LAFC spoil Sporting Kansas City's home finale
Denis Bouanga played a key role in both of his club's first-half goals on Saturday night as Los Angeles FC defeated host Sporting Kansas City 3-0.
MLS
FULL TIME
- David Martínez 14'
- Cristian Olivera 45'+1'
- Aaron Long 69'
Children's Mercy Park · 18,554 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Cristian Olivera.
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Yellow Card 79'
Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marlon replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Timothy Tillman.
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Goal 69'
Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eddie Segura.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Maxime Chanot.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces David Martínez.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Rémi Walter.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Stephen Afrifa.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Logan Ndenbe.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Joaquín Fernández.
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Goal 45'+1'
Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
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Yellow Card 25'
Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 25'
Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 14'
Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
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Penalty - Saved 14'
Penalty saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
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End Regular Time 90'+3'
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Cristian Olivera.
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Yellow Card 79'
Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marlon replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Timothy Tillman.
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Goal 69'
Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eddie Segura.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Maxime Chanot.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces David Martínez.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Rémi Walter.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Stephen Afrifa.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Logan Ndenbe.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Joaquín Fernández.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+3'
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Goal 45'+1'
Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
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Yellow Card 25'
Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 25'
Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 14'
Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
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Penalty - Saved 14'
Penalty saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 21 of 21 events.
Team Stats
LAFC
SKC
8
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
0
8
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
1
46.1
Possession
53.9
13
SHOTS
12
4
ON GOAL
3
30
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
361
Accurate Passes
443
436
Passes
522
80
Pass Completion %
80
7
Accurate Crosses
4
19
Crosses
16
40
Cross %
30
55
Long Balls
58
26
Accurate Long Balls
34
50
Long Balls %
60
4
Blocked Shots
5
10
Effective Tackles
9
18
Tackles
19
60
Tackle %
50
11
Interceptions
6
15
Effective Clearances
15
15
Clearances
15
Highlights
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSKC · 4-3-3
Tim MeliaG29
Robert VoloderCD-L4
JoaquínCD-R24
Logan NdenbeLB18
Jacob DavisRB171 shot
Memo RodríguezCM8 yellow card
Rémi WalterLM541 shot
Zorhan BassongRM222 shots
Alan PulidoF92 shots
Stephen AfrifaLF30
Johnny RussellRF71 shot on target3 shots
Substitutes
William AgadaSUB23
Robert CastellanosSUB19
Tim LeiboldSUB14
Alenis VargasSUB20
Dániel SallóiSUB101 shot on target1 shot
Andreu FontàsSUB3
John PulskampSUB1
Erik ThommySUB261 shot on target2 shots
LAFC · 3-4-3
Hugo LlorisG13 saves
Maxime ChanotCD25
Aaron LongCD-L331 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Sergi PalenciaCD-R14
Lewis O'BrienCM-L81 shot
Timothy TillmanCM-R11 yellow card
Ryan HollingsheadLM24
Cristian OliveraRM13 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Olivier GiroudF91 shot
Denis BouangaCF-L991 assist3 shots
David MartínezCF-R301 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Substitutes
Kei KamaraSUB23
Eduard AtuestaSUB20
Omar CamposSUB2
Eddie SeguraSUB41 assist
MarlonSUB51 shot
Mateusz BoguszSUB191 shot
Thomas HasalSUB12
Ilie SánchezSUB61 shot
Nathan OrdazSUB27
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