Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City result

Full-time · Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · Thu, 18 May 2023 03:30 BST · BMO Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Los Angeles FC · Sporting Kansas City · Head-to-head

Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City — this Major League Soccer match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City drew 1–1 at BMO Stadium in Major League Soccer on Thursday 18 May. Los Angeles FC have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Los Angeles FC: D. Bouanga (13’, assisted by Kwadwo Opoku); Sporting Kansas City: J. Russell (20’, assisted by R. Walter).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Los Angeles FC out-shot Sporting Kansas City 13 to 7 and created the better chances, 1.16 xG to 0.36 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

A. Villarreal showed four yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Los Angeles FC: Ilie Sánchez (29’), D. Palacios (40’) and T. Tillman (70’); Sporting Kansas City: Dániel Sallói (90+4’).

What it changes

Los Angeles FC are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC) 8.2, Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles FC) 7.1 and J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Los Angeles FC next host Los Angeles Galaxy on 26 October 2026.

Sporting Kansas City next host Austin on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Los Angeles FC: Los Angeles FC v Los Angeles Galaxy, Monday 26 October — the preview. Next for Sporting Kansas City: Sporting Kansas City v Austin, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
Venue: BMO Stadium · Los Angeles, California
Referee: A. Villarreal
Head-to-head (last 6): Los Angeles FC 4 · draws 0 · Sporting Kansas City 2 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Los Angeles FC 2W 2D 1L · Sporting Kansas City 3W 0D 2L

Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1.13

Goals

against 1 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.6 / 5

Corners

against 5.6 / 4.17 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

6.4 / 3.83

Shots on target

against 4 / 4.5 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2 / 2.33

Cards

against 2.2 / 2.17 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

4.2 yellows

Referee · A. Villarreal

2.3 home / 1.9 away

over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 May 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 May 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Los Angeles FC for / against	Line	Sporting Kansas City for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.6 for · 5.6 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	15.6 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	11.33 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	6.4 for · 4 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.83 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.2 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	10.17 for · 12 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: A. Villarreal — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 24.2 fouls over 10 matches (2.3 to the home side, 1.9 to the away side).

Home 2.3Away 1.9

Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Bogusz n 8	54.1	2.3 6/4	1.5 5/2	—
S. Biuk n 8	30.6	2.2 4/2	0 0/0	—
J. Murillo n 8	72.1	1.7 7/3	0.6 3/1	—
Denil Maldonado n 8	75.4	1.6 5/4	0.4 2/1	—
D. Bouanga n 8	87.6	1.3 7/3	0.8 5/1	—

Los Angeles FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Bouanga n 8	87.6	3.9 8/8	2.2 7/5
M. Bogusz n 8	54.1	2.5 8/3	1.9 7/2
E. Duenas n 4	29.5	2.3 2/1	0.8 1/0
Kwadwo Opoku n 8	53	2.1 6/4	1.1 4/1
T. Tillman n 8	69.5	1.9 7/3	0.6 2/1

Los Angeles FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Bouanga n 8	87.6	0.9 5/1	0.1 1/0
C. Vela n 8	63.1	0.4 1/1	0.5 3/0
Kwadwo Opoku n 8	53	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
S. Biuk n 8	30.6	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
T. Tillman n 8	69.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Los Angeles FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sergi Palencia n 8	65.9	3.2 6/5
E. Duenas n 4	29.5	3.1 1/1
D. Palacios n 8	86.3	2.7 7/5
Ilie Sánchez n 8	77.9	2 7/4
M. Bogusz n 8	54.1	1.9 6/2

Los Angeles FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
John McCarthy n 8	90	2.9 7/4

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Tzionis n 8	29.8	2.3 5/1	1.1 3/0	—
G. Kinda n 8	45.4	2.2 6/2	2 4/3	—
W. Agada n 8	72.1	1.7 6/3	0.9 3/2	—
Robert Castellanos n 4	65.8	1.7 3/1	0 0/0	—
Róger Espinoza n 8	59.8	1.7 5/2	1.1 5/1	—

Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Agada n 8	72.1	2 6/3	0.8 5/0
G. Kinda n 8	45.4	1.7 5/2	1 3/1
E. Thommy n 8	81.3	1.4 6/4	0.6 3/1
Dániel Sallói n 8	85.6	1.3 7/2	0.9 5/1
A. Pulido n 8	68.4	1.3 5/3	0.8 5/0

Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Kinda n 8	45.4	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	85.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
M. Tzionis n 8	29.8	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
E. Thommy n 8	81.3	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
J. Russell n 8	75.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Davis n 4	69.8	4.5 4/4
Felipe Hernández n 8	36.1	3.4 4/3
C. Duke n 8	40.5	2.5 4/2
M. Tzionis n 8	29.8	1.9 2/1
E. Thommy n 8	81.3	1.8 6/4

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Timothy Melia n 8	87.4	3.2 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Los Angeles FC		Sporting Kansas City
55%	Possession	45%
1.16	Expected goals (xG)	0.36
13	Shots	7
6	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	1
11	Shots inside the box	5
5	Corners	3
4	Offsides	2
15	Fouls	8
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	6
550	Passes	456
87%	Pass accuracy	86%

Los Angeles FC player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. Jakupović	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Sergi Palencia	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.6
Denil Maldonado	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Palacios	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	Y	7.3
José Cifuentes	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.2
T. Tillman	90	0	0	0	0	2	4	Y	7
D. Bouanga	77	1	0	4	2	0	2	0	7.3
Ilie Sánchez	67	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
Kwadwo Opoku	67	0	1	2	2	2	1	0	7.7
C. Vela	67	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Long	58	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
R. Hollingshead sub	32	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
M. Bogusz sub	23	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
E. Duenas sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
S. Biuk sub	23	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
N. Ordaz sub	13	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9

Sporting Kansas City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. McIntosh	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
D. Rosero	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.3
Andreu Fontàs	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
L. Ndenbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
N. Radoja	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7
R. Walter	90	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
Dániel Sallói	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	Y	7.2
A. Pulido	89	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.7
J. Russell	83	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.5
E. Thommy	61	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Davis	60	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Graham Zusi sub	30	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
G. Kinda sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
M. Tzionis sub	15	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
S. Afrifa sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Los Angeles FCDWLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Sporting Kansas CityWLWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Los Angeles FC 4 · 0 draws · Sporting Kansas City 2 · 4 goals/game

2022-07-24 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles FC
2022-04-17 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City
2021-09-04 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City
2021-08-05 Los Angeles FC 1–4 Sporting Kansas City
2021-06-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Los Angeles FC
2019-07-04 Sporting Kansas City 1–5 Los Angeles FC

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Los Angeles FC#3 pos52 pts34 pl+15 GD

Sporting Kansas City#8 pos44 pts34 pl-3 GD

Goals per game

Los Angeles FC scored1.59

Sporting Kansas City scored1.41

Los Angeles FC conceded1.15

Sporting Kansas City conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City?: In their last 6 meetings, Los Angeles FC won 4, Sporting Kansas City won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City?: Recent form — Los Angeles FC 2W 2D 1L; Sporting Kansas City 3W 0D 2L.

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