Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City

7 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Nicolás Lodeiro 66’ (pen)
  • Erik Thommy 4’
  • Alan Pulido 31’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City won 2-1 away at Seattle Sounders. Sporting Kansas City led 2-0 at half-time.

Erik Thommy put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 4th minute, Alan Pulido made it 0-2 in the 31st minute, and Nicolás Lodeiro pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in the 66th minute.

Seattle Sounders can feel hard done by, creating 1.49 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.83 from 11.

Key events

Seattle Sounders Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
1’
Erik ThommyShot on target
4’
Erik ThommyRight foot shot0-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
Alex RoldánFoul
8’
12’
Rémi WalterFoul
17’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
31’
Alan PulidoRight foot shot0-2 (Sporting Kansas City)
HéberShot on target
34’
Half-time0-2
46’
Felipe HernándezGadi Kinda
Second half underway
Fredy MonteroLéo Chú
57’
Cody BakerReed Baker-Whiting
57’
65’
Logan NdenbeFoul
Nicolás LodeiroPenalty1-2 (Seattle Sounders)
66’
76’
Róger EspinozaErik Thommy
78’
Khiry SheltonDániel Sallói
Albert RusnákFoul
81’
Dylan TevesObed Vargas
84’
85’
Graham ZusiAlan Pulido
Jordan MorrisShot on target
90’
90+5’
Johnny RussellTime wasting
90+5’
Róger EspinozaShot on target
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 0.83 4’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), 0-1 4’ 31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 0-2 31’ 66’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), 1-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.49 0.83 4’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), 0-1 Thommy 4’ 31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 0-2 Pulido 31’ 66’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), 1-2 Lodeiro 66’
Seattle Sounders 1.49 xGSporting Kansas City 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Seattle Sounders attacking 
66’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 4’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 90+5’ Róger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 55’ Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 55’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 4’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 90+5’ Róger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 55’ Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 55’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 40’ Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Frei
Baker-Whiting 57’
Gómez
Ragen
Roldán
Vargas 84’
Lodeiro
Chú 57’
Rusnák
Héber
Morris
Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Rosero
Fontàs
Ndenbe
Davis
Kinda 46’
Walter
Thommy 76’
Sallói 78’
Russell
Pulido 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Stefan Frei
90′ 3 2 21 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Reed Baker-Whiting Taken off
57′ 4 – – 5 – 21 – – – –
Yeimar Gómez
90′ 1 4 1 5 2 76 1 – – –
Jackson Ragen
90′ 1 2 1 4 3 84 – – – –
Alex Roldán
90′ 5 1 – 6 1 56 4 – –
Cody Baker Came on as a substitute
33′ 2 – – 2 – 29 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Albert Rusnák
90′ – – 73 1 0.11 1 1 2 – 1
Obed Vargas Taken off
84′ – – 50 – 0.04 4 3 4 2 – –
Nicolás Lodeiro
90′ 1 – 63 3 0.15 – – 2 2 2 –
Léo Chú Taken off
57′ – – 14 – 0.03 – – 3 1 – –
Fredy Montero Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 19 – 0.09 – – 2 1 2 –
Dylan Teves Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 6 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Héber
90′ – – 2 1 0.13 0.05 3 1 – 25 –
Jordan Morris
90′ – – 2 1 0.28 0.04 – 2 – 29 –
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

Seattle Sounders WWLWD
Sporting Kansas City DLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-4 Seattle Sounders, 26 Mar 23 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Seattle Sounders, 09 Jun 24  All Seattle Sounders 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.