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Sporting Kansas City 3-4 Philadelphia Union: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 26
FT
- Andre Luiz5', 10'
- W. Meyer16'
- 64'B. Damiani
- 66'C. Sullivan
- 68'M. Iloski
- 73' (og)Z. Bassong
Children's Mercy ParkE. KorolevaCapacity 21,650Sun, 20 Sept 202602:30
Sporting Kansas CityLine ups
6.63corners3yellow cards0red cards104.4km
Line ups6.74corners4yellow cards0red cards105.1km
Substitutions
- 46'K. Agyabeng
206.3J. Bartlett
165.9 - 67'T. Calheira
196.7J. Reid
99 - 70'
- 71'L. Johnsen
46.3AZ. Bassong
226.0 - 82'
Unused
- J. PulskampG
1 - J. MillerD
15 - Diego BorgesD
57 - S. ReidF
296.5
Substitutions
- 46'I. Vassilev
196.5Q. Sullivan
336.7A - 82'C. Sullivan
67.3A. Bedoya
116.3 - 82'
- 82'M. Iloski
107.9E. Alladoh
236.7 - 89'B. Damiani
97.5A. Anello
286.2
Unused
- G. MarksG
31 - J. Sery LarsenD
5 - B. BenderM
16 - M. JakupovicF
51
Home
OutO. BlorianChest Injury
OutCapitaHamstring Injury
OutJ. DavisInjury
OutI. JamesKnee Injury
Away
OutP. NdingaHamstring Injury
Player of the match
André Luiz Inácio da Silva
Attacker · Sporting Kansas City
9.2
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won4
Build-up
Passes14
Pass accuracy64%
Defending
Tackles2
Duels won9 · 64%
Fouls won/made3 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Cleveland
Sporting Kansas City
5
Saves
4
Conceded
56%
Save %
-0.49
Prevented
Best save: Wagner 20' · 0.13 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.6 m high · 31 m out · 28° angle
Blake
Philadelphia Union
3
Saves
3
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.11
Prevented
Best save: Afrifa 58' · 0.71 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.3 m high · 4 m out · 38° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre BlakeG | 3 | 3 | 2,89 | -0,11 | 25/33 | 7/16 |
| Stefan ClevelandG | 5 | 4 | 2,51 | -0,49 | 12/21 | 3/12 |
xG race
23 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Sporting Kansas City1,30 xG · 3 scoredPhiladelphia Union0,86 xG · 4 scoredHow those chances were made
Sporting Kansas City20
Philadelphia Union21
Shot map
10 v 12Sporting Kansas City shoot right, Philadelphia Union left. Bigger dot = better chance.
SKCSporting Kansas CityPUPhiladelphia Uniongoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
17 on target · 6 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Sporting Kansas CityPhiladelphia Uniongoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Sullivan's 66' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,46 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Sporting Kansas City above and Philadelphia Union below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Sporting Kansas City11 shots · 1,30 xGPhiladelphia Union12 shots · 0,86 xGCavan Sullivan
Philadelphia Union
66'0,46 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Sporting Kansas City82% open play18% set piece
Philadelphia Union99% open play1% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Sporting Kansas City52% pressurePhiladelphia Union48% pressureMatch replay
91'3-40%Draw 0%100%
1.30xG0.86
11Shots12
9On target9
Momentum
90' Off target Quinn Sullivan 0.03 xG · Fast break · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Sporting Kansas CityDefensive line 32%Philadelphia UnionDefensive line 41%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Sporting Kansas CityUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Meyer and Karić, 7 passes between them.
Philadelphia UnionUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Pierre and Harriel, 13 passes between them.
Tactical battle
46control54André Luiz
10 touches in box
In possession
41,0%Field tilt59,0%
7Passes into box12
21Progressive passes39
14Carries into final third7
9Chances created10
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,23Press intensity (PPDA)8,79
5High turnovers9
8Regains within 5s13
23,0sBall recovery time22,3s
19Interceptions20
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
82Carries109
1221mCarry distance1206m
14Progressive carries13
667mProgressive carry distance562m
3Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
9Take-ons won7
12Take-ons attempted14
369mProgressive pass distance775m
0Through balls0
9Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,80Expected threat (xT)0,77
3,50Action value (VAEP)3,33
20Shot-creating actions21
6Goal-creating actions6
0,83Expected assisted goals0,59
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,5Passes per attack4,4
12,7sAttack duration15,2s
2,22 m/sAttack directness1,85 m/s
2Build-up attacks4
10Direct attacks7
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
Z. BassongOwn goal for Philadelphia Union73'- Score
- 3–3→3–4
- Philadelphia Union win chance
- 15%→81%
Live statsPossession & Passing
45%Possession55%
415Total passes456
80%Pass accuracy83%
3Corners4
Attack
10Shots12
6On target8
2Off target3
2Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
7Shots in box4
3Shots out box8
1.3xG0.9
Defense & Discipline
5Goalkeeper saves3
0Offsides1
11Fouls14
3Yellow cards4
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,73xG0,12
6Shots5
5On target4
1Big chances0
10Touches in box7
41%Possession59%
2Corners2
Second half
0,57xG0,73
4Shots7
1On target4
1Big chances1
13Touches in box17
54%Possession46%
1Corners2
More match stats
Attack
23Touches in box24
54Final third entries72
2Big chances1
2,89xG on target2,51
1Big chances missed0
Passing
5/12 (42%)Crosses3/21 (14%)
29/64 (45%)Long balls25/51 (49%)
16Throw-ins15
14Free kicks11
6Goal kicks6
Duels
54Total46
40/66 (61%)Ground26/66 (39%)
11/28 (39%)Aerial17/28 (61%)
12/13 (92%)Dribbles8/15 (53%)
6Dispossessed9
Defending
51Recoveries51
8Interceptions15
16Tackles7
56%Tackles won57%
20Clearances16
1Big chances scored1
1Big saves3
0Fouled in final third3
104.4 kmDistance covered105.1 km
96Sprints102
6,63Average rating6,68
Match summary
Philadelphia Union beat Sporting Kansas City 4-3 at Children's Mercy Park in the Major League Soccer. Sporting Kansas City led 3-0 at half-time, but Philadelphia Union came from behind to win. Scorers: Andre Luiz (5', 10'), W. Meyer (16') for Sporting Kansas City; B. Damiani (64'), C. Sullivan (66'), M. Iloski (68'), an own goal by Z. Bassong (73') for Philadelphia Union. In their last 19 meetings, Sporting Kansas City have won 7, Philadelphia Union 7, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 54%SKC9%
X37%
PU54%
→ Double chance: Philadelphia Union or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor24%Form76%
33%Attack67%
15%Defence85%
35%Goal model (Poisson)65%
38%Head-to-head62%
40%Goals60%
31%Overall69%
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 11
Last 5 matches
Scored 16, conceded 2
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal79%
32%2+ goals53%
15%3+ goals38%
They concede
94%1+ goal79%
68%2+ goals47%
47%3+ goals15%
21%4+ goals6%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 0-6 (A)
best 5-0 (H)·worst 4-6 (A)
Compare teamsTeam formsLatestPts
15Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas CityWDLLL
266Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia UnionWLDLD
50Venue spotlight
Children's Mercy Park
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
21,650
Capacity
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6Sporting Kansas CityWins6 wins
6Draws
Draws6
7Philadelphia Union
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