Philadelphia Union 2-0 Sporting Kansas City — MLS, 23 Sep 2018
Philadelphia Union beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 in MLS on 23 September 2018 at Talen Energy Stadium, Chester. J. Simpson scored for Philadelphia Union. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Philadelphia Union have won 2 and Sporting Kansas City 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Talen Energy Stadium · Chester·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 55'
- 63'
- 65'
- 66'
- 1-071'assist: Alejandro Bedoya
- 72'out: Y. Croizet
- 75'
- 80'
- 85'
- 85'
- 2-089'assist: Alejandro Bedoya
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Philadelphia Union
- 8.5John McCarthyG
- 8.1Jay SimpsonF
- 7.7Alejandro BedoyaM
- 7.4David AccamM
- 7.2Olivier MbaïzoD
- 7.1FabinhoD
- 7.1Bořek DočkalM
- 7.0Fabian HerbersM
- 7.0Mark McKenzieD
- 7.0Auston TrustyD
- 6.8Warren CreavalleM
- 6.7Derrick JonesM
- 6.6Keegan RosenberryD
- 6.5Fabrice-Jean PicaultM
Sporting Kansas City
- 7.9Graham ZusiD
- 7.3Matt BeslerD
- 7.1Johnny RussellF
- 7.1Ike OparaD
- 7.0Seth SinovicD
- 7.0Roger EspinozaM
- 6.8Gianluca BusioF
- 6.6Ilie SánchezM
- 6.6Krisztián NémethF
- 6.6Dániel SallóiF
- 6.2Timothy MeliaG
- 6.2Gerso FernandesF
- 6.2Felipe GutiérrezM
- 6.0Yohan CroizetM
Line-ups
Sporting Kansas City4-3-3
Philadelphia Union4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Philadelphia UnionJ. Curtin
Substitutes
- 11Alejandro Bedoya55'M7.7
- 6H. MedunjaninM
- 19C. BurkeF
- 9Fabrice-Jean Picault63'M6.5
- 12Keegan Rosenberry85'D6.6
- 16R. MarquezD
- 29J. McGuireG
Sporting Kansas CityP. Vermes
Substitutes
- 18E. DickG
- 30FontàsD
- 26J. LindseyD
- 10Y. Croizet72'M6.0
- 75Wan KuzainM
- 13Gianluca Busio85'F6.8
- 20Dániel Sallói80'F6.6
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
14Total shots12
5Shots on target6
7Shots off target5
2Blocked shots1
3Corners7
3Offsides2
9Fouls14
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Goalkeeper saves2
353Total passes555
265Accurate passes460
75%Pass accuracy83%
Philadelphia Union
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCarthy | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 8.5 |
| Jay Simpson | 90 | 2 | – | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 35 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| David Accam | 90 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Olivier Mbaïzo | 85 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Fabinho | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Bořek Dočkal | 55 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 63 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Mark McKenzie | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Warren Creavalle | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Derrick Jones | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Fabrice-Jean Picault | 27 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Zusi | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Matt Besler | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Johnny Russell | 72 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ike Opara | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Seth Sinovic | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Roger Espinoza | 85 | – | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Gianluca Busio | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ilie Sánchez | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Krisztián Németh | 90 | – | – | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Dániel Sallói | 10 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Timothy Melia | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Gerso Fernandes | 80 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Felipe Gutiérrez | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Yohan Croizet | 18 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Philadelphia UnionWLDWW
- W20 Sept 18ASeattle Sounders1-0
- L15 Sept 18HCF Montreal1-4
- D01 Sept 18AOrlando City SC2-2
- W30 Aug 18ADC United2-0
- W25 Aug 18HNew England Revolution1-0
Sporting Kansas CityWWLWW
- W16 Sept 18ASan Jose Earthquakes5-1
- W09 Sept 18HOrlando City SC1-0
- L01 Sept 18ASeattle Sounders1-3
- W26 Aug 18HMinnesota United FC2-0
- W19 Aug 18HPortland Timbers3-0
Head-to-head
- 07 Jul 17Sporting Kansas City1-1Philadelphia Union
- 27 Aug 16Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- 05 Apr 15Sporting Kansas City3-2Philadelphia Union
- 18 Oct 14Philadelphia Union2-1Sporting Kansas City
- 02 Aug 14Sporting Kansas City1-1Philadelphia Union
- 15 May 14Sporting Kansas City1-2Philadelphia Union
Most recent meetings
Final table, MLS 2018
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | +29 | 71 |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | +26 | 69 |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | +25 | 62 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | +15 | 59 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
| 9 | DC United | 34 | +10 | 51 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | -2 | 51 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | -1 | 50 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | -3 | 49 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | +2 | 48 |
Before and after
Philadelphia Union
- Previous: Seattle Sounders 0-1 Philadelphia Union, 20 Sep 2018 · MLS
- Next: Columbus Crew 0-0 Philadelphia Union, 29 Sep 2018 · MLS
Sporting Kansas City
- Previous: San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Sporting Kansas City, 16 Sep 2018 · MLS
- Next: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Real Salt Lake, 30 Sep 2018 · MLS
Data updated