xF.
Sporting KC

3–1

xG 1.91–1.76

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

LA Galaxy

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Wed 13 May, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. SKC's keeper prevented 1.34 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.91–1.76. The sources were mixed.

SKCLAG
1.68Open play1.52
0.23Set play0.24
0.07Corners0.14
Shot profileFact
LAG took the volume, 18 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

SKC worked into better areas, 15 shots for six big chances.

SKCLAG

Shots

15 – 18

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.10

On target

7 – 7

Inside box

11 – 11

Outside box

4 – 7

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

6 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.34–0.81.

SKC

1.34

xG prevented

LAG

0.81

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

LAG scored it in the 89'.

First half

  • 32'Capita scores (left foot shot, Calvin Harris).
  • 41'Yellow, Zorhan Bassong (Foul).
  • 45+4'Dejan Joveljić scores (right foot shot, Calvin Harris).

Second half

  • 46'Stephen Afrifa on, Capita off.
  • 46'E. Wynder on, H. Miller off.
  • 49'Yellow, Mauricio Cuevas (Foul).
  • 61'Jacob Bartlett on, Zorhan Bassong off.
  • 62'Manu García on, Taylor Calheira off.
  • 64'Justin Haak on, Carlos Garcés off.
  • 64'Erik Thommy on, Lucas Sanabria off.
  • 65'Miki Yamane on, Mauricio Cuevas off.
  • 70'Calvin Harris scores (right foot shot, Manu García).
  • 77'Matheus Nascimento on, Marco Reus off.
  • 79'Yellow, Gabriel Pec (Argument).
  • 81'Justin Reynolds on, Jake Davis off.
  • 89'Gabriel Pec scores (left foot shot, Justin Haak).
  • 90+2'Shapi Suleymanov on, Dejan Joveljić off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
SKC have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

LAG have the extra midfielder.

SKC · 4-4-2LAG · 4-2-3-1

247891119222830991112145681819252628JamesJohnsenCapitaDavisJoveljićHarrisCalheiraBassongMeyerClevelandReidPecMarcinkowskiNelsonGlesnesCerrilloSanabriaReusCuevasGarcésMillerPaintsil
Player ratingsFact
SKC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.8. Harris led the card at 8.6.

SKC

11Calvin HarrisMF908.62
30Stefan ClevelandGK907.50
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF907.43
6Manu GarcíaMF287.33
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.32
22Zorhan BassongMF617.32
7CapitaMF467.30
28Wyatt MeyerDF907.00
8Jake DavisDF817.02
99Jayden ReidDF906.70
19Taylor CalheiraFW626.71
2Ian JamesDF906.50
16Jacob BartlettDF296.30
13Justin ReynoldsDF96.30
17Stephen AfrifaFW446.30
93Shapi SuleymanovFW10.00

LAG

11Gabriel PecMF907.83
28Joseph PaintsilFW907.32
27Erik ThommyMF267.31
5Jakob GlesnesDF907.20
19Mauricio CuevasDF657.11
15Justin HaakMF266.91
25Carlos GarcésDF646.80
18Marco ReusMF776.71
22E. WynderMF446.73
12J. MarcinkowskiGK906.60
9Matheus NascimentoFW136.61
6Edwin CerrilloMF906.52
26H. MillerMF466.51
2Miki YamaneDF256.40
14John NelsonDF906.40
8Lucas SanabriaMF646.30
Missing playersFact
SKC named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

LAG had none stored.

SKC

  • Jansen MillerUnavailable
  • Kwaku AgyabengUnavailable

LAG

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

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

SKC stretched the flanks.

SKC thirdMiddleLAG third
31%32%37%
SKCLAG
Match statsFact
LAG had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 40%–60%.

SKCLAG

Possession

40% – 60%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

361 – 538

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 8

Lge 5.0

Tackles

16 – 23

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.91 – 1.76