Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City

4 September 2021 · MLS · 2021

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Mamadou Mbacke 18’, 61’
Cristian Arango 71’
Eduard Atuesta 87’ (pen)

Match summary

Los Angeles FC won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Sporting Kansas City. Los Angeles FC led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mamadou Mbacke put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 18th minute. In the second half, Mbacke made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, Cristian Arango made it 3-0 in the 71st minute, and Eduard Atuesta made it 4-0 from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.

Key events

Los Angeles FC Sporting Kansas City

Kick-off

Mamadou Mbacke

1-0

18’

Sebastien IbeaghaFoul

41’

Half-time1-0

Daniel MusovskiCal Jennings

46’

Second half underway

57’

Róger EspinozaVAR: Card upgraded

58’

Róger EspinozaFoul

Mamadou Mbacke

2-0

61’

67’

Cameron DukeJosé Mauri

Cristian Arango

3-0

71’

Bryce Duke

77’

Daniel MusovskiFoul

79’

Daniel CrisostomoCristian Arango

80’

81’

Ilie SánchezVAR: Goal given

85’

Timothy MeliaFoul

Eduard AtuestaPenalty

4-0

87’

Jordan HarveyJesús Murillo

88’

Marco FarfanBryce Duke

88’

Full-time4-0

Lineups

Los Angeles FC 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Tomás Romero	90′	4	0	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Sebastien Ibeagha	90′	4	–	–	7	2	40	1	–	–
Jesús Murillo Taken off	88′	–	–	1	–	–	26	1	–	–	–
Mamadou Mbacke	90′	–	3	2	1	1	38	1	2	–	–
Raheem Edwards	90′	2	3	–	3	–	27	3	–	–	–
Jordan Harvey Came on as a substitute	8′	1	–	–	1	–	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders3 players


Latif Blessing	90′	–	–	42	1	–	2	1	7	–	1	–
Francisco Ginella	90′	–	–	48	2	–	6	1	9	–	–	–
Eduard Atuesta	90′	1	2	54	2	–	5	–	7	1	1	–

Forwards6 players


Bryce Duke Taken off	88′	–	–	1	–	–	–	3	4	–	38
Cal Jennings Taken off	45′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	2	–	5	–
Cristian Arango Taken off	80′	1	–	3	2	–	–	–	7	1	13	–
Daniel Musovski Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	2	1	–	–	1	8	1	10
Daniel Crisostomo Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	9	–
Marco Farfan Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Timothy Melia	90′	4	4	25	1	1	–	–

Defenders3 players


Graham Zusi	90′	2	1	–	5	–	61	–	–	–	–
Andreu Fontàs	90′	4	1	–	7	1	114	–	–	–	–
Luís Martins	90′	1	1	–	2	–	87	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Ilie Sánchez	90′	–	–	82	–	–	1	–	5	–	2	–
Róger Espinoza Sent off	58′	–	–	27	–	–	6	–	10	2	2
José Mauri Taken off	67′	–	–	45	–	–	2	2	4	–	1	–
Rémi Walter	90′	–	–	54	–	–	–	1	2	–	–	–
Cameron Duke Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Johnny Russell	90′	–	–	2	1	–	–	–	7	1	22	–
Alan Pulido	90′	–	–	3	2	–	–	4	7	2	35	–
Khiry Shelton	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	7	1	16	–

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

Los Angeles FC L L L L D

Sporting Kansas City D W D D D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Los Angeles FC 1-4 Sporting Kansas City, 05 Aug 21 Next meeting: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City, 17 Apr 22 All Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City meetings

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