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LA Galaxy

4–1

xG 3.77–1.76

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

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xVerdict

LAG deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with LAG. SKC missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LAG led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 3.57–1.32.

LAGSKC
3.57Open play1.32
0.20Set play0.44
0.20Corners0.44
Shot profileFact
SKC took 20 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 19–20.

LAGSKC

Shots

19 – 20

xG / shot

0.20 – 0.09

On target

9 – 7

Inside box

16 – 13

Outside box

3 – 7

Blocked

4 – 7

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

4 – 3

Big missed

2 – 3

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SKC went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 83'.

First half

  • 4'Joseph Paintsil scores (right foot shot, Mauricio Cuevas).
  • 25'Joseph Paintsil scores (right foot shot).
  • 28'Dejan Joveljić scores (right foot shot, Mason Toye).
  • 43'Joseph Paintsil scores (right foot shot, Mauricio Cuevas).

Second half

  • 46'Jake Davis on, Khiry Shelton off.
  • 60'Diego Fagúndez scores (right foot shot, Gabriel Pec).
  • 61'Jacob Bartlett on, Memo Rodríguez off.
  • 61'Santiago Muñóz on, Stephen Afrifa off.
  • 65'Julián Aude on, H. Miller off.
  • 65'Miguel Berry on, Joseph Paintsil off.
  • 65'Carlos Garcés on, C. Rindov off.
  • 70'Shapi Suleymanov on, Dániel Sallói off.
  • 70'Robert Voloder on, Alán Montes off.
  • 73'R. Ramos on, E. Wynder off.
  • 77'Miki Yamane on, Mauricio Cuevas off.
  • 83'Red, Shapi Suleymanov (Foul).
  • 87'Yellow, Miki Yamane (Foul).
  • 90+1'Yellow, Carlos Garcés (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-4-2Fact
LAG's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

SKC have two strikers against a back three.

LAG · 3-4-3SKC · 4-4-2

222628631467111419128910111318222330WynderMillerPaintsilRindovMićovićYoshidaCerrilloFagúndezPecNelsonCuevasPulskampJamesRodríguezJoveljićSallóiSheltonToyeNdenbeBassongMontesAfrifa
Player ratingsFact
LAG's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.5. Paintsil led the card at 9.6.

LAG

28Joseph PaintsilFW659.61
11Gabriel PecFW908.26
19Mauricio CuevasMF777.63
14John NelsonDF907.51
4Maya YoshidaDF907.41
1Novak MićovićGK907.30
7Diego FagúndezFW907.20
63C. RindovDF657.01
6Edwin CerrilloMF907.01
27Miguel BerryFW256.71
22E. WynderMF736.60
3Julián AudeDF256.61
25Carlos GarcésDF256.60
2Miki YamaneDF136.60
26H. MillerMF656.62
24R. RamosFW176.50

SKC

8Memo RodríguezMF617.64
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.00
7Santiago MuñózFW296.81
22Zorhan BassongMF906.71
16Jacob BartlettDF296.60
1John PulskampGK906.60
4Robert VoloderDF206.60
17Jake DavisMF446.60
18Logan NdenbeDF906.52
13Mason ToyeFW906.52
30Stephen AfrifaMF616.41
10Dániel SallóiMF706.40
2Ian JamesDF906.20
11Khiry SheltonDF466.00
23Alán MontesDF705.71
93Shapi SuleymanovFW135.40
Missing playersFact
LAG named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

SKC had none stored.

LAG

  • Riqui PuigUnavailable
  • Matheus NascimentoUnavailable

SKC

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
LAG held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 66–34, LAG to SKC.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

LAG thirdMiddleSKC third
32%36%32%
LAGSKC
Match statsFact
LAG had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 54%–46%.

LAGSKC

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

613 – 502

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 9

Lge 4.8

Tackles

14 – 13

Lge 15.4

npxG

3.77 – 1.76