Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSporting K.C. lead Western Conference after blanking Galaxy
Johnny Russell scored a goal in each half as Sporting Kansas City defeated the LA Galaxy 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
- 2': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
- 6': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 8': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Víctor Vázquez.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sebastian Lletget.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 23': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 23': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Niko Hämäläinen.
- 27': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 28': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 29': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 29': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a through ball.
- 30': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 31': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 31': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 36': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi tries a through ball, but Gadi Kinda is caught offside.
- 40': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, LA Galaxy 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 44': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 44': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 45': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niko Hämäläinen with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kévin Cabral replaces Víctor Vázquez.
- 47': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 47': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 56': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Luis Martins tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 58': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 58': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 63': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
- 65': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 66': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68': Offside, LA Galaxy. Julian Araujo tries a through ball, but Kévin Cabral is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 72': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Oniel Fisher replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 72': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cameron Duke replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 78': Foul by Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy).
- 78': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 83': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ethan Zubak replaces Niko Hämäläinen.
- 84': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy).
- 85': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 86': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 86': Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 89': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Grayson Barber replaces Johnny Russell.
- 90': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 90': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0.
Statistics
 LA |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 428 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 495 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,711
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,711
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin  |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 4 | Séga Coulibaly |
| 15 | Niko Hamalainen |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 99 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
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