LAFC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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4 - 0
Mamadou Fall propels LAFC to rout of Sporting KC
Mamadou Fall scored the first two goals of his Major League Soccer career, leading LAFC to a 4-0 win over Sporting Kansas City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 1': José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 18': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by José Mauri.
- 18': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Cal Jennings (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 25': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Bryce Duke tries a through ball, but Latif Blessing is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 32': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 35': Attempt blocked. José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 39': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs tries a through ball, but Roger Espinoza is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+5': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski replaces Cal Jennings.
- 48': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Hand ball by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 51': Attempt missed. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 52': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 57': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 58': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 60': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 65': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 66': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco Ginella with a through ball.
- 66': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cameron Duke replaces José Mauri.
- 71': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Sporting Kansas City 0. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 74': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 74': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 76': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 77': Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 78': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 79': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Crisostomo replaces Cristian Arango.
- 80': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell tries a through ball, but Ilie Sánchez is caught offside.
- 81': VAR Decision: No Goal Los Angeles Football Club 3-0 Sporting Kansas City.
- 82': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella tries a through ball, but Danny Musovski is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 83': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing tries a through ball, but Danny Musovski is caught offside.
- 83': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 85': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 4, Sporting Kansas City 0. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Farfan replaces Bryce Duke.
- 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jordan Harvey replaces Jesús David Murillo.
- 90': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco Ginella.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+2': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
| 575 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 26 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 8 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,018
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,018
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha  |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 8 | Francisco Ginella |
| 19 | Bryce Duke |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 29 | Cristian Arango |
| 26 | Cal Jennings |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 32 | José Mauri |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza  |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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