Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy ended 2-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0.
Goals: J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City, 40'), J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City, 82').
Sporting Kansas City had 50% possession to Los Angeles Galaxy's 50%, with 10.00 shots to 9.00.
J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City) was the standout performer, rated 8.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes

Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 1J. PulskampG
- 3FontàsD
- 5N. Isimat-MirinD
- 6IlieM
- 7J. RussellF
- 8G. ZusiD
- 11K. SheltonF
- 15R. EspinozaM
- 17G. KindaF
- 36Luís MartinsD
- 54R. WalterM
Substitutes (9)
- 4R. PunčecD
- 13A. DiaD
- 19G. BarberM
- 22K. McIntoshG
- 28Cameron DukeM
- 32J. MauriM
- 46J. DavisM
- 48K. RadD
- 96W. HarrisF

Los Angeles Galaxy
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: G. Vanney
Starting XI
- 1J. BondG
- 2J. AraujoD
- 3D. WilliamsD
- 4S. CoulibalyD
- 6R. RavelosonM
- 7Víctor VázquezM
- 8J. dos SantosM
- 11S. GrandsirM
- 15N. HämäläinenD
- 17S. LletgetM
- 99D. JoveljićF
Substitutes (8)
- 5D. SteresD
- 9K. CabralF
- 16S. KlještanM
- 26E. ÁlvarezM
- 29E. ZubakF
- 33J. KlinsmannG
- 43A. SaldañaM
- 91O. FisherD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

J. Russell
Rating 8.9 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target

G. Kinda
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 2 A · 0 SOT

J. Pulskamp
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

J. dos Santos
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

G. Zusi
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

R. Espinoza
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.