Sporting Kansas City 1–2 LAFC

SternSports

MLS

Sporting Kansas City

12FT

LAFC

Pulido 17' pen

Maldonado 48', Vela 90'

Top stats

Possession

63%

37%

16Shots6
7Shots on target4
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
8Corners2
14Fouls17
1Yellow cards2

Shots

16Shots6
7On target4
10Off target2
1/1Penalties scored0/0

Passes

517Passes304
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
30 (55%)Long balls22 (44%)
9 (36%)Crosses3 (38%)
0Offsides4

Defence

8 (67%)Tackles won20 (56%)
5Interceptions11
3Clearances25
3Blocks1
2Saves6

Discipline

14Fouls17
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Top stats

Possession

63%

37%

16Shots6
7Shots on target4
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
8Corners2
14Fouls17

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	NashvilleNashville SC	30	20	7	3	64:23	+41	67
2

Line-ups

Kansas City 4-3-3LAFC 4-3-3

Kansas City substitutes

LAFC substitutes

Stats

Top stats

Possession

63%

37%

16Shots6
7Shots on target4
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
8Corners

Sporting Kansas City 1–2 LAFC · SternSports

MLS

Sporting Kansas City

12FT

LAFC

Pulido 17' pen

Maldonado 48', Vela 90'

Top stats

Possession

63%

37%

16Shots6
7Shots on target4
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
8Corners2
14Fouls17
1Yellow cards2

Shots

16Shots6
7On target4
10Off target2
1/1Penalties scored0/0

Passes

517Passes304
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
30 (55%)Long balls22 (44%)
9 (36%)Crosses3 (38%)
0Offsides4

Defence

8 (67%)Tackles won20 (56%)
5Interceptions11
3Clearances25
3Blocks1
2Saves6

Discipline

14Fouls17
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Top stats

Possession

63%

37%

16Shots6
7Shots on target4
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
8Corners2
14Fouls17

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	NashvilleNashville SC	30	20	7	3	64:23	+41	67
2

Line-ups

Kansas City 4-3-3LAFC 4-3-3

Kansas City substitutes

LAFC substitutes

Stats

Top stats

Possession

63%

37%

16Shots6
7Shots on target4
447 (86%)Accurate passes244 (80%)
8Corners

Western Conference

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	VancouverVancouver Whitecaps	30	16	7	7	63:31	+32	55
2	St. LouisSt. Louis CITY SC	30	14	9	7	56:41	+15	51
3	DallasFC Dallas	30	14	9	7	55:47	+8	51
4	San JoseSan Jose Earthquakes	30	13	9	8	52:42	+10	48
5	HoustonHouston Dynamo FC	30	13	8	9	41:39	+2	47
6	LAFCLAFC	31	12	10	9	48:33	+15	46
7	SeattleSeattle Sounders FC	30	11	9	10	39:37	+2	42
8	LA GalaxyLA Galaxy	31	10	10	11	43:52	−9	40
9	ColoradoColorado Rapids	30	11	6	13	41:41	0	39
10	Salt LakeReal Salt Lake	30	10	6	14	45:48	−3	36
11	PortlandPortland Timbers	30	9	7	14	51:56	−5	34
12	San DiegoSan Diego FC	30	8	10	12	53:56	−3	34
13	MinnesotaMinnesota United FC	30	8	10	12	47:55	−8	34
14	AustinAustin FC	30	7	10	13	38:56	−18	31
15	Kansas CitySporting Kansas City	30	6	4	20	36:75	−39	22

Commentary

Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
90'+11'
Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
90'+11'
Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Erik Dueñas tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
90'+10'
Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+9'
Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+9'
Foul by Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+8'
Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+7'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6'
VAR Decision: No Goal Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Los Angeles Football Club.
90'+4'
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
90'+4'
Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+4'
Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+2'
Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Long.

89'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87'
Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
86'
Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
86'
Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
82'
Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul by Yekeson Subah (Los Angeles Football Club).
80'
Yekeson Subah (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80'

Top stats

Possession

63%

37%

16Shots6
7Shots on target4

Match facts

Kick-off: 18 Jun 2023, 02:30
Venue: Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 19’410

Match report on ESPN: Carlos Vela's late blast lifts LAFC over Sporting KC

Form

Kansas CityWon Won Drew Won Lost
LAFCLostDrew Lost Lost Won

Table

Full table

Eastern Conference

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Nashville	30	20	7	3	64:23	+41	67
2

Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Kansas City wins: 1
Draws: 1
LAFC wins: 3

Earlier meetings

18 MayFT
LAFC1
Sporting Kansas City1

Western Conference

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Vancouver	30	16	7	7	63:31	+32	55
2	St. Louis	30	14	9	7	56:41	+15	51
3	Dallas	30	14	9	7	55:47	+8	51
4	San Jose	30	13	9	8	52:42	+10	48
5	Houston	30	13	8	9	41:39	+2	47
6	LAFC	31	12	10	9	48:33	+15	46
7	Seattle	30	11	9	10	39:37	+2	42
8	LA Galaxy	31	10	10	11	43:52	−9	40
15	Kansas City	30	6	4	20	36:75	−39	22

Sporting Kansas City against LAFC

Top stats

Shots

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Top stats

Kansas City substitutes

LAFC substitutes

Eastern Conference

Line-ups

Kansas City substitutes

LAFC substitutes

Stats

Top stats

Sporting Kansas City against LAFC

Top stats

Shots

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Top stats

Kansas City substitutes

LAFC substitutes

Eastern Conference

Line-ups

Kansas City substitutes

LAFC substitutes

Stats

Top stats

Shots

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Western Conference

Shots

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Top stats

Shots

Passes

Defence

Events

Commentary

Discipline

Western Conference