Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union

3 March 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Rémi Walter 19’
  • Alejandro Bedoya 90+5’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sporting Kansas City and Philadelphia Union drew 1-1. Sporting Kansas City led 1-0 at half-time.

Rémi Walter put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 19th minute and Alejandro Bedoya equalised from a corner in stoppage time.

Sporting Kansas City had the better of the chances, with 0.90 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Philadelphia Union's 0.54 from 7.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union
Kick-off
Johnny RussellShot on target
3’
Rémi WalterLeft foot shot1-0 (Sporting Kansas City)
19’
Erik ThommyShot on target
34’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
45’
Half-time1-0
46’
Kai WagnerOlivier Mbaizo
46’
Alejandro BedoyaJosé Martínez
46’
Dániel GazdagJeremy Rafanello
48’
Alejandro BedoyaFoul
Second half underway
54’
Alejandro BedoyaShot on target
57’
Mikael UhreChris Donovan
58’
Damion LoweFoul
Memo RodríguezErik Thommy
80’
William AgadaAlan Pulido
80’
82’
Markus AndersonJack McGlynn
Dániel SallóiShot on target
84’
Stephen AfrifaDániel Sallói
87’
Johnny RussellShot on target
88’
Johnny RussellFoul
90+3’
90+5’
Alejandro BedoyaLeft foot shot1-1 (Philadelphia Union)
Memo RodríguezShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 0.54 19’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 19’ 90+5’ Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 0.54 19’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 Walter 19’ 90+5’ Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 Bedoya 90+5’
Sporting Kansas City 0.90 xGPhiladelphia Union 0.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Philadelphia Union attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
90’ Markus Anderson (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 45’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 63’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 60’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 3’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 19’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 56’ Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 63’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+8’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Markus Anderson (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 45’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 63’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 60’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 3’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 19’ Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 56’ Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 72’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+8’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Leibold
Rosero
Fontàs
Davis
Thommy 80’
Radoja
Walter
Sallói 87’
Russell
Pulido 80’
Philadelphia Union 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Semmle
Mbaizo 46’
Elliott
Lowe
Harriel
Bueno
Martínez 46’
McGlynn 82’
Sullivan
Rafanello 46’
Donovan 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Timothy Melia
90′ 1 1 34 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jacob Davis
90′ 1 4 – 2 1 80 – – – –
Dany Rosero
90′ – 1 – 2 2 62 2 – – –
Andreu Fontàs
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 76 2 – – –
Tim Leibold
90′ – 1 – 4 4 80 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Erik Thommy Taken off
80′ – – 49 – 0.03 1 – 3 1 – –
Nemanja Radoja
90′ – – 39 – 0.01 2 1 4 – – –
Rémi Walter
90′ 1 – 55 1 0.03 – – 4 – 2 –
Dániel Sallói Taken off
87′ – – 37 1 0.10 – 1 3 2 2 –
Memo Rodríguez Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 1 0.02 – 1 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Johnny Russell
90′ – – 4 2 0.47 0.21 2 9 5 29
Alan Pulido Taken off
80′ – – 1 – 0.13 0.03 – 2 2 34 –
William Agada Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 3 –
Stephen Afrifa Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 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 WLWWD
Philadelphia Union DWDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Philadelphia Union 0-0 Sporting Kansas City, 01 Apr 23 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 3-4 Philadelphia Union, 20 Sep 26  All Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union 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.