 79’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 40’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 39’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 65’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 66’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 67’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 80’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 25’ Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 53’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 54’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 90+5’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 88’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Aude
Neal
Yoshida
Yamane
Cerrillo
Delgado
Fagúndez 90’
Pec 90’
Perez 46’
Joveljić 82’
Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Shelton
Castellanos
Fontàs
Bassong
Rodríguez 65’
Radoja
Thommy 82’
Vargas 46’
Pulido 61’
Russell

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 2 2 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Miki Yamane
90′ – 1 – 1 – 55 – – – –
Jalen Neal
90′ 1 1 3 3 2 75 1 – –
Maya Yoshida
90′ – 4 2 – – 67 – – – –
Julián Aude
90′ 2 – 1 4 – 55 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Edwin Cerrillo
90′ – – 58 – 0.04 – – 2 – 1 –
Mark Delgado
90′ – – 69 – 0.03 2 1 4 1 – –
Gabriel Pec Taken off
89′ 1 2 47 3 0.89 3 1 9 – 2 –
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
89′ – – 52 4 0.19 2 – 4 – 2 –
Jonathan Perez Taken off
45′ – – 15 – 0.01 1 – 1 1 – –
Mauricio Cuevas Came on as a substituteTaken off
44′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Dejan Joveljić Taken off
82′ 1 1 2 2 1.16 0.07 2 – – 13
Joseph Paintsil Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 3 3 1.34 0.00 – 1 1 8
Miguel Berry Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – 1 1 0.70 0.19 – 2 – 3 –
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 DDWWL
Sporting Kansas City LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 2-3 LA Galaxy, 24 Mar 24 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-0 LA Galaxy, 04 May 25  All LA Galaxy 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.