Sporting Kansas City defeats LAFC 3-1 to snap seven-match winless streak
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 2:57 AM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Sporting Kansas City defeated Los Angeles FC 3-1 on Saturday night in Kansas City, Kansas. André Luiz opened the scoring in the 18th minute, followed by a goal from Taylor Calheira in the 31st minute to establish a halftime lead. Although Denis Bouanga scored for Los Angeles FC shortly after the break, Jacob Bartlett secured the win with a goal in the 71st minute. The result ends a seven-match winless streak for Sporting Kansas City, which entered the contest with the lowest point total in the league. Stefan Cleveland recorded six saves for the hosts, while Hugo Lloris finished with five saves for Los Angeles FC. Sporting Kansas City is scheduled to host the Philadelphia Union next Saturday, and Los Angeles FC will travel to face the San Jose Earthquakes.
- •Sporting Kansas City recorded a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles FC.
- •André Luiz, Taylor Calheira, and Jacob Bartlett scored for Sporting Kansas City.
- •Denis Bouanga scored the lone goal for Los Angeles FC.
- •Stefan Cleveland saved six shots to anchor the Sporting Kansas City defense.
- •Sporting Kansas City hosts Philadelphia Union in their next match.
- 2:57 AMYahoo Sports — André Luiz, Taylor Calheira help Sporting KC stun LAFC 3-1 to end long winless streak
"André Luiz and Taylor Calheira scored first-half goals and Sporting Kansas City shocked Los Angeles FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night that ended a seven-match winless streak. Sporting KC (5-16-3) had lost six of seven matches during a skid that began with a 4-0 loss to LAFC (11-8-7) on the road. Sporting KC jumped in front in the 18th minute when Luiz used assists from defenders Justin Reynolds and Moisés Mosquera to score his first goal in his third MLS appearance.
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