Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles Galaxy result

Full-time · Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy

Major League Soccer · Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00 BST · Children's Mercy Park

Updated 2 Jul 2026, 16:33 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy — Sporting Kansas City won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 at Children's Mercy Park in Major League Soccer on Monday 5 May. Los Angeles Galaxy are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sporting Kansas City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Los Angeles Galaxy: an own goal by Maya Yoshida (13’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Los Angeles Galaxy out-shot Sporting Kansas City 11 to 0 and created the better chances, 1.39 xG to 0.00 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

Chris Penso, USA showed three yellow cards — against 5.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sporting Kansas City: Tim Leibold (42’); Los Angeles Galaxy: Joseph Paintsil (38’) and Carlos Garcés (45+2’).

What it changes

Sporting Kansas City have scored 37 goals, the eighth-most of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 26 games, ranked per game). Sporting Kansas City have conceded 50 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.

Los Angeles Galaxy have scored 32 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Los Angeles Galaxy have conceded 55 goals, the most of the 15 clubs.

It is Sporting Kansas City’s first win over Los Angeles Galaxy since 7 August 2022, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds). Sporting Kansas City have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City) 3.4, Gabriel Pec (Los Angeles Galaxy) 3.3 and Miki Yamane (Los Angeles Galaxy) 3.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

Los Angeles Galaxy are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Sporting Kansas City.

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

The Numbers

Result: Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy · Major League Soccer
Venue: Children's Mercy Park · Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Chris Penso, USA
Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting Kansas City 1 · draws 3 · Los Angeles Galaxy 2 · 4.17 goals/game
Recent form: Sporting Kansas City 2W 0D 3L · Los Angeles Galaxy 0W 1D 4L

Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy (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 2 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.88 / 1

Goals

against 2.25 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.57 / 4

Corners

against 4.83 / 4.38 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.29 / 3

Shots on target

against 5.17 / 5 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.67 / 2.38

Cards

against 3 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

5.08 yellows

Referee · Chris Penso, USA

22.58 fouls a game

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over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 28 April 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sporting Kansas City for / against	Line	Los Angeles Galaxy for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.57 for · 4.83 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.57 for · 13.5 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.75 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.29 for · 5.17 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 15.17 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.13 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.67 for · 3 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Chris Penso, USA — 5.08 yellow cards a game, 0.17 red cards, 22.58 fouls over 12 matches.

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Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Goalkeeper

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Pulskamp	12	901080 min	302.5 /90	252.1 /90	00 /90

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	3.1 7/5

Sporting Kansas City Defensive

Sporting Kansas City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Ndenbe	11	74817 min	283.1 /90	101.1 /90	20.2 /90	525.7 /90	50.6 /90	20.2 /90
J. Davis	10	84843 min	252.7 /90	131.4 /90	10.1 /90	404.3 /90	101.1 /90	20.2 /90
Robert Voloder	8	84675 min	111.5 /90	141.9 /90	20.3 /90	222.9 /90	70.9 /90	00 /90
Joaquín Fernández	8	76604 min	81.2 /90	10.1 /90	30.4 /90	274 /90	111.6 /90	30.4 /90
Jansen Miller	7	84585 min	152.3 /90	60.9 /90	71.1 /90	304.6 /90	60.9 /90	10.2 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. 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
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0	—
Manu García n 8	89.8	0.8 5/1	2.3 8/5	Gabriel Pec
D. Joveljic n 8	85.4	1.4 7/2	0.7 5/0	C. Ramirez
L. Ndenbe n 8	83.1	0.7 4/1	1.2 4/4	—
J. Davis n 8	82.9	1.2 4/3	0.4 3/0	—
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Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Manu García n 8	89.8	1.5 7/4
D. Joveljic n 8	85.4	0.9 6/1
L. Ndenbe n 8	83.1	3.2 7/7
J. Davis n 8	82.9	3 8/6
S. Suleymanov n 8	75.9	1.6 5/4
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Sporting Kansas City Attacking

Sporting Kansas City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Joveljic	12	78938 min	50.5 /90	10.1 /90	131.2 /90	111.1 /90	101 /90	50.5 /90
S. Suleymanov	10	76755 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	101.2 /90	30.4 /90	91.1 /90	50.6 /90
Dániel Sallói	10	69693 min	40.5 /90	10.1 /90	91.2 /90	81 /90	81 /90	40.5 /90
W. Agada	4	32129 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.1 /90	00 /90	21.4 /90	00 /90
M. Toye	1	1818 min	00 /90	00 /90	15 /90	15 /90	00 /90	15 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Manu García n 8	89.8	0.6 5/0	0.4 3/0
D. Joveljic n 8	85.4	1.4 4/3	1.2 4/2
L. Ndenbe n 8	83.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
J. Davis n 8	82.9	1.1 4/3	0.4 3/0
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Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Manu García n 8	89.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
D. Joveljic n 8	85.4	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
L. Ndenbe n 8	83.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Davis n 8	82.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy Goalkeeper

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
John McCarthy	11	90990 min	333 /90	181.6 /90	10.1 /90
Novak Mićović	3	90270 min	82.7 /90	72.3 /90	00 /90

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
John McCarthy n 8	90	3 7/4
Novak Mićović n 8	90	2.5 8/2

Los Angeles Galaxy Defensive

Los Angeles Galaxy — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Aude	12	57682 min	192.5 /90	81.1 /90	40.5 /90	516.7 /90	81.1 /90	10.1 /90
Carlos Garcés	11	79874 min	323.3 /90	131.3 /90	10.1 /90	505.1 /90	101 /90	20.2 /90
Zanka	11	73798 min	80.9 /90	80.9 /90	80.9 /90	212.4 /90	121.4 /90	20.2 /90
Maya Yoshida	10	75746 min	50.6 /90	101.2 /90	60.7 /90	273.3 /90	81 /90	20.2 /90
John Nelson	10	72722 min	131.6 /90	50.6 /90	40.5 /90	192.4 /90	40.5 /90	00 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. 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
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	80.5	0.8 6/0	0.7 4/1	—
Diego Fagúndez n 8	78.8	0.7 4/1	0.9 2/2	—
Gabriel Pec n 8	90	1.3 6/3	2.3 7/6	Manu García
C. Ramirez n 8	71.8	0.2 1/0	1.4 7/2	D. Joveljic
Isaiah Parente n 8	63	1.8 5/4	1.3 6/1	—
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	80.5	1.1 7/1
Diego Fagúndez n 8	78.8	1.3 5/2
Gabriel Pec n 8	90	0.9 5/2
C. Ramirez n 8	71.8	0.9 3/3
Isaiah Parente n 8	63	2 7/3
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Los Angeles Galaxy Attacking

Los Angeles Galaxy — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
C. Ramirez	13	62809 min	50.6 /90	10.1 /90	141.6 /90	80.9 /90	91 /90	30.3 /90
Miguel Berry	8	50397 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	30.7 /90	30.7 /90	40.9 /90	00 /90
Joseph Paintsil	7	70492 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	50.9 /90	40.7 /90	61.1 /90	142.6 /90
Matheus Nascimento	5	26132 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /90	32 /90	32 /90
Ruben Ramos	3	41124 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.2 /90	21.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	80.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Diego Fagúndez n 8	78.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Gabriel Pec n 8	90	1.5 6/3	0.6 3/1
C. Ramirez n 8	71.8	1.7 6/2	0.9 6/0
Isaiah Parente n 8	63	0.7 4/0	0.4 2/0
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 28 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	80.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Diego Fagúndez n 8	78.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Gabriel Pec n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Ramirez n 8	71.8	0.6 4/0	0.2 1/0
Isaiah Parente n 8	63	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sporting Kansas City		Los Angeles Galaxy
29%	Possession	71%
0.00	Expected goals (xG)	1.39
0	Shots	11
0	Shots on target	1
0	Shots off target	8
0	Blocked shots	2
0	Shots inside the box	7
1	Corners	12
1	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	8
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	0
290	Passes	703
77%	Pass accuracy	91%

Sporting Kansas City Player Stats

Player	Min	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Pulskamp	90	0	0	7.2
Jansen Miller	90	0	0	7.3
Robert Voloder	90	2	0	7.2
N. Radoja	90	0	0	6.7
Dániel Sallói	90	1	0	6.9
D. Joveljic	90	0	0	6.2
Manu García	83	0	0	6.6
J. Bartlett	59	1	0	6.9
S. Suleymanov	59	1	0	6.7
Andrew Brody	45	1	0	6.6
L. Ndenbe	31	0	0	6.7
Tim Leibold sub	59	0	Y	7.2
J. Davis sub	45	1	0	6.7
Zorhan Bassong sub	31	1	0	6.7
E. Thommy sub	31	0	0	6.7
M. Rodríguez sub	14	0	0	6.3

Los Angeles Galaxy Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
John McCarthy	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Miki Yamane	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Carlos Garcés	90	2	0	0	2	Y	6.9
Maya Yoshida	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Edwin Cerrillo	90	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
Diego Fagúndez	90	2	0	2	2	0	8.3
Marco Reus	90	1	0	2	0	0	7.7
Joseph Paintsil	80	2	0	1	2	Y	7
John Nelson	74	1	1	0	2	0	6.6
Gabriel Pec	74	0	0	1	0	0	7.6
C. Ramirez	63	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Miguel Berry sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Mauricio Cuevas sub	16	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Aude sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Matheus Nascimento sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

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

Recent form

Sporting Kansas CityLWLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 2.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Los Angeles GalaxyLLDLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 1 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sporting Kansas City 1 · 3 draws · Los Angeles Galaxy 2 · 4.17 goals/game

2024-06-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 Sporting Kansas City
2024-03-24 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy
2023-06-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Sporting Kansas City
2023-03-12 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy
2022-09-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Sporting Kansas City
2022-08-07 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sporting Kansas City#15 pos28 pts34 pl-24 GD

Los Angeles Galaxy#14 pos30 pts34 pl-20 GD

Goals per game

Sporting Kansas City scored1.35

Los Angeles Galaxy scored1.35

Sporting Kansas City conceded2.06

Los Angeles Galaxy conceded1.94

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy?: In their last 6 meetings, Sporting Kansas City won 1, Los Angeles Galaxy won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy?: Recent form — Sporting Kansas City 2W 0D 3L; Los Angeles Galaxy 0W 1D 4L.

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