LAFC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSWith draw, Sporting KC spoil LAFC's perfect home start
Sporting Kansas City became the first team to earn a point at Los Angeles FC stadium this season after Wednesday's 1-1 draw.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 4': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dany Rosero with a headed pass.
- 5': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 6': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 6': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Aaron Long.
- 8': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 8': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 10': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 12': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 12': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
- 18': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Cifuentes following a fast break.
- 20': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 22': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 23': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 24': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 29': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 32': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 35': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergi Palencia with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 38': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 40': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 42': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+2': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 46': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kendall McIntosh.
- 48': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 48': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 49': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 52': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 52': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 53': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
- 53': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 55': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 56': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Aaron Long because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi replaces Jake Davis.
- 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Erik Thommy.
- 65': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 65': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 65': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói tries a through ball, but Logan Ndenbe is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Carlos Vela.
- 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Erik Dueñas replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 70': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Dénis Bouanga.
- 78': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Johnny Russell.
- 84': Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz tries a through ball, but Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
- 85': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 87': VAR Decision: No Goal Los Angeles Football Club 1-1 Sporting Kansas City.
- 89': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 89': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 90': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk tries a through ball, but Ryan Hollingshead is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Alan Pulido.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz.
- 90'+7': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 481 |
| 456 | Passes | 550 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,222
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,222
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 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eldin Jakupovic (GK) |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 2 | Denil Maldonado |
| 12 | Diego Palacios  |
| 30 | Sergi Palencia |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 20 | José Cifuentes |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Kendall McIntosh (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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