MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
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    • 56': Cristian Arango
    • 83': Gareth Bale

    Bale scores first MLS goal, LAFC beats Sporting KC 2-0

    — Gareth Bale, a 33-year-old who starred in European soccer, subbed on in the 65th minute and scored his first MLS goal and Los Angeles FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on...

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
    • 3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
    • 4': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 5': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 5': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 8': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
    • 9': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
    • 11': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Felipe Hernández.
    • 11': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 12': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 20': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 20': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 22': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 28': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 28': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 30': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Melia.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 34': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Walter following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 37': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
    • 40': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
    • 43': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 44': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 45': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 45'+3': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kayden Pierre replaces Graham Zusi.
    • 46': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 47': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 49': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Kellyn Acosta tries a through ball, but Kwadwo Opoku is caught offside.
    • 53': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. John Pulskamp replaces Tim Melia because of an injury.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eddie Segura.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
    • 56': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 56': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
    • 61': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Erik Thommy.
    • 65': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Gareth Bale replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Oriol Rosell replaces Felipe Hernández because of an injury.
    • 65': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Franco Escobar.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
    • 68': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 68': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 69': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 71': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 78': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces Carlos Vela.
    • 80': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 81': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 81': Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 82': Oriol Rosell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango following a fast break.
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Dániel Sallói.
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Khiry Shelton.
    • 85': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Latif Blessing.
    • 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jhegson Méndez replaces Cristian Arango.
    • 87': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 87': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 90'+1': Oriol Rosell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kayden Pierre with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 90'+3': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jhegson Méndez.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 90'+6': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cam Duke.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 90'+9': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    40.2 Possession 59.8
    13 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    259 Accurate Passes 410
    320 Passes 469
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 8
    8 Crosses 21
    0.6 Cross % 0.4
    51 Long Balls 55
    21 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 6
    24 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 9
    18 Effective Clearances 9
    18 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 20,142

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 LA Galaxy 30 +15 55
    2 Real Salt Lake 29 +15 50
    3 LAFC 28 +14 49
    4 Colorado Rapids 29 +6 47
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    29 Tim Melia (GK)
    3 Andreu Fontàs
    5 Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
    54 Rémi Walter
    18 Logan Ndenbe
    8 Graham Zusi
    26 Erik Thommy
    21 Felipe Hernàndez
    20 Dániel Sallói
    7 Johnny Russell
    11 Khiry Shelton
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    William Agada, Cameron Duke, Ben Sweat, Kayden Pierre, Marinos Tzionis, John Pulskamp, Oriol Rosell, Robert Voloder.

    LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
    14 Giorgio Chiellini
    3 Jesús Murillo
    12 Diego Palacios
    2 Franco Escobar
    6 Ilie Sánchez
    23 Kellyn Acosta Yellow Card
    20 José Cifuentes
    9 Cristian Arango
    22 Kwadwo Opoku
    10 Carlos Vela Yellow Card
    LAFC Substitutes:
    Gareth Bale, Ryan Hollingshead, Mamadou Fall, Eddie Segura, Latif Blessing, Sebastien Ibeagha, John McCarthy, Jhegson Méndez.

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