0-1, min. 38, Diego Palacios (AG). 1-1, min. 44, Christian Arango. 2-1, min. 70, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. 3-1, min. 77, Jose Cifuentes.
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Goals and Highlights LAFC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City: in MLS
In a match with few emotions and goals scored due to defensive errors, LAFC took the three points and continues to consolidate its first place with 16 points.
GOOOOL! for LAFC, José Cifuentes squeezed through the defense to beat the goalkeeper who could do little.
Prior to the goal Kansas had made two changes, taking off Khiry Shelton and Marinos Tzionis for Nikola Vujnović and Cameron Duke.
Kansas tries to go for the equalizer, but has struggled to reach the opponent's box and the defense in this second half has stood up well.
LAFC substitution, Christian Arango comes off for Danny Musovski.
GOOOOL! from LAFC, after a long pass from Diego Palacios, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi appeared to leave the defense and shot outside the box and placed it to the left post, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
LAFC's Latif Blessing and Kwadwo Opoku come on for José Cifuentes and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. On the other hand, Kansas substituted Roger Espinoza for Felipe Hernández.
GOAL! by Kansas, Johnny Russell appears after a breakaway on the right side after having several defenders behind him, putting the ball to the left post where Diego Palacios deflects and opens his own goal.
The pace of the game has been slow, despite that the Angelinos have been superior, but the clear scoring opportunity at the moment has been for Kansas.
LAFC continue to push forward in search of the goal that will give them the momentary victory, but they have not been finishing well, leaving the goal aside.
Rémi Walter is Kansas' leading scorer, having covered more distances of 50.4 miles than anyone else in MLS. Veteran leader Roger Espinoza can also score and is second on the all-time winning streak with nine clean sheets. They have scored just three goals in their last five away games.
Kansas City announced Google Fiber as the club's official Internet service provider for three years lasting through the 2024 MLS season. Google Fiber will be the presenting partner for Sporting Kansas City broadcasts on SportingKC.com and the mobile app, as well as the presenting partner for mobile ordering at Children's Mercy Park on Sporting KC match days.
Kansas central defender Andreu Fontas and LAFC midfielder Ilie Sanchez have played together. That includes the last four years with Sporting KC, so it will be quite strange for Fontas to see Sanchez in the opposing jersey.
"Very strange," Fontas said. "I think it will be the first time we face each other. I'm pretty sure about it. Obviously, it will be strange, especially after last year, which I think was our best year together."
Last Tuesday, Kansas announced the termination of midfielder Jose Mauri's contract. Well many presumed him out of the club, in a recent media appearance, Vermes was asked why he was still on the roster and confirmed that they were looking for a way to remove him that would give them flexibility. Basically, if they cut him, they would have to pay his salary of at least $660,000.
After the announcement of the Leagues Cup Showcase, where LAFC will face Club América, the players of the Los Angeles team are already looking forward to the match, even though it will take place in four months at the beginning of August.
Colombian defender, Jesús Murillo, spoke about the awaited confrontation against the Aguilas del América:
"What could be nicer than in a nice stadium against a nice rival, we have to enjoy, try to continue marking what MLS has grown, I think on behalf of myself and my teammates, the coaching staff and institution, very happy to play matches of this category," Murillo said at a press conference.
Tickets for Sporting Kansas City's final nine games were released Thursday and are now available through SeatGeek. For the first time, fans can purchase tickets for Sporting KC matches at Children's Mercy Park from July 3, when the team takes on the New York Red Bulls on American-themed night, through the regular season finale at home on Oct. 2 against Seattle Sounders FC.
Ahead of Sporting Kansas City's match at the Banc of California Stadium against LAFC, defender Graham Zusi spoke to The Border Patrol, while midfielder Roger Espinoza was a guest on The Blue Testament. Where Zusi explained that watching Ilie will be nice, but once the whistle blows, it will be just like any other competitive match.
Sporting Kansas City has just seven games so far, but the club's urgency to get better results and improve in the MLS standings is starting to become an issue.
"We have to get back to the best version of us."
"That's how it's supposed to be, it's competitive. It's supposed to be an environment where you want to win, sometimes at all costs. If you don't have that mentality, it's hard. It's hard to be successful, it's hard to be a champion," admitted sporting director Peter Vermes later this week.
Sporting's performance after seven games doesn't mean this team can't meet its goals, as many teams have started slow and still made the MLS Cup playoffs.
"Sometimes it bothers me that there are teams that don't do anything until game 20 and then end up winning MLS Cup," said Sporting veteran Roger Espinoza. "That's just the way the league is."
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In the last 5 meetings, the dominance has been for the Angelenos, having 3 wins, leaving two victories for the Kansas City.
2021, Matchday 6, Los Angeles FC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City
2021, Matchday 5, Los Angeles FC 1-4 Sporting Kansas City
2021, Matchday 3, Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Los Angeles FC
2019, Matchday 5, Sporting Kansas City 1-5 Los Angeles FC
2019, Matchday 1, Los Angeles FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
LAFC is coming off a 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy in the Los Angeles Derby, losing the opportunity to move within four points of the Galaxy, and is now in the lead with 13 points, where they will look to take the lead.
On the other hand, Kansas is not having a very good time, they are in second to last place in the table with 4 points, after losing to Nashville by a score of 2-1.
After a year since LAFC loaned Uruguayan striker Diego Rossi to Fenerbahce, this Friday the Turkish club exercised its option to buy him for a record amount for the 'Black & Gold'. Tom Bogert reports that the agreement for the definitive signing of Rossi was closed at 10 million dollars, which already takes into account the loan fees and some variables in the agreement for the player.
After Diego Rossi's departure to Turkish soccer, he would free up a franchise player position at LAFC, so they could look to fill it, although the decision on the future of Carlos Vela, who in case of not continuing in the 'Black & Gold' team would leave a second Franchise Player position, is also awaited.
Mexican player, Carlos Vela, is fundamental in LAFC's forward line, despite not scoring many goals this season, he has scored 4 in 6 games, including a hat-trick against Colorado Rapids. Source: Associated Press
Dániel Sallói, Hungarian player, plays as a forward and winger, last season he scored 16 goals in 30 games being the top scorer in the club, this season he has not achieved much, in 5 games he has only scored once, so he could take advantage of Alan Pulido's absence to strengthen the forward line.
Source: SportingKC
It was recently announced that there will be two exhibition matches for the Leagues Cup, which will feature Club America vs Los Angeles FC and Chivas vs LA Galaxy. The matches will take place on August 3, and will serve as the first event at ScFi Stadium.
Kansas City: Tim Melia; Andreu Fontas, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Graham Zusi, Ben Sweat; Roger Espinoza, Cameron Duke, Rémi Walter; Dániel Sallói, Khiry Shelton y Johnny Russell.
LAFC: Maxime Crépeau, Ryan Hollingshead, David Murillo, Mamadou Fall, José Palacios, Ilie Sánchez, Latif Blessing, Francisco Ginella, Brian Rodríguez, Carlos Vela y Cristian Arango.
Mexican Carlos Vela is considering leaving LAFC for Europe, because if Javier Aguirre's Mallorca manages to maintain the category in Spain, Aguirre will seek to improve the attack, so he would try to convince the striker of the MLS, but the salary of the attacker is around $ 6 million a year, so he would ask for more.
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