Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
André Luiz, Taylor Calheira help Sporting KC stun LAFC 3-1 to end long winless streak
André Luiz and Taylor Calheira scored first-half goals and Sporting Kansas City shocked Los Angeles FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night that ended a seven-match winless streak.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 2': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 2': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Foul by Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Justin Reynolds.
- 9': Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Calvin Harris.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a corner.
- 12': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Terry with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jude Terry.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Lloris.
- 14': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Moisés Mosquera.
- 16': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
- 16': Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Reynolds.
- 19': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emir Karic.
- 22': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
- 23': Attempt saved. Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 25': Attempt missed. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 26': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 31': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Emir Karic with a cross.
- 31': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range to the top left corner.
- 34': Foul by Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 34': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 39': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 41': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
- 43': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Armindo Sieb.
- 44': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kwaku Agyabeng.
- 44': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
- 44': Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+3': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mark Delgado replaces Igor Jesus.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jude Terry.
- 47': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 49': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 49': Attempt missed. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 50': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 50': André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 51': André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 52': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.
- 55': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko with a headed pass following a corner.
- 55': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Moisés Mosquera.
- 57': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.
- 59': Attempt saved. Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Mark Delgado with a through ball.
- 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Kwaku Agyabeng.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Harris with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt saved. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Justin Reynolds.
- 67': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Moisés Mosquera.
- 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Sergi Palencia.
- 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tyler Boyd replaces Armindo Sieb.
- 67': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Emir Karic.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
- 69': Attempt saved. Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 69': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
- 70': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Stephen Afrifa.
- 71': Attempt blocked. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
- 71': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Emir Karic.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Taylor Calheira.
- 80': André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Yevhen Cheberko.
- 81': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
- 82': Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Taylor Calheira.
- 85': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Seymour Reid replaces Stephen Afrifa.
- 85': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces André Luiz.
- 85': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the top left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 87': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Seymour Reid.
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Calvin Harris.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
- 90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Shapi Suleymanov.
- 90': Attempt missed. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 7 |
| 58.1 | Possession | 41.9 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 464 | Accurate Passes | 331 |
| 518 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 37 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 10 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Sporting Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Venue: Sporting Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | +33 | 49 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 26 | +4 | 44 |
| 3 | St. Louis CITY SC | 26 | +9 | 44 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 26 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 28 | Wyatt Meyer |
| 3 | Moisés Mosquera |
| 18 | Emir Karic |
| 13 | Justin Reynolds |
| 20 | Kwaku Agyabeng  |
| 4 | Lasse Berg Johnsen |
| 14 | Calvin Harris |
| 11 | André Luiz |
| 17 | Stephen Afrifa |
| 19 | Taylor Calheira |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 91 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 23 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 6 | Igor Jesus |
| 22 | Jude Terry |
| 66 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 9 | Armindo Sieb |
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