Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City – Lineups & Match Details

Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1. Goals: D. Joveljić (45'), L. Johnsen (74'), M. Reus (82'). Los Angeles Galaxy had 61% possession against Sporting Kansas City's 39%. Shots on target: 5-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 4

Sunday, 15 March 2026

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City

Referee: I. Elfath

Lineups

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy4-2-3-1
N. Micovic1N. MicovicG
M. Yamane2M. YamaneD
J. Haak15J. HaakD
M. Yoshida4M. YoshidaD
J. Aude3J. AudeD
E. Wynder22E. WynderM
E. Cerrillo6E. CerrilloM
E. Thommy27E. ThommyM
M. Reus18M. ReusM
H. Miller26H. MillerM
Joao Klauss99Joao KlaussF

Substitutes

12J. MarcinkowskiG
19M. CuevasD
21T. LepleyM
9Matheus NascimentoF
16I. ParenteM
24R. RamosF
8L. SanabriaM
5J. GlesnesD
14J. NelsonD
Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City4-3-3
J. Pulskamp1J. PulskampG
J. Davis8J. DavisD
E. Bartlow23E. BartlowD
W. Meyer28W. MeyerD
J. Reid99J. ReidD
J. Bartlett16J. BartlettM
L. Johnsen4L. JohnsenM
M. Garcia6M. GarciaM
C. Harris11C. HarrisF
D. Joveljic9D. JoveljicF
S. Suleymanov93S. SuleymanovF

Substitutes

30S. ClevelandG
15J. MillerD
17S. AfrifaF
19T. CalheiraF
88S. DonovanM
14M. TschantretM
76J. OrtizM
41P. LurotD
20K. AgyabengM

Match Events

45'G

D. Joveljić

Assist: Manu García

63'S

M. Yamane

Substitution 1

63'S

João Klauss

Substitution 2

63'S

E. Thommy

Substitution 3

69'Y

Wyatt Meyer

71'S

C. Harris

Substitution 1

74'G

L. Johnsen

Assist: S. Afrifa

78'Y

E. Cerrillo

79'S

J. Aude

Substitution 4

80'S

E. Wynder

Substitution 5

82'G

M. Reus

88'S

J. Davis

Substitution 2

Statistics

Los Angeles Galaxy
61%39%
Sporting Kansas City
2.03Expected Goals (xG)0.73
18Total Shots7
5Shots on Target4
10Corners3
7Fouls12
1Offsides2
90Pass Accuracy (%)83
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Los Angeles Galaxy host Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, 15 March 2026. The kick-off time is 01:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Los Angeles Galaxy go into the match 9th in the table; Sporting Kansas City sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Los Angeles Galaxy have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Sporting Kansas City have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 Sporting Kansas City; 4 May 2025: Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 Sporting Kansas City; 16 Jun 2024: Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 Sporting Kansas City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1. Los Angeles Galaxy scored through M. Reus 82'. Sporting Kansas City replied with D. Joveljić 45', L. Johnsen 74'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 82 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Los Angeles Galaxy held 61% of the ball against 39% for Sporting Kansas City. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 2.03 for Los Angeles Galaxy, 0.73 for Sporting Kansas City.

Verdict

Sporting Kansas City take the three points; Los Angeles Galaxy look at a thin night for the home crowd. Los Angeles Galaxy sat 9th and Sporting Kansas City 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.