Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy

4 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Chris Penso

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Maya Yoshida 13’ (og)

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City saw off LA Galaxy 1-0. Sporting Kansas City led 1-0 at half-time.

Yoshida's own goal put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 13th minute.

LA Galaxy can feel hard done by, creating 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.00 from 0.

Match stats

29% Possession 71%
0 Shots 11
0 Shots on target 1
1 Corners 12
290 Passes 703
76.6% Pass accuracy 90.9%
8 Tackles 12
7 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Sporting Kansas City LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Maya YoshidaOwn goal1-0 (Sporting Kansas City)
13’
Tim LeiboldLogan Ndenbe
31’
38’
Joseph Paintsil
Tim Leibold
42’
44’
John NelsonShot on target
45+2’
Carlos Garcés
Half-time1-0
Jacob DavisAndrew Brody
46’
Second half underway
Erik ThommyShapi Suleymanov
59’
Zorhan BassongJacob Bartlett
59’
63’
Miguel BerryChristian Ramirez
74’
Julián AudeJohn Nelson
74’
Mauricio CuevasGabriel Pec
80’
Matheus NascimentoJoseph Paintsil
Memo RodríguezManu García
83’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.00 1.39 13’ Maya Yoshida (Sporting Kansas City) own goal, 1-0 13’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.00 1.39 13’ Maya Yoshida (Sporting Kansas City) own goal, 1-0 Yoshida 13’
Sporting Kansas City 0.00 xGLA Galaxy 1.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
51’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 10’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 44’ John Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 50’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 56’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), own goal 51’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 10’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 44’ John Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 50’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 56’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Brody 46’
Miller
Voloder
Ndenbe 31’
Bartlett 59’
Sallói
Radoja
García 83’
Suleymanov 59’
Joveljić
LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Nelson 74’
Garcés
Yoshida
Yamane
Fagúndez
Cerrillo
Paintsil 80’
Reus
Pec 74’
Ramirez 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John Pulskamp
90′ 1 0 28 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Andrew Brody Taken off
45′ 1 – – 1 – 13 – – – –
Jansen Miller
90′ – 1 – 1 1 23 1 – – –
Robert Voloder
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 31 – – – –
Logan Ndenbe Taken off
31′ – 1 – – – 15 – – – –
Tim Leibold Came on as a substitute
59′ – 2 – 2 – 11 1 – – –
Jacob Davis Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 1 – 6 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jacob Bartlett Taken off
59′ – – 22 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Shapi Suleymanov Taken off
59′ – – 20 – 0.01 1 – 2 – 1 –
Manu García Taken off
83′ – – 24 – 0.01 – – 2 – 2 –
Nemanja Radoja
90′ – – 26 – 0.02 – 2 – – – –
Dániel Sallói
90′ – – 29 – 0.02 1 – 3 1 – –
Erik Thommy Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 9 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Zorhan Bassong Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 9 – 0.01 1 – 2 1 1 –
Memo Rodríguez Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Dejan Joveljić
90′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 18 –
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 LWLWL
LA Galaxy LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 4-2 Sporting Kansas City, 16 Jun 24 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 4-1 Sporting Kansas City, 28 Sep 25  All Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.