Major League Soccer · Sun 16 Apr 2023 · PayPal Park
- Cristian Espinoza 9'
- Jeremy Ebobisse 40' (pen)
- Jeremy Ebobisse 51'
The story
San Jose Earthquakes beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 at PayPal Park in Major League Soccer, matchday 8.
The goals came from Cristian Espinoza (9') and Jeremy Ebobisse (40', pen, 51').
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Robert Castellanos of Sporting Kansas City was sent off (38').
San Jose Earthquakes had 54% of the ball and 10 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 9.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 9' Cristian Espinoza Goal · San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Assist: Cade Cowell
- 38' Robert Castellanos Sent off · Sporting Kansas City
- 40' Jeremy Ebobisse Penalty · San Jose Earthquakes 2-0
- 51' Jeremy Ebobisse Goal · San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Assist: Paul Marie
Line-ups
San Jose Earthquakes
- JT MarcinkowskiGoalkeeper
- Carlos AkapoDefender
- Paul MarieDefender
- RodriguesDefender
- Jonathan Mensahoff 89'Defender
- Carlos Gruezooff 82'Midfielder
- Jackson YueillMidfielder
- Jamiro Monteirooff 73'Midfielder
- Cade Cowelloff 82'Forward
- Cristian EspinozaForward
- Jeremy Ebobisseoff 89'Forward
Sporting Kansas City
- Tim MeliaGoalkeeper
- Robert VoloderDefender
- Dany RoseroDefender
- Robert CastellanosDefender
- Graham Zusioff 70'Defender
- Erik ThommyMidfielder
- Rémi WalterMidfielder
- Felipe Hernándezoff 46'Midfielder
- Johnny Russelloff 70'Forward
- Dániel Sallóioff 70'Forward
- Alan Pulidooff 41'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (7)
- 9' ⚽ Cristian Espinozaassist Cade Cowell
- 31' 🟨 Erik Thommy
- 38' 🟥 Robert Castellanos
- 40' ⚽ Jeremy Ebobisse (pen)
- 51' ⚽ Jeremy Ebobisseassist Paul Marie
- 60' 🟨 Cristian Espinoza
- 77' 🟨 Carlos Gruezo
Head to head
3San Jose Earthquakes wins0Draws3Sporting Kansas City wins
Last 6 meetings
- 12 Apr 2026Sporting Kansas City1 - 3San Jose Earthquakes
- 22 Feb 2026San Jose Earthquakes3 - 0Sporting Kansas City
- 20 Apr 2025San Jose Earthquakes3 - 5Sporting Kansas City
- 2 Mar 2025Sporting Kansas City1 - 2San Jose Earthquakes
- 14 Jul 2024San Jose Earthquakes1 - 2Sporting Kansas City
- 17 Mar 2024Sporting Kansas City2 - 1San Jose Earthquakes

