Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC

23 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Ismir Pekmic

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • David Martínez Morales 18’
  • Aaron Long 54’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC won 2-0 away at Sporting Kansas City. Los Angeles FC led 1-0 at half-time.

David Martínez Morales put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 18th minute and Aaron Long made it 0-2 in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.83 from 11.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
11 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 4
11 Corners 1
488 Passes 495
82.2% Pass accuracy 84.2%
22 Tackles 17
14 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles FC
Kick-off
Logan Ndenbe
11’
17’
Ryan HollingsheadShot on target
18’
David Martínez MoralesLeft foot shot0-1 (Los Angeles FC)
Memo Rodríguez
24’
Half-time0-1
Manu GarcíaShot on target
46’
Second half underway
54’
Aaron LongLeft foot shot0-2 (Los Angeles FC)
54’
Ryan HollingsheadShot on target
60’
Sergi Palencia
Nemanja Radoja
65’
William AgadaDejan Joveljić
66’
Dániel SallóiErik Thommy
66’
Shapi SuleymanovVAR: Penalty given
71’
Mason ToyeShapi Suleymanov
72’
75’
Yaw YeboahCengiz Ünder
75’
Adrian WibowoDavid Martínez Morales
Khiry SheltonJacob Davis
86’
87’
Nkosi TafariMark Delgado
87’
Odin Thiago HolmNathan Ordaz
Tim LeiboldLogan Ndenbe
87’
Mason ToyeShot on target
88’
90+2’
Yaw Yeboah
90+5’
Artem SmoliakovRyan Hollingshead
Memo RodríguezShot on target
90+5’
Full-time0-2

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 0.83 1.87 18’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 18’ 54’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), 0-2 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 1.87 18’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 Morales 18’ 54’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), 0-2 Long 54’
Sporting Kansas City 0.83 xGLos Angeles FC 1.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Los Angeles FC attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
54’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.74 xG, goal 17’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 88’ Mason Toye (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 54’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 32’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Yaw Yeboah (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 35’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.74 xG, goal 17’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 88’ Mason Toye (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 54’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 32’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+5’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Yaw Yeboah (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 35’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Miller
Voloder
Ndenbe 87’
Davis 86’
Radoja
Rodríguez
Thommy 66’
García
Suleymanov 72’
Joveljić 66’
Los Angeles FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lloris
Hollingshead 90’
Long
Segura
Palencia
Tillman
Jesus
Delgado 87’
Ordaz 87’
Ünder 75’
Morales 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John Pulskamp
90′ 2 2 21 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jacob Davis Taken off
86′ 4 1 – 6 – 49 – – – –
Jansen Miller
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 71 2 – – –
Robert Voloder
90′ 1 2 – 3 1 57 1 – – –
Logan Ndenbe Taken off
87′ 3 2 – 4 1 41 1 – – –
Khiry Shelton Came on as a substitute
11′ – 1 – 1 1 11 – – – –
Tim Leibold Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Nemanja Radoja
90′ – – 56 – 0.10 3 2 5 1 1 –
Memo Rodríguez
90′ – – 43 1 0.80 5 – 8 3 2 –
Shapi Suleymanov Taken off
72′ – – 27 – 0.03 – – 4 – 2 –
Manu García
90′ – – 64 2 0.06 1 – 4 1 1 –
Erik Thommy Taken off
66′ – – 18 1 0.08 3 – 6 3 3 –
Dániel Sallói Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Mason Toye Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 6 – 0.02 – 1 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Dejan Joveljić Taken off
66′ – – – – – 0.11 2 1 – 9 –
William Agada Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.01 – – – 5 –
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 LLLLD
Los Angeles FC WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Los Angeles FC, 06 Oct 24 Next meeting: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City, 09 Jun 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.