Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes

17 March 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Dany Rosero 18’
  • Alan Pulido 29’
  • Vitor Costa 11’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City came from behind to win 2-1 at home to San Jose Earthquakes. Sporting Kansas City led 2-1 at half-time.

Vitor Costa put San Jose Earthquakes ahead from a corner in the 11th minute, Dany Rosero equalised with a header in the 18th minute, and Alan Pulido won it in the 29th minute.

San Jose Earthquakes can feel hard done by, creating 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 1.03 from 5.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City San Jose Earthquakes
Kick-off
11’
Vitor CostaLeft foot shot0-1 (San Jose Earthquakes)
Alan PulidoShot on target
17’
Dany RoseroHeader1-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
18’
Alan PulidoLeft foot shot2-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
29’
Dany RoseroFoul
35’
37’
Bruno WilsonShot on target
37’
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
44’
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
Half-time2-1
Rémi WalterMemo Rodríguez
46’
46’
Amahl PellegrinoShot on target
Second half underway
Stephen AfrifaJohnny Russell
53’
60’
Jeremy EbobisseShot on target
66’
72’
Alfredo MoralesCarlos Gruezo
80’
82’
83’
RodriguesVAR: Goal given
85’
Tommy ThompsonPaul Marie
Alenis VargasDániel Sallói
88’
William AgadaAlan Pulido
88’
90+1’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 1.36 11’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-1 11’ 18’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 18’ 29’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 29’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 1.36 11’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-1 Costa 11’ 18’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 Rosero 18’ 29’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 Pulido 29’
Sporting Kansas City 1.03 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 1.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Jose Earthquakes attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
18’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 37’ Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.43 xG, saved 29’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 11’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 46’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 31’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 37’ Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.43 xG, saved 29’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 11’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 46’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 31’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Leibold
Rosero
Voloder
Davis
Thommy
Radoja
Rodríguez 46’
Sallói 88’
Russell 53’
Pulido 88’
San Jose Earthquakes 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Daniel
Costa
Wilson
Rodrigues
Marie 85’
Yueill
Gruezo 72’
Pellegrino 63’
Ebobisse 63’
Espinoza
Judd 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Timothy Melia
90′ 6 1 41 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 3 – 2 1 52 2 – – –
Dany Rosero
90′ – 2 1 3 1 69 1 1 –
90′ 1 – 1 3 1 65 – – – –
Tim Leibold
90′ 1 2 – 4 – 57 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 58 1 0.04 5 1 8 3 1
90′ – – 44 1 0.01 3 2 6 – 2 –
Memo Rodríguez Taken off
45′ – 1 32 1 0.28 1 – 1 1 – –
Dániel Sallói Taken off
88′ – – 31 – 0.03 1 – 3 1 1
Rémi Walter Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 17 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Alenis Vargas Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
Johnny Russell Taken off
53′ – 1 – – – 0.37 1 5 3 18 –
Alan Pulido Taken off
88′ 1 – 3 2 0.44 0.02 – 1 1 24 –
Stephen Afrifa Came on as a substitute
37′ – – – – – 0.05 1 7 2 15 –
William Agada Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 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.

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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.