Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo

12 May 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Dániel Sallói 61’
  • Héctor Herrera 31’
  • Ibrahim Aliyu 78’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo won 2-1 away at Sporting Kansas City. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Héctor Herrera put Houston Dynamo ahead from a corner in the 31st minute, Dániel Sallói equalised in the 61st minute, and Ibrahim Aliyu won it in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Houston Dynamo created 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.71 from 15.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
8’
Adalberto CarrasquillaShot on target
Nemanja RadojaShot on target
25’
31’
Héctor HerreraRight foot shot0-1 (Houston Dynamo)
Dániel SallóiShot on target
37’
38’
Adalberto CarrasquillaShot on target
Memo RodríguezShot on target
43’
Memo RodríguezFoul
45’
Half-time0-1
46’
Tate SchmittDaniel Steres
Second half underway
Dániel SallóiRight foot shot1-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
61’
67’
Erik SviatchenkoShot on target
67’
Ibrahim AliyuShot on target
70’
Latif BlessingHéctor Herrera
73’
Amine BassiShot on target
Marinos TzionisAlan Pulido
74’
William AgadaShot on target
77’
78’
Ibrahim AliyuRight foot shot1-2 (Houston Dynamo)
Alenis VargasJohnny Russell
82’
Andreu FontàsFoul
85’
86’
Bradley SmithAmine Bassi
William AgadaShot on target
88’
Stephen AfrifaWilliam Agada
90’
Zorhan BassongTim Leibold
90’
90+2’
Ethan BartlowIbrahim Aliyu
90+4’
Sebastian KowalczykFoul
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 1.27 31’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 31’ 61’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 61’ 78’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 1-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 1.27 31’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), 0-1 Herrera 31’ 61’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 Sallói 61’ 78’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 1-2 Aliyu 78’
Sporting Kansas City 0.71 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 
78’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 88’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 21’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 67’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 18’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 73’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 67’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 88’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 88’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 21’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 67’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 18’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 73’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 67’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 88’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Melia
Leibold 90’
Fontàs
Voloder
Davis
Rodríguez
Radoja
Sallói
Russell 82’
Pulido 74’
Agada 90’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Sviatchenko
Micael
Steres 46’
Dorsey
Herrera 70’
Artur
Aliyu 90’
Carrasquilla
Bassi 86’
Kowalczyk

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Timothy Melia
90′ 4 2 18 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jacob Davis
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 59 – – – –
Andreu Fontàs
90′ 1 3 – 5 2 71 1 – –
Robert Voloder
90′ 1 – – 2 – 59 2 – – –
Tim Leibold Taken off
89′ 1 – 1 2 – 53 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Memo Rodríguez
90′ – 1 44 2 0.30 2 5 4 3 2
Nemanja Radoja
90′ – – 49 2 0.03 1 2 3 1 1 –
Johnny Russell Taken off
82′ – – 28 2 0.07 2 1 4 – 2 –
Alan Pulido Taken off
74′ – – 15 – 0.00 2 – 3 – 1 –
Dániel Sallói
90′ 1 – 27 1 0.03 – 1 3 3 1 –
Marinos Tzionis Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Alenis Vargas Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards1 player
William Agada Taken off
89′ – – 4 2 0.32 0.04 2 3 – 15 –
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 DLDLL
Houston Dynamo LWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Sporting Kansas City, 25 Feb 24 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-3 Sporting Kansas City, 01 Jun 25  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.