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Sporting KC Beats Galaxy 3-1 for First Home Win of Season

Turnovers fed Kansas City counters that punished LA's loose buildup.

Overview

  • Sporting Kansas City, which won 3-1 Wednesday in Kansas City, snapped an eight-match winless run and claimed its first home victory of the season.
  • Capita Capemba opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, Dejan Joveljić added a first-half stoppage-time goal against his former club, and Calvin Harris made it 3-0 in the 70th.
  • Harris finished with a goal and two assists as Zorhan Bassong returned to the lineup and set up Joveljić’s strike with a lofted pass.
  • Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said all three Sporting goals came from turnovers that led to fast breaks, reflecting LA's loose buildup under pressure.
  • The Galaxy kept their league-best scoring streak alive at 22 matches through Gabriel Pec’s 89th-minute strike, yet 60% possession and 18 shots still produced too few clear chances.