Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo

24 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Johnny Russell 7’ (pen)
  • William Agada 45+6’
  • Teenage Hadebe 45+9’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo 2-1. Sporting Kansas City led 2-1 at half-time.

Johnny Russell put Sporting Kansas City ahead from the penalty spot in the 7th minute, William Agada made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and Teenage Hadebe pulled one back to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Sporting Kansas City created 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.27 from 11.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo
0’
B. OlsenManager
P. J. VermesManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Erik ThommyVAR: No penalty
6’
Johnny RussellPenalty1-0 (Sporting Kansas City)
7’
30’
Franco EscobarShot on target
Nemanja RadojaFoul
34’
Johnny RussellFoul
39’
Johnny RussellVAR: Card upgraded
39’
Khiry SheltonShot on target
43’
45+1’
Franco EscobarArgument
William AgadaRight foot shot2-0 (Sporting Kansas City)
45+6’
45+9’
Teenage HadebeLeft foot shot2-1 (Houston Dynamo)
Half-time2-1
46’
MicaelTeenage Hadebe
Rémi WalterWilliam Agada
46’
46’
Corey BairdNelson Quiñones
46’
Héctor HerreraShot on target
54’
Héctor HerreraShot on target
Second half underway
60’
ArturSebastian Kowalczyk
Dániel SallóiGadi Kinda
62’
Róger EspinozaNemanja Radoja
62’
64’
Corey BairdShot on target
70’
Griffin DorseyIbrahim Aliyu
Erik ThommyTime wasting
73’
74’
Griffin DorseyFoul
76’
Iván FrancoHéctor Herrera
83’
Luis CaicedoFoul
Felipe GutiérrezErik Thommy
86’
Dany RoseroFoul
88’
90+4’
Corey BairdShot on target
Dániel SallóiTime wasting
90+6’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.27 7’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 7’ 45+6’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), 2-0 45+6’ 45+9’ Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo), 2-1 45+9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.27 7’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 Russell 7’ 45+6’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), 2-0 Agada 45+6’ 45+9’ Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo), 2-1 Hadebe 45+9’
Sporting Kansas City 2.48 xGHouston Dynamo 1.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
7’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 90+4’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 16’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 54’ Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 79’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 18’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 46’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Luis Caicedo (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 90+4’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 16’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 54’ Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 79’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 18’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 30’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Luis Caicedo (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Rosero
Fontàs
Ndenbe
Davis
Thommy 86’
Radoja 62’
Kinda 62’
Shelton
Agada 46’
Russell
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Bartlow
Hadebe 46’
Smith
Caicedo
Herrera 76’
Quiñones 46’
Carrasquilla
Kowalczyk 60’
Aliyu 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Timothy Melia
90′ 5 1 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jacob Davis
90′ 4 2 1 4 – 41 1 – – –
Dany Rosero
90′ – 1 1 4 4 22 1 – –
Andreu Fontàs
90′ 1 2 – 1 – 33 1 – – –
Logan Ndenbe
90′ 5 2 – 8 – 25 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Erik Thommy Taken off
86′ – – 22 – 0.03 – 2 6 1 4
Nemanja Radoja Taken off
62′ – – 17 1 0.02 – 3 3 3 1
Gadi Kinda Taken off
62′ – – 15 – 0.02 3 – 4 1 1 –
Róger Espinoza Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 11 – 0.03 – – 3 1 2 –
Dániel Sallói Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 5 1 0.14 1 – 3 1 –
Felipe Gutiérrez Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – – 2 2 2 –
Forwards4 players
Khiry Shelton
90′ – – 1 1 0.05 0.21 2 2 – 27 –
William Agada Taken off
45′ 1 – 5 1 1.12 0.00 – 2 – 10 –
Johnny Russell Sent off
39′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 0.20 1 – – 9
Rémi Walter Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 0.00 – 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: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Sporting Kansas City, 09 Jul 23 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Sporting Kansas City, 25 Feb 24  All Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo 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.