Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps

2 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Rémi Walter 33’
Alan Pulido 45+3’
Erik Thommy 53’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps. Sporting Kansas City led 2-0 at half-time.

Rémi Walter put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 33rd minute, Alan Pulido made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and Erik Thommy made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting Kansas City created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps's 0.83 from 11.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps

Kick-off

Rémi WalterRight foot shot

1-0

33’

Dániel SallóiShot on target

40’

Alan PulidoRight foot shot

2-0

45+3’

Half-time2-0

46’

Sebastian BerhalterAndrés Cubas

Erik ThommyNemanja Radoja

46’

Second half underway

Erik ThommyRight foot shot

3-0

53’

Erik ThommyFoul

57’

61’

Déiber CaicedoPedro Vite

61’

Levonte JohnsonSimon Becher

66’

Sebastian BerhalterFoul

Róger EspinozaGadi Kinda

78’

Marinos TzionisDániel Sallói

78’

79’

Jean-Claude NgandoAlessandro Schöpf

81’

Giovanni AguilarRyan Raposo

Logan NdenbeTim Leibold

85’

Stephen AfrifaAlan Pulido

86’

Jacob DavisFoul

89’

90’

Sebastian BerhalterShot on target

Full-time3-0

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.

Sporting Kansas City 2.28 xGVancouver Whitecaps 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Vancouver Whitecaps attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Kendall Mcintosh	90′	1	0	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Jacob Davis	90′	1	–	–	3	1	41	2	–	–
Dany Rosero	90′	–	1	2	4	2	72	–	–	–	–
Andreu Fontàs	90′	4	–	2	6	1	82	1	–	–	–
Tim Leibold Taken off	86′	2	1	–	4	1	59	1	–	1	–
Logan Ndenbe Came on as a substitute	8′	1	–	–	2	–	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Rémi Walter	90′	1	–	56	2	0.04	–	3	2	1	1	–
Nemanja Radoja Taken off	45′	–	–	36	–	0.01	1	–	3	–	–	–
Gadi Kinda Taken off	78′	–	1	46	4	0.11	2	1	9	–	4	–
Dániel Sallói Taken off	78′	–	–	28	3	0.47	–	–	2	2	2	–
Erik Thommy Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	33	–	0.02	1	1	2	1	1
Marinos Tzionis Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	9	–	0.01	–	–	2	–	1	–
Róger Espinoza Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	10	–	0.03	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Johnny Russell	90′	–	–	2	–	0.36	0.14	2	3	–	43	–
Alan Pulido Taken off	86′	1	–	2	1	0.21	0.02	–	2	2	21	–
Stephen Afrifa Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Yohei Takaoka	90′	1	3	24	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Ranko Veselinović	90′	1	–	1	1	–	52	–	–	–	–
Mathías Laborda	90′	4	1	–	5	1	57	2	–	–	–
Luís Martins	90′	3	1	–	4	–	26	1	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Ryan Raposo Taken off	81′	–	–	20	1	0.04	3	5	7	2	2	–
Alessandro Schöpf Taken off	79′	–	–	29	–	0.01	1	1	4	1	2	–
Andrés Cubas Taken off	45′	–	–	11	–	0.00	1	1	1	1	–	–
Pedro Vite Taken off	61′	–	–	22	–	0.00	1	1	1	1	–	–
Ryan Gauld	90′	–	–	22	2	0.10	1	1	2	–	–	–
Sebastian Berhalter Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	16	–	0.01	2	–	2	2	–
Déiber Caicedo Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	12	1	0.13	1	–	4	–	2	–
Jean-Claude Ngando Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	2	–	–	–
Giovanni Aguilar Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	5	–	0.00	1	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Sergio Córdova	90′	–	–	4	–	0.46	0.01	–	6	1	14	–
Simon Becher Taken off	61′	–	–	1	–	0.07	0.01	1	2	–	10	–
Levonte Johnson Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	4	–

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 D W L D L

Vancouver Whitecaps L W D D W

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Sporting Kansas City, 04 Jun 23 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps, 30 May 24 All Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps 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.