xF.
Sporting KC

1–0

xG 0.00–1.72

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

LA Galaxy

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Sun 4 May, 18:00 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

SKC took the points against the chance count. LAG led the chances. The open-play gap sat with LAG. LAG held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LAG led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.00–1.04.

SKCLAG
0.00Open play1.04
0.00Set play0.68
0.00Free kicks0.05
0.00Corners0.63
Shot profileFact
LAG took 11 shots and put one on target, 11 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 0–11.

SKCLAG

Shots

0 – 11

xG / shot

0.00 – 0.16

On target

0 – 1

Inside box

0 – 7

Outside box

0 – 4

Blocked

0 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

0 – 2

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The opener was an own goal.
xAnalysis

It counted for SKC in the 13'.

First half

  • 13'Own goal, Maya Yoshida.
  • 31'Tim Leibold on, Logan Ndenbe off.
  • 38'Yellow, Joseph Paintsil (Simulation).
  • 42'Yellow, Tim Leibold (Foul).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Carlos Garcés (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Jake Davis on, Andrew Brody off.
  • 59'Zorhan Bassong on, Jacob Bartlett off.
  • 59'Erik Thommy on, Shapi Suleymanov off.
  • 63'Miguel Berry on, Christian Ramirez off.
  • 74'Julián Aude on, John Nelson off.
  • 74'Mauricio Cuevas on, Gabriel Pec off.
  • 80'Matheus Nascimento on, Joseph Paintsil off.
  • 83'Memo Rodríguez on, Manu García off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

SKC set up 4-1-4-1. LAG set up 4-2-3-1.

SKC · 4-1-4-1LAG · 4-2-3-1

13469101516182193246711141718252877PulskampBrodyVoloderRadojaJoveljićSallóiMillerBartlettNdenbeGarcíaSuleymanovYamaneYoshidaCerrilloFagúndezPecNelsonRamirezReusGarcésPaintsilMcCarthy
Player ratingsFact
Fagúndez led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.2, and the two XIs rated close.

SKC

15Jansen MillerDF907.60
4Robert VoloderDF907.40
14Tim LeiboldDF597.00
16Jacob BartlettMF596.90
1John PulskampGK906.90
3Andrew BrodyDF466.90
93Shapi SuleymanovMF596.80
21Manu GarcíaMF836.80
18Logan NdenbeDF316.70
22Zorhan BassongDF316.70
17Jake DavisMF446.70
26Erik ThommyMF316.70
6Nemanja RadojaMF906.70
10Dániel SallóiMF906.60
8Memo RodríguezMF76.60
9Dejan JoveljićFW906.40

LAG

7Diego FagúndezMF908.22
18Marco ReusMF907.72
6Edwin CerrilloMF907.61
11Gabriel PecMF747.61
25Carlos GarcésDF907.20
2Miki YamaneDF907.11
4Maya YoshidaDF907.01
3Julián AudeDF167.00
28Joseph PaintsilMF807.01
14John NelsonDF746.80
19Mauricio CuevasDF166.80
17Christian RamirezFW636.70
27Miguel BerryFW276.60
9Matheus NascimentoFW106.60
77John McCarthyGK906.20
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with LAG.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 7–93, SKC to LAG.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

SKC attacked through the middle. LAG stretched the flanks.

SKC thirdMiddleLAG third
28%42%30%
SKCLAG
Match statsFact
LAG had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 29%–71%.

SKCLAG

Possession

29% – 71%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

290 – 703

Lge 461.9

Corners

1 – 12

Lge 4.8

Tackles

8 – 12

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.00 – 1.72