MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 32': Capita
  • 45'+4': Dejan Joveljic
  • 70': Calvin Harris
FT
3 - 1
LA Galaxy
  • 89': Gabriel Pec

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Sporting Kansas City are hosting LA Galaxy at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 2': Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 2': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, LA Galaxy. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
  • 13': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Capita.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
  • 19': Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy).
  • 20': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Calvin Harris.
  • 22': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 22': John Nelson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
  • 25': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ian James.
  • 26': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Calvin Harris.
  • 26': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Capita.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Offside, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 31': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, LA Galaxy 0. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Harris following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 34': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 37': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
  • 38': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
  • 41': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 43': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jayden Reid.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+3': John Nelson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Harris following a fast break.
  • 45'+7': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen with a through ball.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Elijah Wynder replaces Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Capita.
  • 49': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 49': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 50': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
  • 54': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jayden Reid.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Wynder following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
  • 59': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 59': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 60': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 60': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Zorhan Bassong.
  • 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Taylor Calheira.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Dejan Joveljic with a headed pass.
  • 63': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 64': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miki Yamane replaces Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Justin Haak replaces Emiro Garcés.
  • 65': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Erik Thommy replaces Lucas Sanabria.
  • 67': Handball by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Wyatt Meyer is caught offside.
  • 70': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, LA Galaxy 0. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manu García with a through ball.
  • 71': Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 72': Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
  • 73': John Nelson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
  • 75': Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Manu García.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Wynder.
  • 77': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Matheus Nascimento replaces Marco Reus.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Elijah Wynder.
  • 79': Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).
  • 79': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Manu García.
  • 81': Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Justin Reynolds replaces Jake Davis.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
  • 89': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, LA Galaxy 1. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Haak.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Dejan Joveljic.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, LA Galaxy 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 6
59.8 Possession 40.2
18 SHOTS 15
7 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
464 Accurate Passes 288
538 Passes 361
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 45
24 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 13
18 Effective Clearances 26
18 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 14,188

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 14 +22 32
2 San Jose Earthquakes 15 +19 32
3 Real Salt Lake 14 +7 26
4 FC Dallas 15 +8 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Stefan Cleveland (GK)
28 Wyatt Meyer
2 Ian James
99 Jayden Reid
8 Jacob Davis
22 Zorhan Bassong Yellow Card
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen
11 Calvin Harris
7 Capita
9 Dejan Joveljic
19 Taylor Calheira
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
John Pulskamp, Manu García, Justin Reynolds, Shapi Suleymanov, Jacob Bartlett, Cielo Tschantret, Diego Borges, Ethan Bartlow, Stephen Afrifa.

LA LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
25 Carlos Garcés
5 Jakob Glesnes
14 John Nelson
19 Mauricio Cuevas Yellow Card
18 Marco Reus
6 Edwin Cerrillo
8 Lucas Sanabria
28 Joseph Paintsil
26 Harbor Miller
11 Gabriel Pec Yellow Card
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Justin Haak, Isaiah Parente, Matheus Nascimento, Maya Yoshida, Novak Micovic, Rúben Ismael, Elijah Wynder, Erik Thommy, Miki Yamane.

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