Los Angeles FC vs Sporting Kansas City

9 June 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Ricardo Montero

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Eddie Segura 45+1’
  • Denis Bouanga 59’ (pen)
  • Olivier Giroud 90+3’
  • Dejan Joveljić 39’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Sporting Kansas City. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Dejan Joveljić put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 39th minute and Eddie Segura equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Denis Bouanga put Los Angeles FC in front from the penalty spot in the 59th minute and Olivier Giroud made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 2.80 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.24 from 5.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
22 Shots 5
10 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 2
640 Passes 471
89.8% Pass accuracy 82.2%
15 Tackles 10
15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Los Angeles FC Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
Denis BouangaShot on target
22’
Ryan Hollingshead
27’
39’
Dejan JoveljićRight foot shot0-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
Denis BouangaShot on target
41’
Eddie SeguraHeader1-1 (Los Angeles FC)
45+1’
Half-time1-1
Denis BouangaShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Denis BouangaShot on target
49’
Denis BouangaPenalty2-1 (Los Angeles FC)
59’
60’
Jacob DavisMemo Rodríguez
Olivier GiroudJeremy Ebobisse
65’
Frankie AmayaYaw Yeboah
65’
68’
Jacob Davis
71’
Santiago MuñozShapi Suleymanov
Olivier GiroudShot on target
72’
Olivier GiroudShot on target
79’
Ryan HollingsheadShot on target
80’
81’
Tim LeiboldLogan Ndenbe
82’
Stephen AfrifaDániel Sallói
Ryan RaposoTimothy Tillman
85’
Frankie Amaya
88’
90+1’
Jansen MillerShot on target
Olivier GiroudRight foot shot3-1 (Los Angeles FC)
90+3’
Artem SmoliakovRyan Hollingshead
90+4’
Full-time3-1

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 0.24 39’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), 0-1 39’ 45+1’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 45+1’ 59’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 59’ 90+3’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), 3-1 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 0.24 39’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), 0-1 Joveljić 39’ 45+1’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 Segura 45+1’ 59’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 Bouanga 59’ 90+3’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), 3-1 Giroud 90+3’
Los Angeles FC 2.80 xGSporting Kansas City 0.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
59’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 80’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 79’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 22’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 46’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 48’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ Marlon (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 23’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 81’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Frankie Amaya (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 79’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 80’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 22’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 46’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 48’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ Marlon (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 23’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 73’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 81’ Eddie Segura (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Frankie Amaya (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Lloris
Hollingshead 90’
Marlon
Segura
Palencia
Jesus
Yeboah 65’
Bouanga
Tillman 85’
Delgado
Ebobisse 65’
Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Shelton
Miller
Fernández
Ndenbe 81’
Bartlett
Rodríguez 60’
Sallói 82’
García
Suleymanov 71’
Joveljić

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hugo Lloris
90′ 1 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sergi Palencia
90′ 1 3 – 1 – 68 3 – – –
Marlon
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 82 1 – – –
Eddie Segura
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 97 – 1 – –
Ryan Hollingshead Taken off
89′ 3 – – 10 4 52 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Igor Jesus
90′ – – 85 – 0.07 3 – 10 2 4 –
Yaw Yeboah Taken off
65′ – – 23 1 0.04 – – 2 – 2 –
Timothy Tillman Taken off
85′ – – 61 1 0.11 – – 1 1 1 –
Mark Delgado
90′ – – 75 5 0.10 2 2 2 – – –
Denis Bouanga
90′ 1 2 32 3 0.39 1 – 12 3 1 –
Frankie Amaya Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 13 1 0.27 – 2 – 2 – –
Ryan Raposo Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 2 – 2 –
Forwards2 players
Jeremy Ebobisse Taken off
65′ – – 2 – 0.16 0.39 3 1 1 18 –
Olivier Giroud Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 3 3 0.48 0.02 2 2 – 8 –
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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles FC, 23 Mar 25 Next meeting: Los Angeles FC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City, 26 Jul 26  All Los Angeles 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.