Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC

18 June 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alan Pulido 17’ (pen)
  • Denil Maldonado 48’
  • Carlos Vela 90’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC came from behind to win 2-1 away at Sporting Kansas City, with a late winner. Sporting Kansas City led 1-0 at half-time.

Alan Pulido put Sporting Kansas City ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute, Denil Maldonado equalised with a header in the 48th minute, and Carlos Vela won it in the 90th minute.

Sporting Kansas City can feel hard done by, creating 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Los Angeles FC's 1.06 from 6.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles FC
Kick-off
3’
Stipe BiukShot on target
Gadi KindaVAR: No penalty
15’
Alan PulidoPenalty1-0 (Sporting Kansas City)
17’
Erik ThommyShot on target
37’
Alan PulidoShot on target
44’
Half-time1-0
46’
Carlos VelaIlie Sánchez
46’
Ryan HollingsheadDiego Palacios
46’
Jesús MurilloJulian Gaines
48’
Denil MaldonadoHeader1-1 (Los Angeles FC)
Second half underway
Dany RoseroFoul
50’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
55’
Rémi WalterShot on target
57’
Khiry SheltonGadi Kinda
58’
59’
Mateusz BoguszFoul
Róger EspinozaTim Leibold
59’
64’
Mateusz BoguszShot on target
65’
Stipe BiukFoul
Alan PulidoShot on target
66’
Rémi WalterShot on target
71’
Johnny RussellJacob Davis
76’
77’
Yekeson SubahNathan Ordaz
90’
Carlos VelaLeft foot shot1-2 (Los Angeles FC)
Róger EspinozaVAR: Goal given
90+6’
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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 1.06 17’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 17’ 48’ Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 48’ 90’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), 1-2 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 1.06 17’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 Pulido 17’ 48’ Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 Maldonado 48’ 90’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), 1-2 Vela 90’
Sporting Kansas City 1.98 xGLos Angeles FC 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Los Angeles FC attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
17’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 48’ Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 55’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90+10’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 71’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 29’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 57’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+8’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 48’ Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 55’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90+10’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 71’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 29’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 57’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+8’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Mcintosh
Leibold 59’
Rosero
Castellanos
Davis 76’
Walter
Radoja
Kinda 58’
Sallói
Thommy
Pulido
Los Angeles FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
McCarthy
Palacios 46’
Maldonado
Long
Gaines 46’
Dueñas
Sánchez 46’
Crisostomo
Biuk
Ordaz 77’
Bogusz

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kendall Mcintosh
90′ 2 2 38 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jacob Davis Taken off
76′ – 1 – 1 – 36 1 – – –
Dany Rosero
90′ 3 – – 9 4 70 3 – –
Robert Castellanos
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 76 2 – – –
Tim Leibold Taken off
59′ – – – 1 – 36 2 – – –
Róger Espinoza Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 1 – 4 – 31 – – – –
Johnny Russell Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – 3 – 8 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Rémi Walter
90′ – – 47 1 0.04 3 – 4 1 – –
Nemanja Radoja
90′ – – 51 1 0.04 – 2 2 3 – –
Gadi Kinda Taken off
58′ – – 10 1 0.02 1 – 5 – 4 –
Erik Thommy
90′ – – 36 2 0.16 1 – 6 1 1 –
Dániel Sallói
90′ – – 33 1 0.27 1 – 5 – – –
Khiry Shelton Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 22 1 0.01 – – 3 1 2 –
Forwards1 player
Alan Pulido
90′ 1 – 3 3 0.84 0.01 2 6 1 23 –
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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Los Angeles FC DWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Los Angeles FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City, 18 May 23 Next meeting: Los Angeles FC 0-0 Sporting Kansas City, 10 Mar 24  All Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC 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.