Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City

3 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Alan Pulido 31’, 44’
  • Samuel Adeniran 22’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City came from behind to win 2-1 at home to St. Louis City. Sporting Kansas City led 2-1 at half-time.

Samuel Adeniran put St. Louis City ahead in the 22nd minute, Alan Pulido equalised in the 31st minute, and Pulido won it in the 44th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting Kansas City created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to St. Louis City's 0.31 from 8.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City St. Louis City
Kick-off
Erik ThommyShot on target
14’
22’
Samuel AdeniranLeft foot shot0-1 (St. Louis City)
Alan PulidoRight foot shot1-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
31’
Alan PulidoRight foot shot2-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
44’
Half-time2-1
Nemanja RadojaFelipe Gutiérrez
46’
46’
João KlaussIndiana Vassilev
46’
Eduard LöwenTomáš Ostrák
46’
Joshua YaroTim Parker
Second half underway
62’
Rasmus AlmAnthony Markanich
Alan PulidoTime wasting
71’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
73’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
73’
Johnny RussellShot on target
74’
75’
Aziel JacksonSamuel Adeniran
77’
Eduard LöwenShot on target
Khiry SheltonDániel Sallói
79’
81’
Rasmus AlmFoul
Timothy MeliaTime wasting
86’
Róger EspinozaJohnny Russell
86’
89’
João KlaussArgument
Róger EspinozaFoul
90+7’
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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 0.31 22’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), 0-1 22’ 31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 31’ 44’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 44’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 0.31 22’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), 0-1 Adeniran 22’ 31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 Pulido 31’ 44’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 Pulido 44’
Sporting Kansas City 1.86 xGSt. Louis City 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St. Louis City attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 73’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 44’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 21’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Nökkvi Þórisson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 14’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 73’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 44’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 21’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 35’ Nökkvi Þórisson (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Rosero
Fontàs
Ndenbe
Davis
Gutiérrez 46’
Walter
Thommy
Sallói 79’
Russell 86’
Pulido 2
St. Louis City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bürki
Markanich 62’
Hiebert
Parker 46’
Nilsson
Vassilev 46’
Blom
Ostrák 46’
Þórisson
Stroud
Adeniran 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Timothy Melia
90′ 1 1 26 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jacob Davis
90′ 2 – – 7 2 59 – – 1 –
Dany Rosero
90′ 3 – 2 6 2 58 1 – – –
Andreu Fontàs
90′ 2 – 1 7 4 63 – – – –
Logan Ndenbe
90′ 2 1 – 5 1 40 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Felipe Gutiérrez Taken off
45′ – – 28 – 0.00 2 – 3 1 1 –
Rémi Walter
90′ – – 49 – 0.01 3 – 6 – 2 –
Erik Thommy
90′ – – 36 3 0.11 1 – 5 1 1 –
Dániel Sallói Taken off
79′ – 1 25 1 0.69 1 – 1 1 – –
Nemanja Radoja Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 18 – 0.00 2 1 5 – 1 –
Khiry Shelton Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – 0.02 2 – 6 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Johnny Russell Taken off
86′ – – 3 1 0.19 0.04 – 7 3 19 –
Alan Pulido
90′ 2 – 2 2 0.93 0.08 2 6 2 34
Róger Espinoza Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 3
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 WDDLW
St. Louis City LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: St. Louis City 4-0 Sporting Kansas City, 21 May 23 Next meeting: St. Louis City 4-1 Sporting Kansas City, 01 Oct 23  All Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City 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.