MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 27': Dejan Joveljic (P)
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San Jose Earthquakes
  • 3': Cristian Arango
  • 19': Josef Martínez
  • Red Card 52': Hernan Lopez

San Jose survives a man down to win at SKC

Josef Martinez had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1 in SKC's home opener Saturday night. Sporting played with a man advantage for more than 40 minutes, including stoppage time, but couldn't figure out...

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
  • 5': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 5': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 8': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 15': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 16': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 16': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Joaquín Fernández.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
  • 19': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Leibold with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Hernán López.
  • 24': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 24': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 27': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Hand ball by Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 31': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 33': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
  • 34': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 35': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 36': Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 38': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 39': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
  • 45': Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 45'+4': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 45'+5': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 45'+6': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+7': Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
  • 47': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cristian Arango.
  • 50': Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 50': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 50': Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 52': Second yellow card to Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Tim Leibold.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andrew Brody replaces Jake Davis.
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nemanja Radoja replaces Jacob Bartlett.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 61': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Josef Martínez.
  • 62': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
  • 67': (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 67': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 70': Andrew Brody (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 72': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
  • 73': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 74': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manu García.
  • 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Nick Lima replaces Beau Leroux.
  • 77': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Zorhan Bassong.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 78': Foul by Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 78': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Cristian Arango because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 84': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 85': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
32.2 Possession 67.8
7 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
246 Accurate Passes 574
320 Passes 664
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
5 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 46
28 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
19 Interceptions 8
34 Effective Clearances 10
34 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,277

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 +5 13
2 Austin FC 6 +2 12
3 San Diego FC 6 +4 11
4 Minnesota United FC 6 +3 11
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Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
4 Robert Voloder
24 Joaquín
14 Tim Leibold Yellow Card
17 Jacob Davis Yellow Card
16 Jacob Bartlett Yellow Card
21 Manu García
22 Zorhan Bassong
9 Dejan Joveljic
26 Erik Thommy
93 Shapi Suleymanov
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
William Agada, Ian James, Dániel Sallói, Memo Rodríguez, Logan Ndenbe, Andrew Brody, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Dany Rosero.

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-2)

No. Name
42 Daniel (GK)
4 Bruno Wilson
12 Dave Romney
26 Rodrigues
6 Ian Harkes
34 Beau Leroux
23 Hernan Lopez Yellow Card
2 Jamar Ricketts
10 Cristian Espinoza
17 Josef Martínez
9 Cristian Arango
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Ousseni Bouda, Daniel Munie, Niko Tsakiris, Earl Edwards, Max Floriani, Amahl Pellegrino, Nick Lima, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Vítor Costa.

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