LAFC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC, Sporting Kansas City settle for scoreless draw
Hugo Lloris made six stops to keep his first clean sheet in MLS but LAFC was forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at home against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 4': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 4': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross.
- 5': Hand ball by Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 6': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 6': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 8': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 11': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 12': Attempt saved. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 14': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 14': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 16': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 19': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Foul by Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 23': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 26': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Campos.
- 28': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 29': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 29': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 30': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 37': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 49': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 53': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 54': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga following a fast break.
- 55': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 59': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 59': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 60': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
- 65': (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Back pass by Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a set piece situation.
- 70': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left following a fast break.
- 71': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 71': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 71': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 77': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 79': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 81': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 83': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 83': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 84': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a fast break.
- 86': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 89': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos with a through ball.
- 90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 90'+2': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Lloris.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Martínez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 60.4 | Possession | 39.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 523 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 597 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,175
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,175
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | +14 | 28 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 14 | +9 | 25 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 14 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 14 | +3 | 23 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 2 | Omar Campos  |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 13 | Cristian Olivera |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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