MLS

LA Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
LA Galaxy
  • 24': Martín Cáceres
  • 64': Preston Judd
FT
2 - 2
Sporting Kansas City
  • 12': Alan Pulido
  • 90'+1': Alan Pulido (P)

Alan Pulido's late PK gives Sporting KC draw with Galaxy

Alan Pulido converted from the penalty spot in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to complete his second multi-goal performance in three games and rescue a 2-2 draw for visiting Sporting Kansas City against the LA Galaxy on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jake Davis.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Costa following a corner.
  • 3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 4': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Preston Judd (LA Galaxy).
  • 5': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
  • 12': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
  • 15': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 19': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Julián Aude.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 23': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Calegari following a fast break.
  • 27': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Leibold with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
  • 33': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy tries a through ball, but Alan Pulido is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
  • 36': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
  • 36': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
  • 38': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 44': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Calegari.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
  • 45': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 46': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 46': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 49': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
  • 50': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Preston Judd.
  • 60': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Preston Judd (LA Galaxy).
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Douglas Costa.
  • 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Raheem Edwards replaces Julián Aude.
  • 62': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 62': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig with a through ball.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Khiry Shelton.
  • 66': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 66': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 67': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 70': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 70': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 71': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Preston Judd following a fast break.
  • 75': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Douglas Costa.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 76': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Aaron Bibout replaces Preston Judd.
  • 76': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tyler Boyd.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 79': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Aaron Bibout (LA Galaxy).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Bibout.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Davis with a cross.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Martín Cáceres because of an injury.
  • 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Tyler Boyd.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Aguirre.
  • 89': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy).
  • 89': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+1': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Sporting Kansas City 2. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+3': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Sporting Kansas City 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 3
49.4 Possession 50.6
21 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
424 Accurate Passes 433
468 Passes 493
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
9 Accurate Crosses 1
31 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 37
32 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 6
9 Effective Clearances 21
9 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 20,960

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 6 +14 16
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 +13 15
3 San Jose Earthquakes 6 +9 15
4 Real Salt Lake 6 +4 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

LA LA Galaxy (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
17 Chris Mavinga
22 Martín Cáceres
3 Julián Aude
2 Calegari
5 Gastón Brugman
6 Ricard Puig
8 Mark Delgado
31 Preston Judd
11 Tyler Boyd
10 Douglas Costa
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Gino Vivi, Efrain Álvarez, Raheem Edwards, Adam Saldaña, Maruicio Cuevas, Jonathan Klinsmann, Kelvin Leerdam, Daniel Aguirre, Aaron Bibout.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Kendall McIntosh (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs
5 Dany Rosero Yellow Card
14 Tim Leibold
17 Jacob Davis
6 Nemanja Radoja
54 Rémi Walter
26 Erik Thommy
9 Alan Pulido
20 Dániel Sallói
11 Khiry Shelton
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Luis Flores, Stephen Afrifa, Roger Espinoza, John Pulskamp, Robert Castellanos, Felipe Hernàndez, Robert Voloder, Johnny Russell.

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