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Match Centre: Sporting KC vs Philadelphia Union

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Major League Soccer Western Conference Sun 20 Sep

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Luiz 5′Luiz 10′Meyer 16′

Full-time 3:4

Damiani 64′Sullivan 66′Iloski 68′Bassong 73′ (og)

Player of the match André Luiz 8.3

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 7.3/10 more watchable than 73% of MLS matches Comeback from 0:3. How we rate

GolVolt rating 7.3GolVolt rating

Worth watching: Highlights will do
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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 73' Bassong, 3:4
  1. 3:0 → 3:4

    Philadelphia Union came from behind to win.

  2. 3 of 6

    Sporting KC turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 1.5.

  3. 14 → 12

    Philadelphia Union climb 2 places in the table. Sporting KC stay in place 30.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 3:4, from 39% to 79% (Philadelphia Union).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+7' · 3:4Sporting KC 0%draw 5%Philadelphia Union 95%

Key stats

45% Possession 55%
1.49 xG (expected goals) 0.82
10 Shots 10
6 On target 8
3 Corners 4
44 Dangerous attacks 70
All stats (17)

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Comeback from 0:3.

  • Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:3.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.8 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Luiz: two goals.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 5.3 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.9 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% 7 goals.An average number of chances. Quality of play: 3.6 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 7.3more watchable than 73% of MLS matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

7 goals7 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal: André Luizleft foot · assist: Johnsen1:0
  2. 10' Goal: André Luizleft foot · assist: Harris2:0
  3. 16' Goal: Wyatt Meyerheader · assist: Karic3:0
  4. 45' Kwaku Agyabengyellow card · foul
  5. 45+7' Jesús Buenoyellow card · dissent
  6. Half-time · 3:0
  7. 46' SubstitutionBartlett for Agyabeng
  8. 46' SubstitutionSullivan for Vassilev
  9. 53' Lasse Berg Johnsenyellow card · foul
  10. 64' Goal: Bruno Damianileft foot · assist: Westfield3:1
  11. 66' Goal: Cavan Sullivanleft foot · assist: Jacques3:2
  12. 67' SubstitutionReid for Calheira
  13. 68' Goal: Milan Iloskiright foot · assist: Sullivan3:3
  14. 70' Cavan Sullivanyellow card · foul
  15. 70' SubstitutionWolff for Afrifa
  16. 71' SubstitutionBassong for Johnsen
  17. 73' Goal: Zorhan Bassongown goal · own goal3:4
  18. 79' Kai Wagneryellow card · foul
  19. 82' 3 substitutionsAlladoh for SullivanBedoya for IloskiBueno for Lukić
  20. 82' SubstitutionRamos for Harris
  21. 89' SubstitutionAnello for Damiani
  22. 90+6' Danley Jean Jacquesyellow card · foul
  23. 90+7' Zorhan Bassongyellow card · off-the-ball foul
  24. Full-time · 3:4

Match stats

Shooting

1.49 xG (expected goals) 0.82
10 Shots 10
6 On target 8
2 Off target 1

Play

45% Possession 55%
3 Corners 4
360 Passes 446
79% Pass accuracy 84%
53 Attacks 75
44 Dangerous attacks 70

Defence

14 Tackles 8
8 Interceptions 14
5 Saves 3

Discipline

11 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-4-2 –4-4-2
Bench

Sporting KC

Philadelphia Union

Match sheet

Stadium
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Sporting KC André Luiz 8.34
  2. 2. place · Philadelphia Union Milan Iloski 7.54
  3. 3. place · Philadelphia Union Cavan Sullivan 7.43
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Absences

Sporting KC · 1 out

  • Or Blorian Injured

    since 11 Sep · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Chest Injury

Philadelphia Union · 1 out

  • Philippe Ndinga Injured

    since 21 Jul · return date unknown · 13 matches missed · Muscle Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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