Major League Soccer · 2026Thu, 14 May 2026 00:30
Sporting Kansas City
3 : 1
Los Angeles Galaxy
Full time
Match recap
Sporting Kansas City secured a convincing 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in a midweek Major League Soccer clash. The home side started brightly, establishing an early lead and maintaining pressure throughout the first half. While the Galaxy found a response to level the score briefly, Sporting Kansas City quickly reasserted their dominance, scoring again before halftime to take a crucial advantage into the break. The second half saw Sporting control possession and limit the Galaxy's attacking opportunities, eventually adding a third goal to seal the win. This result provides a significant boost for Sporting's playoff aspirations, while the Galaxy will need to regroup after a disappointing road performance.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home3.72
Draw3.71
Away1.72
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.06
Under 0.55.66
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.11
Under 14.24
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.51.54
Under 1.52.12
Away Team Goals 2
Over 22.07
Under 21.58
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.52.77
Under 2.51.31
Events
- 32'Goal — Capita (Normal Goal)
- 41'Card — Zorhan Bassong (Yellow Card)
- 45'Goal — D. Joveljic (Normal Goal)
- 46'subst — Capita (Substitution 1)
- 46'subst — H. Miller (Substitution 1)
- 49'Card — Mauricio Cuevas (Yellow Card)
- 61'subst — Z. Bassong (Substitution 2)
- 62'subst — T. Calheira (Substitution 3)
- 64'subst — L. Sanabria (Substitution 2)
- 64'subst — C. Garces (Substitution 3)
- 65'subst — M. Cuevas (Substitution 4)
- 70'Goal — C. Harris (Normal Goal)
- 77'subst — M. Reus (Substitution 5)
- 79'Card — Gabriel Pec (Yellow Card)
- 81'subst — J. Davis (Substitution 4)
- 89'Goal — Gabriel Pec (Normal Goal)
- 90'subst — D. Joveljic (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
7Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal7
15Total Shots18
3Blocked Shots4
11Shots insidebox11
4Shots outsidebox7
19Fouls6
4Corner Kicks8
3Offsides2
40%Ball Possession60%
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves4
361Total passes538
288Passes accurate464
80%Passes %86%
2.05expected_goals1.14
-0.65goals_prevented-0.65
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City4-4-2- S. ClevelandG
- J. DavisD
- I. JamesD
- W. MeyerD
- J. ReidD
- CapitaM
- L. JohnsenM
- Z. BassongM
- C. HarrisM
- T. CalheiraF
- D. JoveljicF
Los Angeles Galaxy4-2-3-1- J. MarcinkowskiG
- M. CuevasD
- J. GlesnesD
- C. GarcesD
- J. NelsonD
- L. SanabriaM
- E. CerrilloM
- Gabriel PecM
- M. ReusM
- H. MillerM
- J. PaintsilF
Form
Sporting Kansas City — last 5 home
LDLLL
Los Angeles Galaxy — last 5 away
WWLDW
Head to head
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Standings — Major League Soccer
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitec | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34:12 | 32 |
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31:11 | 33 |
| 2 |  San Jose Earthqu | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34:15 | 32 |
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39:28 | 31 |
| 3 |  Real Salt Lake | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:19 | 26 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27:16 | 26 |
| 4 |  New England Revo | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22:18 | 25 |
| 4 |  FC Dallas | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30:22 | 25 |
| 5 |  Los Angeles FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24:17 | 24 |
| 5 |  New York Red Bul | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25:32 | 22 |
| 6 |  Seattle Sounders | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17:11 | 24 |
| 6 |  Charlotte | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24:23 | 21 |
| 7 |  Houston Dynamo | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19:23 | 22 |
| 7 |  FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36:37 | 20 |
| 8 |  New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25:21 | 19 |
| 8 |  Minnesota United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18:22 | 22 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Gala | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22:22 | 20 |
| 9 |  DC United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21:25 | 18 |
| 10 |  Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21:23 | 16 |
| 10 |  San Diego | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30:27 | 17 |
| 11 |  CF Montreal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:31 | 14 |
| 11 |  Colorado Rapids | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25:24 | 16 |
| 12 |  Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23:44 | 14 |
| 12 |  St. Louis City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:20 | 16 |
| 13 |  Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22:28 | 14 |
| 13 |  Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22:29 | 14 |
| 14 |  Austin | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19:31 | 14 |
| 14 |  Atlanta United F | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:23 | 11 |
| 15 |  Philadelphia Uni | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18:30 | 7 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14:36 | 11 |