Match Analysis: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City ended 4-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Los Angeles Galaxy beat Sporting Kansas City 4-1.
Goals: J. Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy, 4'), J. Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy, 25'), D. Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City, 28'), J. Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy, 43'), D. Fagundez (Los Angeles Galaxy, 60').
Los Angeles Galaxy had 54% possession to Sporting Kansas City's 46%, with 19.00 shots to 20.00.
J. Paintsil (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 3-4-3 · Coach: Gregory Dean Vanney
Starting XI
- 1N. MicovicG
- 4M. YoshidaD
- 6E. CerrilloM
- 7D. FagundezF
- 11Gabriel PecF
- 14J. NelsonD
- 19M. CuevasM
- 22E. WynderM
- 26H. MillerM
- 28J. PaintsilF
- 63C. RindovD
Substitutes (9)
- 2M. YamaneD
- 3J. AudeD
- 5ZankaD
- 12J. MarcinkowskiG
- 15E. ZavaletaD
- 21T. LepleyM
- 24R. RamosF
- 25C. GarcesD
- 27M. BerryF
Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Kerry Zavagnin
Starting XI
- 1J. PulskampG
- 2I. JamesD
- 8M. RodriguezM
- 9D. JoveljicF
- 10D. SalloiM
- 11K. SheltonD
- 13M. ToyeF
- 18L. NdenbeD
- 22Z. BassongM
- 23A. MontesD
- 30S. AfrifaM
Substitutes (8)
- 4R. VoloderD
- 6N. RadojaM
- 7S. MunozF
- 15J. MillerD
- 16J. BartlettD
- 17J. DavisM
- 36R. ScheweG
- 93S. SuleymanovF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
J. Paintsil
Rating 9.9 · 3 goals · 0 assists · 3 shots on target
N. Mićović
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Gabriel Pec
Rating 8.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 2 SOT
M. Cuevas
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 2 A · 0 SOT
D. Joveljić
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 3 SOT
D. Fagundez
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City match analysis
Review Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 Sporting Kansas City with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.