San Jose Earthquakes 3-5 Sporting KC
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Sporting KC won: San Jose Earthquakes 3-5 Sporting KC in the MLS on Sun, 20 Apr 2025 at PayPal Park, San Jose, California. San Jose Earthquakes goals: Josef Martinez 30', Cristian Arango 42', Cristian Arango 90'+4 (pen). Sporting KC goals: Logan Ndenbe 18', Daniel Salloi 20', Manu Garcia 24', Daniel Salloi 73', Erik Thommy 85'. Expected goals: 4.18-1.76. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Daniel Salloi (9.2).
Match report
Sporting KC beat San Jose Earthquakes 5-3
Sporting KC beat San Jose Earthquakes 5-3 away from home at PayPal Park on Sunday 20 April in MLS.
Logan Ndenbe put Sporting KC ahead on 18' (0-1), Daniel Salloi made it 0-2 on 20', Manu Garcia made it 0-3 on 24', Josef Martinez pulled one back for San Jose Earthquakes on 30' (1-3), Cristian Arango pulled one back for San Jose Earthquakes on 42' (2-3), Daniel Salloi made it 2-4 on 73', Erik Thommy made it 2-5 on 85' and Cristian Arango pulled one back for San Jose Earthquakes from the penalty spot on 90+4' (3-5).
San Jose Earthquakes had 67% of the ball, shots were 22-7 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 4.18-1.76. San Jose Earthquakes created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Daniel Salloi (Sporting Kansas City) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 14,147. Referee: Joe Dickerson.
Match stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.18 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 19 |
| Big chances | 8 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 450 (81%) | 172 (61%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 0 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 20 | 6 |
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-2): Earl Edwards Jr., Rodrigues, Daniel Munie, David Romney, Cristian Espinoza, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Niko Tsakiris, Beau Leroux, Vitor Costa, Josef Martinez, Cristian Arango
Sporting KC (4-3-3): John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernández, Logan Ndenbe, Manu Garcia, Jacob Bartlett, Nemanja Radoja, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Salloi
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Logan Ndenbe (Sporting KC)
- 20' · Goal · Daniel Salloi (Sporting KC)
- 24' · Goal · Manu Garcia (Sporting KC)
- 30' · Goal · Josef Martinez (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 36' · Yellow card · Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 41' · Yellow card · Logan Ndenbe (Sporting KC)
- 42' · Goal · Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 45'+2 · Substitution · Robert Voloder for Joaquin Fernández (Sporting KC)
- 46' · Substitution · Ian Harkes for Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 52' · Yellow card · Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 67' · Substitution · Zorhan Bassong for Nemanja Radoja (Sporting KC)
- 67' · Substitution · Erik Thommy for Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 73' · Goal · Daniel Salloi (Sporting KC)
- 78' · Substitution · Ousseni Bouda for Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 78' · Substitution · Amahl Pellegrino for Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 81' · Substitution · Preston Judd for Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 85' · Goal · Erik Thommy (Sporting KC)
- 88' · Substitution · Max Floriani for Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Memo Rodriguez for Manu Garcia (Sporting KC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · William Agada for Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · John Pulskamp (Sporting KC)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: San Jose Earthquakes 9, draws 5, Sporting KC 14.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting KC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting KC?
Sporting KC won, 3-5 (MLS) on Sun, 20 Apr 2025.
When and where is San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting KC?
Sun, 20 Apr 2025, 02:30 UTC at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting KC?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: San Jose Earthquakes 9 wins, 5 draws, Sporting KC 14 wins (goals 41-43).