Sporting Kansas City vs 13.09.26 00:303 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Sporting Kansas City stun Los Angeles FC with 3-1 win
Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 3-1 in a Major League Soccer regular season fixture at Children's Mercy Park, snapping a run of poor results for the hosts against a side sitting seventh in the table. The scoreline reflected a first half in which Kansas City took full control despite having far less of the ball.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
André Luiz opened the scoring in the 18th minute, finishing from a Justin Reynolds assist, before Reynolds teed up Taylor Calheira to double the advantage in the 31st. Los Angeles FC responded early in the second half through Dénis Bouanga, set up by Jacob Shaffelburg in the 47th minute, but Kansas City restored their two-goal cushion when Jacob Bartlett scored unassisted in the 71st.
Los Angeles FC dominated general play, holding 58% possession and edging the corner count 13 to six, yet Kansas City matched them shot for shot on target with eight apiece. Chris Penso booked two players from each side but no red cards were shown as Kansas City held on for a result that will lift spirits after a difficult run of form.
Dénis Bouanga scored the away side's lone goal and finished with the highest rating of the match at 8.19, though his effort was not enough to prevent defeat. Justin Reynolds also stood out for the hosts, setting up both of Kansas City's first-half goals.
Los Angeles FC controlled 58% of possession but were unable to translate that dominance into victory.
Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 3–1 (half-time 2–0).
Sporting Kansas City met Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 25). Kick-off was Sunday, 13 September 2026, 00:30 UTC at Children's Mercy Park. Referee: Chris Penso. Attendance: 15,738.
Team pages: Sporting Kansas City · Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 18' Goal: André Luiz (assist: Justin Reynolds) — 1–0 · Watch André Luiz's goal video (18')
- 31' Goal: Taylor Calheira (assist: Justin Reynolds) — 2–0 · Watch Taylor Calheira's goal video (31')
- 47' Goal: Dénis Bouanga (assist: Jacob Shaffelburg) — 2–1
- 71' Goal: Jacob Bartlett — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)
Los Angeles FC (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sporting Kansas City 21%, the draw 23%, Los Angeles FC 56%. It finished Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Los Angeles FC.
Los Angeles FC's rating gap outweighs Sporting Kansas City's home ground — Los Angeles FC are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Los Angeles FC's 56%. The draw at 23% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Los Angeles FC at 56%?
Los Angeles FC sit 375 points higher on our strength rating — 1334 to 1709. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.9% of 5,243 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 17–23–60.
Why only 56%?
Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.3% of 5,159 games vs 44.9% across all 100,077 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw only 23%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 22.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,797. The goals environment adds 1.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sporting Kansas City are missing 4 regular starters — Calvin Harris, Or Blorian, Zorhan Bassong — about 42% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. Los Angeles FC are missing 3 regular starters — Ryan Porteous, Timothy Tillman, Eddie Segura — about 21% of their usual starting-XI weight. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch André Luiz's goal against Los Angeles FC (18').
- Watch Taylor Calheira's goal against Los Angeles FC (31').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Los Angeles FC. Explore more on the Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC team pages or the Major League Soccer page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC?
Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 3–1 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC?
André Luiz (18') for Sporting Kansas City; Taylor Calheira (31') for Sporting Kansas City; Dénis Bouanga (47') for Los Angeles FC; Jacob Bartlett (71') for Sporting Kansas City.
›Where can I watch Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Los Angeles FC are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC?
Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC have met 10 times — 0 wins for Sporting Kansas City, 8 wins for Los Angeles FC and 2 draws.