xF.
LA Galaxy

1–2

xG 2.34–0.59

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

Dignity Health Sports Park

Carson · Sat 14 Mar, 18:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 27,000

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 1.54–0.59.

LAGSKC
1.54Open play0.59
0.80Set play0.01
0.47Corners0.01
Shot profileFact
LAG hit the woodwork two times.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–7.

LAGSKC

Shots

18 – 7

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.08

On target

5 – 4

Inside box

14 – 4

Outside box

4 – 3

Blocked

4 – 2

Woodwork

2 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
SKC's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.08–0.44.

LAG

0.08

xG prevented

SKC

0.44

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

LAG scored it in the 82'.

First half

  • 45+2'Dejan Joveljić scores (right foot shot, Manu García).

Second half

  • 63'Mauricio Cuevas on, Miki Yamane off.
  • 63'Matheus Nascimento on, João Klauss off.
  • 63'R. Ramos on, Erik Thommy off.
  • 69'Yellow, Wyatt Meyer (Foul).
  • 71'Stephen Afrifa on, Calvin Harris off.
  • 74'Lasse Berg Johnsen scores (right foot shot, Stephen Afrifa).
  • 78'Yellow, Edwin Cerrillo (Foul).
  • 79'John Nelson on, Julián Aude off.
  • 79'Lucas Sanabria on, E. Wynder off.
  • 82'Marco Reus scores (header).
  • 88'Jansen Miller on, Jake Davis off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
SKC went front three.
xAnalysis

LAG kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

LAG · 4-2-3-1SKC · 4-3-3

1234615182226279914689111623289399MićovićYamaneAudeYoshidaCerrilloHaakReusWynderMillerThommyKlaussPulskampJohnsenGarcíaDavisJoveljićHarrisBartlettBartlowMeyerSuleymanovReid
Player ratingsFact
Reus led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.4, and the two XIs rated close.

LAG

18Marco ReusMF908.46
15Justin HaakDF907.20
6Edwin CerrilloMF907.10
27Erik ThommyMF637.11
3Julián AudeDF796.90
4Maya YoshidaDF906.80
26H. MillerMF906.72
22E. WynderMF796.71
8Lucas SanabriaMF116.60
24R. RamosFW276.51
2Miki YamaneDF636.51
9Matheus NascimentoFW276.50
99João KlaussFW636.50
1Novak MićovićGK906.50
14John NelsonDF116.50
19Mauricio CuevasDF276.31

SKC

6Manu GarcíaMF908.14
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF907.90
1John PulskampGK907.40
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.21
17Stephen AfrifaFW197.01
93Shapi SuleymanovFW907.01
28Wyatt MeyerDF907.00
16Jacob BartlettMF906.80
23Ethan BartlowDF906.70
8Jake DavisDF886.40
99Jayden ReidDF906.30
11Calvin HarrisFW716.20
15Jansen MillerDF20.00
Missing playersFact
SKC named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

LAG had none stored.

LAG

None stored.

SKC

  • Jack KortkampUnavailable
  • Ryan ScheweUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SKC still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
LAG held territory in SKC's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, LAG went down their right.

LAG thirdMiddleSKC third
23%41%36%
LAGSKC
Match statsFact
LAG had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

LAGSKC

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

602 – 393

Lge 467.8

Corners

10 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

7 – 20

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.34 – 0.59