Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps

30 May 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Marinos Tzionis 90+2’
  • Ryan Gauld 39’, 82’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 away at Sporting Kansas City. Vancouver Whitecaps led 1-0 at half-time.

Ryan Gauld put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 39th minute, Gauld made it 0-2 in the 82nd minute, and Marinos Tzionis pulled one back to make it 1-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.81 from 8.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps
Kick-off
Jacob DavisShot on target
2’
7’
Bjorn UtvikFoul
William AgadaShot on target
27’
39’
Ryan GauldRight foot shot0-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Khiry SheltonFoul
42’
Half-time0-1
Dániel SallóiStephen Afrifa
46’
Second half underway
Alan PulidoWilliam Agada
57’
Tim LeiboldZorhan Bassong
57’
Johnny RussellAlenis Vargas
57’
70’
Ali AhmedRyan Raposo
70’
Fafà PicaultBrian White
Robert CastellanosFoul
75’
77’
Mathías LabordaLuís Martins
Marinos TzionisJacob Davis
79’
82’
Ryan GauldLeft foot shot0-2 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
90’
Levonte JohnsonRyan Gauld
90’
Giuseppe BovalinaAlessandro Schöpf
Marinos TzionisRight foot shot1-2 (Sporting Kansas City)
90+2’
Full-time1-2

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 0.81 1.92 39’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 0-1 39’ 82’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 0-2 82’ 90+2’ Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City), 1-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 1.92 39’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 0-1 Gauld 39’ 82’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), 0-2 Gauld 82’ 90+2’ Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City), 1-2 Tzionis 90+2’
Sporting Kansas City 0.81 xGVancouver Whitecaps 1.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
39’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.67 xG, goal 82’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 11’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 39’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 90+2’ Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 3’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 25’ Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 54’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 77’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.67 xG, goal 82’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 11’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 39’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 90+2’ Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 3’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 25’ Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 54’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 77’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Shelton
Rosero
Castellanos
Davis 79’
Bassong 57’
Radoja
Hernández
Afrifa 46’
Vargas 57’
Agada 57’
Vancouver Whitecaps 3-5-2 Starting XI
Takaoka
Veselinović
Utvik
Brown
Berhalter
Cubas
Schöpf 90’
Martins 77’
Raposo 70’
Gauld 2 90’
White 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John Pulskamp
90′ 0 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Khiry Shelton
90′ 3 – – 5 – 74 1 – 1
Dany Rosero
90′ 2 1 1 6 2 83 – – – –
Robert Castellanos
90′ – 2 1 9 8 92 2 – –
Jacob Davis Taken off
79′ 1 1 – 2 – 30 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Zorhan Bassong Taken off
57′ – – 42 1 0.05 – – 1 – 1 –
Nemanja Radoja
90′ – – 75 – 0.03 – – 3 – 2 –
Felipe Hernández
90′ – – 31 2 0.06 1 – 3 2 2 –
Stephen Afrifa Taken off
45′ – – 17 – 0.01 – – 6 – 1 –
Dániel Sallói Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 10 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Tim Leibold Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 31 – 0.01 – – 2 – – –
Marinos Tzionis Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 5 – 0.00 1 1 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Alenis Vargas Taken off
57′ – – – – – 0.29 2 4 2 11 –
William Agada Taken off
57′ – – 4 1 0.42 0.00 – 2 – 3 –
Johnny Russell Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.03 – 5 1 15 –
Alan Pulido Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 9 –
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 LLLLL
Vancouver Whitecaps DLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 02 Jul 23 Next meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Sporting Kansas City, 18 Jul 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.