Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC

13 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Chris Penso

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

André Luiz 18’
Taylor Calheira 31’
Jacob Bartlett 71’

Denis Bouanga 47’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City saw off Los Angeles FC 3-1. Sporting Kansas City led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, André Luiz put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 18th minute and Taylor Calheira made it 2-0 with a header in the 31st minute. In the second half, Denis Bouanga pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 47th minute and Jacob Bartlett made it 3-1 in the 71st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sporting Kansas City created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Los Angeles FC 2.19 from 22.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%

20 Shots 22

8 Shots on target 8

6 Corners 13

385 Passes 540

85.5% Pass accuracy 89.3%

14 Tackles 14

6 Fouls 9

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 3

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles FC

Kick-off

André LuizShot on target

8’

André LuizLeft foot shot

1-0

18’

19’

Sergi PalenciaFoul

23’

Jude TerryShot on target

Taylor CalheiraHeader

2-0

31’

Stephen AfrifaShot on target

39’

43’

Denis BouangaShot on target

Kwaku AgyabengFoul

44’

Half-time2-0

46’

Jacob ShaffelburgJude Terry

46’

Mark DelgadoIgor Jesus

47’

Denis BouangaRight foot shot

2-1

47’

Son Heung-minShot on target

Second half underway

50’

Denis BouangaShot on target

59’

Armindo SiebShot on target

Jacob BartlettKwaku Agyabeng

61’

Taylor CalheiraShot on target

62’

André LuizShot on target

66’

67’

Tyler BoydArmindo Sieb

67’

Ryan HollingsheadSergi Palencia

69’

Mathieu ChoinièreShot on target

Jacob BartlettRight foot shot

3-1

71’

80’

Yevhen CheberkoFoul

81’

Jeremy EbobisseYevhen Cheberko

Calvin HarrisFoul

82’

Shapi SuleymanovAndré Luiz

85’

Seymour Garfield-ReidStephen Afrifa

85’

86’

Nkosi TafariShot on target

Jayden ReidCalvin Harris

87’

Calvin HarrisShot on target

87’

Full-time3-1

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 2.07 xGLos Angeles FC 2.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Los Angeles FC attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Stefan Cleveland	90′	7	1	36	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Justin Reynolds	90′	3	–	–	5	1	35	–	–	1	–
Moises Mosquera	90′	1	–	2	2	1	49	–	–	–	–
Wyatt Meyer	90′	–	–	3	–	–	47	–	–	–	–
Emir Karić	90′	4	–	1	4	–	50	–	–	–	–
Jayden Reid Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


André Luiz Taken off	85′	1	–	20	–	0.01	2	1	9	–	5	–
Lasse Berg Johnsen	90′	–	–	55	–	0.01	–	–	2	–	1	–
Kwaku Agyabeng Taken off	61′	–	–	27	1	0.02	1	–	2	1	–
Calvin Harris Taken off	87′	–	–	14	1	0.01	2	–	4	3	2
Stephen Afrifa Taken off	85′	–	–	19	1	0.07	–	–	3	1	1	–
Jacob Bartlett Came on as a substitute	29′	1	–	13	1	0.12	2	–	2	1	–	–
Shapi Suleymanov Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Taylor Calheira	90′	1	–	2	2	1.05	0.14	2	1	–	14	–
Seymour Garfield-Reid Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	1	2	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Hugo Lloris	90′	6	3	21	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Sergi Palencia Taken off	67′	1	1	–	4	2	38	2	–	–
Eddie Segura	90′	1	–	–	6	5	76	–	–	–	–
Nkosi Tafari	90′	1	1	4	2	1	67	1	–	–	–
Yevhen Cheberko Taken off	81′	5	1	–	8	2	49	2	–	–
Ryan Hollingshead Came on as a substitute	23′	–	1	–	3	3	25	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Mathieu Choinière	90′	–	–	56	1	0.27	3	1	8	–	2	–
Igor Jesus Taken off	45′	–	–	20	–	0.01	–	–	1	1	1	–
Jude Terry Taken off	45′	–	–	25	2	0.04	1	–	1	1	–	–
Denis Bouanga	90′	1	–	25	2	0.08	–	–	5	–	1	–
Mark Delgado Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	36	–	0.03	–	1	1	1	–	–

Forwards5 players


Armindo Sieb Taken off	67′	–	–	1	–	0.30	0.04	1	2	–	22	–
Son Heung-min	90′	–	–	4	2	0.13	0.12	3	1	–	26	–
Jacob Shaffelburg Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	–	–	–	1.54	4	3	1	12	–
Tyler Boyd Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	–	–	–	0.12	2	–	–	8	–
Jeremy Ebobisse Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	1	–	0.26	0.00	–	2	–	1	–

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 L L L

Los Angeles FC L D D D W

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.