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FT Saturday, July 23, 2022
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Match Report

Bale scores first MLS goal, LAFC beats Sporting KC 2-0

— Gareth Bale, a 33-year-old who starred in European soccer, subbed on in the 65th minute and scored his first MLS goal and Los Angeles FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on...

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
11
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
6
Corner Kicks
7
3
Saves
2
40.2
Possession
59.8
13
SHOTS
11
5
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
259
Accurate Passes
410
320
Passes
469
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
8
8
Crosses
21
0.6
Cross %
0.4
51
Long Balls
55
21
Accurate Long Balls
39
0.4
Long Balls %
0.7
1
Blocked Shots
2
15
Effective Tackles
6
24
Tackles
14
0.6
Tackle %
0.4
11
Interceptions
9
18
Effective Clearances
9
18
Clearances
9

Head to Head

LAFC leads series 3-2

Lineups

SKC · 4-1-4-1

  1. 29Tim MeliaG
  2. 3Andreu FontàsCD-L
  3. 5Nicolas Isimat-MirinCD-R
  4. 54Rémi WalterDM
  5. 18Logan NdenbeLB
  6. 8Graham ZusiRB
  7. 26Erik ThommyCM-L
  8. 21Felipe HernàndezCM-R
  9. 20Dániel SallóiLM
  10. 7Johnny RussellRM
  11. 11Khiry SheltonF

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 16Maxime CrépeauG
  2. 14Giorgio ChielliniCD-L
  3. 3Jesús MurilloCD-R
  4. 12Diego PalaciosLB
  5. 2Franco EscobarRB
  6. 6Ilie SánchezCM
  7. 23Kellyn AcostaLM
  8. 20José CifuentesRM
  9. 9Cristian ArangoF
  10. 22Kwadwo OpokuLF
  11. 10Carlos VelaRF

Timeline

  1. 5' Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 45' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kayden Pierre replaces Graham Zusi.
  3. 45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
  4. 53' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. John Pulskamp replaces Tim Melia because of an injury.
  5. 56' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
  6. 61' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Erik Thommy.
  7. 65' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Gareth Bale replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
  8. 65' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Oriol Rosell replaces Felipe Hernández because of an injury.
  9. 65' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Franco Escobar.
  10. 71' Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 78' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces Carlos Vela.
  12. 83' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango following a fast break.
  13. 84' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Dániel Sallói.
  14. 84' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Khiry Shelton.
  15. 86' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jhegson Méndez replaces Cristian Arango.
  16. 90'+6' Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.

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