Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids

19 September 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Alan Pulido 8’, 49’
Erik Thommy 69’, 82’

Michael Joseph Edwards 75’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Colorado Rapids. Sporting Kansas City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Alan Pulido put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 8th minute. In the second half, Pulido made it 2-0 in the 49th minute, Erik Thommy made it 3-0 in the 69th minute, Michael Joseph Edwards pulled one back to make it 3-1 from a corner in the 75th minute, and Thommy made it 4-1 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting Kansas City created 2.73 expected goals (xG) from 31 shots to Colorado Rapids's 0.85 from 6.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids

Kick-off

5’

Cole BassettShot on target

Alan PulidoRight foot shot

1-0

8’

16’

Calvin HarrisFoul

37’

Calvin HarrisShot on target

38’

Rafael NavarroFoul

Stephen AfrifaShot on target

39’

Half-time1-0

Khiry SheltonShot on target

47’

Alan PulidoRight foot shot

2-0

49’

Second half underway

Alan PulidoShot on target

53’

Logan NdenbeShot on target

54’

57’

Omir FernandezJonathan Lewis

57’

Oliver LarrazCalvin Harris

Tim LeiboldLogan Ndenbe

59’

Erik ThommyAlan Pulido

59’

Dániel SallóiJohnny Russell

59’

Memo RodríguezShot on target

62’

Erik ThommyRight foot shot

3-0

69’

71’

Jasper LoffelsendConnor Ronan

71’

Kimani Stewart-BaynesCole Bassett

Rémi WalterMemo Rodríguez

71’

Dániel SallóiTime wasting

74’

75’

Michael Joseph EdwardsLeft foot shot

3-1

75’

Reggie CannonJackson Travis

Erik ThommyLeft foot shot

4-1

82’

Alenis VargasStephen Afrifa

84’

Erik ThommyShot on target

85’

Alenis VargasFoul

90+2’

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.

Sporting Kansas City 2.73 xGColorado Rapids 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Colorado Rapids attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


John Pulskamp	90′	2	1	11	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Khiry Shelton	90′	3	5	–	4	1	39	–	–	–	–
Robert Castellanos	90′	–	2	–	1	1	46	1	–	–	–
Andreu Fontàs	90′	2	1	–	3	1	62	1	–	–	–
Logan Ndenbe Taken off	59′	–	3	–	4	1	32	2	–	–	–
Tim Leibold Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	20	–	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Memo Rodríguez Taken off	71′	–	–	34	4	0.51	2	–	4	–	–	–
Zorhan Bassong	90′	–	–	41	3	0.12	5	3	7	2	–	–
Johnny Russell Taken off	59′	–	–	27	2	0.20	3	–	8	–	1	–
Alan Pulido Taken off	59′	2	–	36	2	0.05	1	1	5	–	–	–
Stephen Afrifa Taken off	84′	–	1	27	5	0.13	2	–	9	–	1	–
Erik Thommy Came on as a substitute	31′	2	–	15	2	0.06	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dániel Sallói Came on as a substitute	31′	–	1	15	4	0.13	–	–	–	–	–
Rémi Walter Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	16	–	0.01	1	–	2	–	–	–
Alenis Vargas Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2	1	1

Forwards1 player


William Agada	90′	–	1	6	–	0.98	0.15	1	5	–	26	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Zack Steffen	90′	6	4	37	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Keegan Rosenberry	90′	5	–	–	7	2	43	–	–	1	–
Michael Joseph Edwards	90′	2	1	5	7	3	40	–	1	–	–
Andreas Maxsø	90′	2	1	3	3	1	41	–	–	–	–
Jackson Travis Taken off	75′	–	–	1	–	–	23	–	–	–	–
Reggie Cannon Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	1	2	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Connor Ronan Taken off	71′	–	–	56	–	0.01	2	1	4	–	–	–
Cole Bassett Taken off	71′	–	–	23	–	0.04	1	–	2	–	–	–
Calvin Harris Taken off	57′	–	–	6	–	0.00	2	–	6	1	3
Đorđe Mihailović	90′	–	–	44	3	0.15	1	1	4	–	–	–
Jonathan Lewis Taken off	57′	–	–	11	–	0.01	2	–	3	2	–	–
Oliver Larraz Came on as a substitute	33′	–	–	17	–	0.01	2	–	5	1	2	–
Jasper Loffelsend Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	14	–	0.03	–	–	1	–	–	–
Kimani Stewart-Baynes Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	5	–	0.00	2	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Rafael Navarro	90′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.09	1	2	1	25
Omir Fernandez Came on as a substitute	33′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	1	–	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

Sporting Kansas City L D W D L

Colorado Rapids D L W W W

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 2-1 Sporting Kansas City, 05 Jul 24 Next meeting: Colorado Rapids 1-2 Sporting Kansas City, 05 Jul 25 All Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids 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.