Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
73': Reed Baker-WhitingSKC halt 7-match losing streak by edging Sounders
Alenis Vargas scored in the 85th minute as host Sporting Kansas City ended a seven-match skid by beating the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 4': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 6': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 7': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 8': Hand ball by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 10': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 12': Hand ball by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Paulo with a through ball.
- 16': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 17': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 18': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 19': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 23': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a headed pass.
- 27': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 30': Hand ball by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 31': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tim Leibold following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 41': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 45': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+2': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 47': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 51': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 51': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 53': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 56': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 56': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 60': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 60': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 66': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 69': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Jake Davis.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernández replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alenis Vargas replaces Dániel Sallói because of an injury.
- 73': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 73': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 73': Second yellow card to Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cody Baker replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 78': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 81': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Josh Atencio replaces João Paulo.
- 82': Foul by Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 82': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 84': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Antino Lopez replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Jordan Morris.
- 85': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 87': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Tim Leibold because of an injury.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+2': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Antino Lopez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
- 90'+6': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 410 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 26 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,177
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,177
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 19 | Robert Castellanos |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | Jacob Davis  |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
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