LAFC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Tajouri scores in LAFC's 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City
— Ismael Tajouri’s goal proved to be pivotal as Los Angeles FC picked up a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 3': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 6': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 6': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 10': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 10': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 11': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 11': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 16': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 16': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 18': Attempt missed. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 22': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 24': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 24': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 25': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 25': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 27': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Hand ball by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 31': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 31': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 32': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 32': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
- 34': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Latif Blessing with a headed pass following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 34': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Own Goal by Diego Palacios, Los Angeles Football Club. Los Angeles Football Club 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 41': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 43': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 44': Attempt missed. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Fall following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 47': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 47': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 50': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 53': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 59': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 63': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 63': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 64': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 66': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 66': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernández replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Latif Blessing.
- 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 67': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios tries a through ball, but Ismael Tajouri-Shradi is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 68': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 72': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 72': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 74': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski replaces Cristian Arango.
- 77': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 77': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nikola Vujnovic replaces Khiry Shelton.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Marinos Tzionis.
- 78': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Sporting Kansas City 1. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús David Murillo.
- 80': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 81': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Attempt missed. Nikola Vujnovic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a headed pass.
- 85': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Voloder replaces Andreu Fontàs.
- 86': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 86': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mamadou Fall tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi with a cross.
- 90': Attempt saved. Nikola Vujnovic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 90'+2': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 457 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 21 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,097
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,097
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall  |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 27 | Marinos Tzionis |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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