Match Analysis: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City ended 7-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
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Los Angeles Galaxy
How the match unfolded
Los Angeles Galaxy beat Sporting Kansas City 7-2.
Goals: Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City, 24'), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Los Angeles Galaxy, 32'), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Los Angeles Galaxy, 32'), Joe Corona (Los Angeles Galaxy, 48'), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Los Angeles Galaxy, 51'), Uriel Antuna (Los Angeles Galaxy, 69'), Sebastian Lletget (Los Angeles Galaxy, 77'), Sebastian Lletget (Los Angeles Galaxy, 79'), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Los Angeles Galaxy, 85'), Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City, 86').
Los Angeles Galaxy had 56% possession to Sporting Kansas City's 44%, with 21.00 shots to 20.00.
Z. Ibrahimović (Los Angeles Galaxy) was the standout performer, rated 9.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Los Angeles Galaxy
Starting lineups and substitutes
Los Angeles Galaxy
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Starting XI
- 1David BinghamG
- 3Diego PolentaD
- 4Dave RomneyD
- 5Daniel SteresD
- 8Jonathan Dos SantosM
- 9Zlatan IbrahimovićF
- 10Cristian PavónF
- 14Joe CoronaM
- 17Sebastian LletgetM
- 18Uriel AntunaF
- 25Rolf FeltscherD
Substitutes (7)
Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 5Matt BeslerD
- 6Ilie SánchezM
- 7Johnny RussellM
- 8Graham ZusiD
- 12Gerso FernandesM
- 16Graham SmithD
- 17Roger EspinozaM
- 19Erik HurtadoF
- 21Felipe GutiérrezM
- 29Timothy MeliaG
- 36Luis MartinsD
Substitutes (7)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Z. Ibrahimović
Rating 9.9 · 3 goals · 0 assists · 6 shots on target
S. Lletget
Rating 8.9 · 2 G · 0 A · 3 SOT
F. Gutiérrez
Rating 8.4 · 2 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
U. Antuna
Rating 8.5 · 1 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
J. Corona
Rating 7.9 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
C. Pavón
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 1 A · 2 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City match analysis
Review Los Angeles Galaxy 7-2 Sporting Kansas City with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.