Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC spoil Sporting Kansas City's home finale
Denis Bouanga played a key role in both of his club's first-half goals on Saturday night as Los Angeles FC defeated host Sporting Kansas City 3-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 2': Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 4': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Olivera with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joaquín Fernández.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jake Davis with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Davis.
- 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Timothy Tillman.
- 13': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 13': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 13': Penalty conceded by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Penalty saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 18': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 21': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 24': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 30': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 32': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 36': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 37': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 40': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 40': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Stephen Afrifa.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Joaquín Fernández.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Logan Ndenbe.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 50': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Olivera with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Timothy Tillman.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Rémi Walter.
- 61': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces David Martínez.
- 61': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Maxime Chanot.
- 62': Foul by Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City).
- 62': Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 65': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 66': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 68': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eddie Segura.
- 71': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marlon replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 76': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
- 77': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy following a set piece situation.
- 79': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 79': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Cristian Olivera.
- 81': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 82': Marlon (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Memo Rodríguez.
- 89': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
- 90': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.1 | Possession | 53.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
| 436 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 15 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,554
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,554
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) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 24 | Joaquín |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez  |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 30 | Stephen Afrifa |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
LAFC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 25 | Maxime Chanot |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 8 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 13 | Cristian Olivera |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 30 | David Martínez |
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