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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 as Sporting KC improved to 5-16-3 and ended a seven-match winless streak.
- On Saturday night, Sporting Kansas City defeated Los Angeles Football Club 3-1, ending a seven-match winless streak. Sporting entered the day with the fewest points in the league.
- Sporting had lost six of seven matches during the skid, which began with a 4-0 road loss to LAFC , who held third place in the Western Conference.
- André Luiz scored in the 18th minute with assists from defenders Justin Reynolds and Moises Mosquera, then Taylor Calheira extended the lead to 2-0 in the 31st minute. Denis Bouanga cut it to 2-1 before Jacob Bartlett restored the two-goal margin in the 71st minute.
- Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland made six saves for Sporting KC while Hugo Lloris recorded five for LAFC, with both anchoring their defenses under sustained pressure throughout the match.
- Taylor Calheira scored for the third time in his 16th appearance, positioning the first-year forward as a key contributor as Sporting hosts Philadelphia Union on Saturday while LAFC faces San Jose Earthquakes.
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In Round 26 of the MLS, third-place LA FC is trailing 0-2 in the first half against bottom-place Sporting KC. LA FC, struggling after conceding goals to Andre Luis and Taylor Calheira, attempted attacks led by Son Heung-min but failed to produce results and finished the first half.
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
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C 30%
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