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Sporting KC

3–1

xG 2.16–2.36

Los Angeles FC

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Sat 12 Sept, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. SKC's keeper prevented 2.36 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.16–2.36. The sources were mixed.

SKCLAF
2.07Open play1.83
0.09Set play0.53
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.09Corners0.42
Shot profileFact
SKC were shooting from poor areas, 20 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 20–22.

SKCLAF

Shots

20 – 22

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.11

On target

8 – 8

Inside box

12 – 15

Outside box

8 – 7

Blocked

6 – 8

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 2.36–-0.25.

SKC

2.36

xG prevented

LAF

-0.25

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SKC scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 18'.

First half

  • 18'André Luiz scores (left foot shot, Justin Reynolds).
  • 19'Yellow, Sergi Palencia (Foul).
  • 31'Taylor Calheira scores (header, Justin Reynolds).
  • 44'Yellow, Kwaku Agyabeng (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Mark Delgado on, Igor Jesus  off.
  • 46'Jacob Shaffelburg on, Jude Terry off.
  • 47'Denis Bouanga scores (right foot shot, Jacob Shaffelburg).
  • 61'Jacob Bartlett on, Kwaku Agyabeng off.
  • 67'Tyler Boyd on, Armindo Sieb off.
  • 67'Ryan Hollingshead on, Sergi Palencia off.
  • 71'Jacob Bartlett scores (right foot shot).
  • 80'Yellow, Yevgen Cheberko (Foul).
  • 81'Jeremy Ebobisse on, Yevgen Cheberko off.
  • 82'Yellow, Calvin Harris (Foul).
  • 85'Seymour Reid on, Stephen Afrifa off.
  • 85'Shapi Suleymanov on, André Luiz off.
  • 87'Jayden Reid on, Calvin Harris off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
LAF have the extra attacker.
xAnalysis

SKC have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

SKC · 4-4-2LAF · 4-3-3

3411131417181920283014679142223669199MosqueraJohnsenLuizReynoldsHarrisAfrifaKaricCalheiraAgyabengMeyerClevelandLlorisSeguraJesusSonSiebPalenciaTerryCheberkoChoinièreTafariBouanga
Player ratingsFact
Bouanga led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.2, and the two XIs rated close.

SKC

13Justin ReynoldsDF907.83
19Taylor CalheiraFW907.72
30Stefan ClevelandGK907.70
11André LuizMF857.70
16Jacob BartlettDF297.51
3Moisés MosqueraDF907.42
18Emir KaricDF907.12
17Stephen AfrifaFW857.01
28Wyatt MeyerDF906.90
14Calvin HarrisMF876.81
20Kwaku AgyabengMF616.71
29Seymour ReidFW56.71
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF906.60
93Shapi SuleymanovFW56.50
99Jayden ReidDF30.00

LAF

99Denis BouangaFW908.22
66Mathieu ChoinièreMF907.51
18Jacob ShaffelburgFW447.44
1Hugo LlorisGK907.41
91Nkosi TafariDF907.20
7Heung-min SonFW907.13
23Yevgen CheberkoDF816.92
22Jude TerryMF466.82
24Ryan HollingsheadDF236.81
17Jeremy EbobisseFW96.80
8Mark DelgadoMF446.61
4Eddie SeguraDF906.60
19Tyler BoydFW236.62
14Sergi PalenciaDF676.50
9Armindo SiebFW676.41
6Igor JesusMF466.30
Missing playersFact
SKC named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

LAF had none stored.

SKC

  • Or BlorianUnavailable
  • Owen WolffUnavailable

LAF

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

SKC had the first half. LAF had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
LAF pinned the night in SKC's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 46% of the night in SKC's third and 20% in LAF's.

SKC thirdMiddleLAF third
46%34%20%
SKCLAF
Match statsFact
LAF had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 42%–58%.

SKCLAF

Possession

42% – 58%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

386 – 519

Lge 467.8

Corners

6 – 13

Lge 5.0

Tackles

16 – 15

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.16 – 2.36