LA Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City

28 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Fotis Bazakos

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

  • J. Paintsil 4’, 25’, 43’
  • D. Fagúndez 60’
  • D. Joveljić 28’

Match summary

LA Galaxy won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Sporting Kansas City. LA Galaxy led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Paintsil put LA Galaxy ahead from a corner in the 4th minute, Paintsil made it 2-0 in the 25th minute, D. Joveljić pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 28th minute, and Paintsil made it 3-1 in the 43rd minute. In the second half, D. Fagúndez made it 4-1 in the 60th minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 4.41 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 1.56 from 20. Sporting Kansas City had a player sent off.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
19 Shots 20
9 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 9
613 Passes 502
91.2% Pass accuracy 87.3%
14 Tackles 13
10 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1

Key events

LA Galaxy Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
J. PaintsilRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
4’
14’
D. JoveljićShot on target
G. PecShot on target
20’
22’
M. ToyeShot on target
J. PaintsilRight foot shot2-0 (LA Galaxy)
25’
28’
D. JoveljićRight foot shot2-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
30’
S. AfrifaShot on target
J. PaintsilRight foot shot3-1 (LA Galaxy)
43’
Half-time3-1
46’
J. DavisK. Shelton
48’
S. AfrifaShot on target
Second half underway
49’
D. SallóiShot on target
D. FagúndezRight foot shot4-1 (LA Galaxy)
60’
61’
J. BartlettM. Rodríguez
61’
S. MuñozS. Afrifa
M. BerryJ. Paintsil
65’
C. GarcésC. Rindov
65’
J. AudeH. Miller
65’
70’
S. SuleymanovD. Sallói
70’
R. VoloderA. Montes
R. RamosE. Wynder
73’
R. RamosShot on target
75’
M. YamaneM. Cuevas
77’
M. YamaneShot on target
80’
G. PecShot on target
81’
R. RamosShot on target
81’
83’
S. Suleymanov
M. Yamane
87’
C. Garcés
90+1’
90+3’
D. JoveljićShot on target
Full-time4-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.41 1.56 4’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 4’ 25’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 2-0 25’ 28’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 28’ 43’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 43’ 60’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), 4-1 60’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.41 1.56 4’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Paintsil 4’ 25’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Paintsil 25’ 28’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 Joveljić 28’ 43’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 Paintsil 43’ 60’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), 4-1 Fagúndez 60’
LA Galaxy 4.41 xGSporting Kansas City 1.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
43’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 25’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 60’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 47’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ M. Toye (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 52’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+3’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 80’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 75’ R. Ramos (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 3’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ R. Ramos (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 48’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 28’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 30’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 64’ D. Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ C. Rindov (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ M. Toye (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ D. Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ M. Toye (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 10’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ M. Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Z. Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Z. Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ J. Davis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. Muñoz (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ M. Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ E. Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Z. Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ D. Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ M. Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 25’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 60’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 47’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ M. Toye (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 52’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+3’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 80’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 75’ R. Ramos (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 3’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ R. Ramos (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 48’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 28’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 30’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 64’ D. Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ C. Rindov (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ M. Toye (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ D. Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ M. Toye (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 10’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Z. Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ M. Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Z. Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. Muñoz (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ J. Davis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ M. Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ E. Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Z. Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ D. Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ M. Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 3-4-3 Starting XI
Mićović
Rindov 65’
Yoshida
Nelson
Cuevas 77’
Wynder 73’
Cerrillo
Miller 65’
Pec
Paintsil 3 65’
Fagúndez
Sporting Kansas City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Shelton 46’
James
Montes 70’
Ndenbe
Afrifa 61’
Rodríguez 61’
Bassong
Sallói 70’
Joveljić
Toye

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
N. Mićović
90′ 6 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
C. Rindov Taken off
65′ 4 1 – 5 1 45 1 – – –
M. Yoshida
90′ – – – 1 1 84 1 – – –
J. Nelson
90′ 5 1 – 7 2 69 – – – –
C. Garcés Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – – 2 – 31 2 – – –
J. Aude Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – – 4 1 15 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
M. Cuevas Taken off
77′ – 2 34 3 0.93 – – 2 – 2 –
E. Wynder Taken off
73′ – – 30 – 0.01 – – 4 – 2 –
E. Cerrillo
90′ – – 83 1 0.05 2 1 4 2 1 –
H. Miller Taken off
65′ – – 30 2 0.02 – 1 1 – – –
M. Yamane Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 16 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Forwards5 players
G. Pec
90′ – 1 2 2 0.09 1.11 6 4 – 53 –
J. Paintsil Taken off
65′ 3 – 7 3 2.76 0.13 1 2 1 19 –
D. Fagúndez
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.66 0.09 – 1 – 73 –
M. Berry Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.20 1 2 1 8 –
R. Ramos Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 2 2 0.36 0.01 – – – 6 –
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 LWDDL
Sporting Kansas City LWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-0 LA Galaxy, 04 May 25 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 1-2 Sporting Kansas City, 15 Mar 26  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.