Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC ended 1-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Los Angeles FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1.
Goals: A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City, 17'), D. Maldonado (Los Angeles FC, 48'), C. Vela (Los Angeles FC, 90').
Sporting Kansas City had 63% possession to Los Angeles FC's 37%, with 16.00 shots to 6.00.
J. McCarthy (Los Angeles FC) was the standout performer, rated 7.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes

Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 5D. RoseroD
- 6N. RadojaM
- 9A. PulidoF
- 10G. KindaM
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 17J. DavisD
- 19R. CastellanosD
- 20D. SallóiF
- 22K. McIntoshG
- 26E. ThommyF
- 54R. WalterM
Substitutes (8)
- 1J. PulskampG
- 4R. VoloderD
- 7J. RussellF
- 11K. SheltonF
- 15R. EspinozaM
- 21F. HernándezM
- 30S. AfrifaF
- 31L. FloresM

Los Angeles FC
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: S. Cherundolo
Starting XI
- 2D. MaldonadoD
- 6Ilie SánchezM
- 7S. BiukF
- 12D. PalaciosD
- 17D. CrisostomoM
- 18E. DueñasM
- 19M. BoguszF
- 27N. OrdazF
- 33A. LongD
- 77J. McCarthyG
- 80J. GainesD
Substitutes (7)
- 1E. JakupovićG
- 3J. MurilloD
- 10C. VelaF
- 21C. TorresF
- 24R. HollingsheadD
- 38Y. SubahF
- 42C. JaimeM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

J. McCarthy
Rating 7.3 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target

A. Pulido
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 3 SOT

C. Vela
Rating 7.7 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

A. Long
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

M. Bogusz
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT

D. Maldonado
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Los Angeles FC with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.