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Sporting KC vs. Los Angeles FC updates, MLS week 22 at Children's Mercy Park Stadium

Update narration Ocasión de gol

22

Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.

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21

Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).

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21

Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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19

Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).

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Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Ocasión de gol

19

Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.

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Ocasión de gol

14

Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

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11

Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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11

Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).

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10

Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).

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10

Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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10

Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Felipe Hernández.

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8

Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.

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Fuera de juego

7

Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.

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6

Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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5

Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

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Tarjeta Amarilla

4

Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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4

Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).

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4

Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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3

Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).

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3

Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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2

Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.

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Ocasión de gol

2

Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.

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Primera parte

0

First Half begins.

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Alineación confirmada

Sporting KC lineup

Graham Zusi was questionable to return from injury but he will be playing and starting.

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Alineación confirmada

LAFC lineup

Gareth Bale will still come off the bench sometime in the second half but won't be starting.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Los Angeles FC will visit Sporting KC on Saturday night at Children's Mercy Park.

LAFC currently lead the league in points (42) with a record of 13-4-3.

Sporting KC, meanwhile, are the worst team in the Western Conference with just 20 points and a 5-12-5 record.

This matchup should be relatively easy for the visitors and a perfect opportunity for Gareth Bale to score his first MLS goal.

Bale will be playing in his second match with LAFC but there is another player who will be key to winning and it's not Carlos Vela.

Cristian Arango has been crucial for LAFC all season and is currently the team's leading scorer with eight goals.

While Bale's arrival takes pressure off Vela on the offensive end, Arango must continue to prove his worth with goals.

Vela will become more of a playmaker and general when Bale steps on the field, making sure both he and Arango get open looks to score.

This game will carry extra significance for LAFC midfielder Ilie Sanchez, who played for Sporting KC from 2017 to 2021.

Sanchez leads all LAFC field players in minutes played this season.

The only way Sporting KC will beat LAFC is if attacking players like Johnny Russell and Daniel Salloi drill every chance they get at the goal.

Giorgio Chiellini, who made his LAFC debut last weekend, will be there to try andstop them.

LAFC are way too offensive-minded to not score at least three goals in this one but it might get out of hand if there's an early goal.

There's also the fact that Sporting KC will be without a few of its best players.

They will be without five players on Saturday, including Alan Pulido, Gadi Kinda and Roger Espinoza.

Goalkeeper Tim Melia and defender Graham Zusi are questionable to return from injury.

Kickoff is scheduled for 17:30 PT.

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