New York Red Bulls vs Sporting Kansas City, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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Sporting Kansas City get back-to-back goals to top New York Red Bulls
Sporting KC scored a pair of goals in back-to-back minutes to defeat NYRB 2-1 in the season-opening battle of original MLS clubs on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a cross.
- 7': Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 8': Hand ball by Youba Diarra (New York Red Bulls).
- 9': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 9': Fábio (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 13': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 13': Fábio (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Youba Diarra (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sean Davis.
- 20': Attempt missed. Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls).
- 21': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 26': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 27': Brian White (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 29': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kyle Duncan.
- 31': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Sean Nealis tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 33': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 34': Foul by Brian White (New York Red Bulls).
- 34': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Kyle Duncan tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fábio.
- 41': Foul by Youba Diarra (New York Red Bulls).
- 41': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Youba Diarra (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 46': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
- 46': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Duncan with a cross.
- 48': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 53': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Carlos Coronel tries a through ball, but Cristian Cásseres Jr is caught offside.
- 54': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Florian Valot replaces Youba Diarra.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 57': Attempt saved. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Penalty conceded by Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 59': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 61': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow replaces Brian White.
- 64': Attempt saved. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Duncan with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 69': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Cristian Cásseres Jr tries a through ball, but Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 72': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 72': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wikelman Carmona replaces Cristian Cásseres Jr.
- 72': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Daniel Royer replaces Fábio.
- 74': Attempt missed. Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barlow with a headed pass.
- 75': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 76': Attempt missed. Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Dániel Sallói.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido replaces Gadi Kinda.
- 80': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kyle Duncan.
- 82': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Sean Davis tries a through ball, but Daniel Royer is caught offside.
- 84': Hand ball by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 85': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
- 88': Attempt saved. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 89': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernandez replaces Roger Espinoza because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+1': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Long with a cross.
- 90'+5': Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
Statistics
 SKC |
NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 434 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 30 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
New York Red Bulls (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 15 | Sean Nealis |
| 5 | Andrew Gutman |
| 6 | Kyle Duncan |
| 42 | Brian White |
| 44 | Youba Diarra  |
| 27 | Sean Davis |
| 9 | Fábio |
| 37 | Caden Clark |
| 23 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 2 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 10 | Gianluca Busio |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
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