Major League Soccer · Matchweek 6 · Mar 17

Sporting Kansas City - San Jose Earthquakes

Sporting Kansas City beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 6). Goals: D. Rosero 18'; A. Pulido 29'; Vítor Costa 11'.

🏟 Children's Mercy Park 👤 Referee: A. Hadzic
Key events
11' Vítor Costa(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Espinoza San Jose Ear
18' D. Rosero(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Rodríguez Sporting Kan
29' A. Pulido(2 - 1) · Assist: J. Russell Sporting Kan
35' 🟨 Daniel Rosero ValenciaYellow card Sporting Kan
67' 🟨 Ousseni BoudaYellow card San Jose Ear
80' 🟨 Cristian EspinozaYellow card San Jose Ear
82' 🟨 Dániel SallóiYellow card Sporting Kan
90+1' 🟨 Erik ThommyYellow card Sporting Kan
Quick stats
%51 Possession %49
5 Total shots 13
3 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 3
2 Shots inside box 9
3 Shots outside box 4
6 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
11'
Vítor Costa(0 - 1) · Assist: C. Espinoza
D. Rosero(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Rodríguez
18'
A. Pulido(2 - 1) · Assist: J. Russell
29'
Daniel Rosero ValenciaYellow card🟨
35'
HT 2 - 1
M. Rodríguez ↔ R. WalterSubstitution🔁
46'
J. Russell ↔ S. AfrifaSubstitution🔁
53'
63'
🔁J. Ebobisse ↔ B. KikanovicSubstitution
63'
🔁A. Pellegrino ↔ J. SkahanSubstitution
64'
🔁P. Judd ↔ O. BoudaSubstitution
67'
🟨Ousseni BoudaYellow card
72'
🔁C. Gruezo ↔ A. MoralesSubstitution
80'
🟨Cristian EspinozaYellow card
Dániel SallóiYellow card🟨
82'
85'
🔁P. Marie ↔ T. ThompsonSubstitution
D. Sallói ↔ A. VargasSubstitution🔁
88'
A. Pulido ↔ W. AgadaSubstitution🔁
88'
Erik ThommyYellow card🟨
90+1'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsSporting Kansas City · San Jose Earthquakes
Key stats
%51 Possession %49
Shots
5 Total shots 13
3 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 3
2 Shots inside box 9
3 Shots outside box 4
6 Saves 1
Passing
526 Total passes 492
452 Accurate passes 424
%86 Pass accuracy %86
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 5
1 Offsides 1
12 Fouls 16
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
By half
2 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsSporting Kansas City 4-3-3San Jose Earthquakes 4-2-3-1
Sporting Kansas City · Bench
Coach: P. Vermes
San Jose Earthquakes · Bench
Coach: L. Gonzalez
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2026
Sporting Kansas City 5
Nov 23who was on topApr 12
San Jose Earthquakes 4
5 Sporting Kansas City 4 draw 4 San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
2121total goals
3/3clean sheets
3-0Sporting Kansas City best win · Aug 27
3-0San Jose Earthquakes best win · Feb 22
%85 Over 1.5 11/13
%69 Over 2.5 9/13
%31 Over 3.5 4/13
%62 BTTS 8/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sporting Kansas City at home7 matches
2W 3D 2L 10:9
San Jose Earthquakes at home6 matches
2W 1D 3L 12:11
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Sporting Kansas City0W 1D 4L San Jose Earthquakes2W 0D 3L
0.20 1.20 Points per game
2 7 Goals scored
11 12 Goals conceded
1.35 1.85 xG average
1.65 1.54 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %80 BTTS
%60 %80 Over 2.5
6.0 9.2 Corners
1.4 2.2 Cards
Sporting Kansas City1W 1D 8L San Jose Earthquakes4W 0D 6L
0.40 1.20 Points per game
10 14 Goals scored
25 21 Goals conceded
1.57 1.66 xG average
1.62 1.27 xGA average
%10 %10 Clean sheets
%60 %90 BTTS
%70 %90 Over 2.5
6.0 6.7 Corners
1.2 2.8 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
13Sporting Kansas Cityin the table31pts
34matches 8-7-19W-D-L 51:66goals -15diff
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14San Jose Earthquakesin the table21pts
34matches 6-3-25W-D-L 41:78goals -37diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 12 Sporting Kansas City 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer
Feb 22 San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
Apr 20 San Jose Earthquakes 3-5 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
Mar 2 Sporting Kansas City 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer
Jul 14 San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
Oct 26 Sporting Kansas City 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer
Aug 27 Sporting Kansas City 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer
Apr 16 San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
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