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Major League Soccer · Sun 28 Sep 2025 · Dignity Health Sports Park

  • Joseph Paintsil 4'
  • Joseph Paintsil 25'
  • Joseph Paintsil 43'
  • Diego Fagúndez 60'
  • Dejan Joveljic 28'

The story

LA Galaxy beat Sporting Kansas City 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Major League Soccer, matchday 30.

LA Galaxy's goals came from Joseph Paintsil (4', 25', 43') and Diego Fagúndez (60'); Dejan Joveljic (28') replied for Sporting Kansas City.

It was 3-1 at half-time.

Shapi Suleymanov of Sporting Kansas City was sent off (83').

LA Galaxy had 54% of the ball and 19 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 20.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

LA Galaxy Sporting Kansas City

54%Possession46%
19Shots20
9On target7
7Corners9
10Fouls8
0Offsides0
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards1

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 4' Joseph Paintsil Goal · LA Galaxy 1-0 Assist: Mauricio Cuevas
  2. 25' Joseph Paintsil Goal · LA Galaxy 2-0
  3. 28' Dejan Joveljic Goal · Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Assist: Mason Toye
  4. 43' Joseph Paintsil Goal · LA Galaxy 3-1 Assist: Mauricio Cuevas
  5. 60' Diego Fagúndez Goal · LA Galaxy 4-1 Assist: Gabriel Pec
  6. 83' Shapi Suleymanov Sent off · Sporting Kansas City

Line-ups

LA Galaxy

  1. Novak MicovicGoalkeeper
  2. Maya YoshidaDefender
  3. John NelsonDefender
  4. Mauricio Cuevasoff 77'Defender
  5. Harbor Milleroff 65'Defender
  6. Chris Rindovoff 65'Defender
  7. Edwin CerrilloMidfielder
  8. Elijah Wynderoff 73'Midfielder
  9. Joseph Paintsiloff 65'Forward
  10. Gabriel PecForward
  11. Diego FagúndezForward

Subs used: Carlos Garcés (65'), Julián Aude (65'), Miguel Berry (65'), Rubén Ramos (73'), Miki Yamane (77')

Sporting Kansas City

  1. John PulskampGoalkeeper
  2. Ian JamesDefender
  3. Zorhan BassongDefender
  4. Logan NdenbeDefender
  5. Alán Montesoff 70'Defender
  6. Memo Rodríguezoff 61'Midfielder
  7. Khiry Sheltonoff 46'Forward
  8. Dejan JoveljicForward
  9. Dániel Sallóioff 70'Forward
  10. Stephen Afrifaoff 61'Forward
  11. Mason ToyeForward

Subs used: Jake Davis (46'), Jacob Bartlett (61'), Santiago Muñoz (61'), Robert Voloder (70'), Shapi Suleymanov (70')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (8)
  1. 4' ⚽ Joseph Paintsilassist Mauricio Cuevas
  2. 25' ⚽ Joseph Paintsil
  3. 28' ⚽ Dejan Joveljicassist Mason Toye
  4. 43' ⚽ Joseph Paintsilassist Mauricio Cuevas
  5. 60' ⚽ Diego Fagúndezassist Gabriel Pec
  6. 83' 🟥 Shapi Suleymanov
  7. 87' 🟨 Miki Yamane
  8. 90+1' 🟨 Carlos Garcés

Head to head

2LA Galaxy wins1Draws3Sporting Kansas City wins

Last 6 meetings

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