San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City

16 April 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Cristian Espinoza 9’
  • Jeremy Ebobisse 40’ (pen), 51’

Match summary

San Jose Earthquakes won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Sporting Kansas City. San Jose Earthquakes led 2-0 at half-time.

Cristian Espinoza put San Jose Earthquakes ahead in the 9th minute, Jeremy Ebobisse made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 40th minute, and Ebobisse made it 3-0 in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: San Jose Earthquakes created 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.46 from 9.

Key events

San Jose Earthquakes Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
Jackson YueillShot on target
8’
Cristian EspinozaRight foot shot1-0 (San Jose Earthquakes)
9’
Carlos GruezoShot on target
12’
31’
Erik ThommyFoul
35’
Graham ZusiShot on target
38’
Robert CastellanosProfessional foul last man
Jeremy EbobissePenalty2-0 (San Jose Earthquakes)
40’
41’
Andreu FontàsAlan Pulido
Half-time2-0
46’
William AgadaFelipe Hernández
Second half underway
Jeremy EbobisseLeft foot shot3-0 (San Jose Earthquakes)
51’
Cristian EspinozaFoul
60’
Cade CowellShot on target
61’
64’
Johnny RussellShot on target
70’
Marinos TzionisJohnny Russell
70’
Cameron DukeGraham Zusi
70’
Khiry SheltonDániel Sallói
Tommy ThompsonJamiro Monteiro
73’
Carlos GruezoFoul
77’
JudsonCarlos Gruezo
82’
Benjamin KikanovićCade Cowell
82’
Ousseni BoudaJeremy Ebobisse
89’
Tanner BeasonJonathan Mensah
89’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.13 0.46 9’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 9’ 40’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), 2-0 40’ 51’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), 3-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.13 0.46 9’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 Espinoza 9’ 40’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), 2-0 Ebobisse 40’ 51’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), 3-0 Ebobisse 51’
San Jose Earthquakes 2.13 xGSporting Kansas City 0.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking San Jose Earthquakes attacking 
40’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 9’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 86’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 56’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 61’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 1’ Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 9’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 86’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 56’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 61’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 1’ Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes 4-3-3 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Mensah 89’
Rodrigues
Akapo
Marie
Yueill
Gruezo 82’
Monteiro 73’
Cowell 82’
Ebobisse 2 89’
Espinoza
Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Zusi 70’
Rosero
Castellanos
Voloder
Thommy
Walter
Hernández 46’
Sallói 70’
Russell 70’
Pulido 41’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 2 0 24 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Carlos Akapo
90′ 2 4 1 6 2 44 – – – –
Jonathan Mensah Taken off
89′ – – – 3 2 61 – – – –
Rodrigues
90′ 2 2 2 6 3 79 1 – – –
Paul Marie
90′ 7 1 – 11 – 64 2 – 1 –
Benjamin Kikanović Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 1 – 3 – – – –
Tanner Beason Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jackson Yueill
90′ – – 77 – 0.04 2 1 3 – 1 –
Carlos Gruezo Taken off
82′ – – 68 – 0.01 4 1 6 2 –
Jamiro Monteiro Taken off
73′ – – 57 2 0.04 1 – 4 – 3 –
Cristian Espinoza
90′ 1 – 40 – 0.06 2 – 8 2 –
Cade Cowell Taken off
82′ – 1 21 2 0.66 – – 4 – – –
Tommy Thompson Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 11 – 0.01 2 – 2 1 – –
Judson Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 12 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Ousseni Bouda Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Jeremy Ebobisse Taken off
89′ 2 – 3 2 0.92 0.03 1 4 1 20 –
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

San Jose Earthquakes WLDWD
Sporting Kansas City DLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes, 28 Aug 22 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes, 27 Aug 23  All San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City meetings

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