Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Sporting Kansas City beat Seattle Sounders 2-1.
Goals: J. Morris (Seattle Sounders, 12'), J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City, 19'), A. Vargas (Sporting Kansas City, 85').
Sporting Kansas City had 57% possession to Seattle Sounders's 43%, with 16.00 shots to 10.00.
J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City) was the standout performer, rated 7.5.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes
Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 3Andreu FontàsD
- 6N. RadojaM
- 7J. RussellF
- 8M. RodríguezM
- 9A. PulidoF
- 10D. SallóiF
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 17J. DavisD
- 19R. CastellanosD
- 26E. ThommyM
- 29T. MeliaG
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. PulskampG
- 4R. VoloderD
- 11K. SheltonF
- 20A. VargasF
- 21F. HernándezM
- 22Z. BassongD
- 23W. AgadaF
- 24K. PierreD
- 77M. TzionisF
Seattle Sounders
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: B. Schmetzer
Starting XI
- 6João PauloM
- 7C. RoldanM
- 9R. RuidíazF
- 11A. RusnákM
- 13J. MorrisM
- 16A. RoldanD
- 18O. VargasM
- 21R. Baker-WhitingD
- 24S. FreiG
- 25J. RagenD
- 28Y. GómezD
Substitutes (9)
- 8J. AtencioM
- 14P. RothrockF
- 17D. MusovskiF
- 23Léo ChúM
- 26A. ThomasG
- 33C. BakerD
- 35A. LopezD
- 75D. LeyvaM
- 99D. TevesM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
J. Russell
Rating 7.5 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target
A. Vargas
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
J. Morris
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
K. Shelton
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
João Paulo
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
T. Leibold
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Seattle Sounders with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.