Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
58': Tristan BlackmonSporting KC downs LAFC with late winner from Daniel Salloi
Daniel Salloi scored his third goal in the last two matches to lift Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 victory over visiting LAFC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 7': Foul by Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 7': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 12': Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 15': Foul by Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 15': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 17': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 18': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 19': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 23': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 24': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 29': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 36': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 40': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi replaces Jaylin Lindsey because of an injury.
- 42': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 44': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Corey Baird replaces Danny Musovski.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces José Cifuentes.
- 46': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Hernandez.
- 51': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Farfan tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 53': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Latif Blessing.
- 57': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Latif Blessing.
- 57': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the red card.
- 59': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 60': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eduard Atuesta.
- 61': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 64': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Tomás Romero (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 67': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 68': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 69': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 72': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Alan Pulido because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Amadou Dia replaces Luis Martins.
- 78': Attempt saved. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tomás Romero.
- 78': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 79': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Hand ball by Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Bryce Duke replaces Diego Rossi.
- 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mamadou Mbacke replaces Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 83': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wilson Harris replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 87': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Hernandez.
- 89': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye with a through ball.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 410 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 16 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 20,213
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 20,213
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez  |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 2 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 10 | Gianluca Busio |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
LAFC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 27 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 32 | Marco Farfan |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
| 16 | Daniel Musovski |
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