LAFC fell 3-1 to Sporting Kansas City Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The result places LAFC at 11W-8L-7D on the season, with eight games remaining before the MLS Cup Playoffs begin.
SKC newcomer André Luiz scored in the 18th minute with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by Justin Reynolds, to give the home side a 1-0 lead. Sporting doubled its lead when Taylor Calheira finished with a header from the center of the box in the 31st minute, providing SKC with a 2-0 lead that held through halftime.
LAFC came out renewed in the second half, with Denis Bouanga tapping home an assist from Jacob Shaffelburg at the 47' mark to cut the SKC lead to 2-1. But that was as close as the visitors would get, as SKC Homegrown Jacob Bartlett came upon a loose ball at the top of the area in the 71st minute and drove it home to complete the evening's scoring and give Sporting the 3-1 win, just its fifth victory of the year.
LAFC will be back in action on Saturday, September 19, when the club continies its road stretch with a visit to San Jose, Calif., to face the Earthquakes. That game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on Apple TV, as well as Coupang Play and SPOTV for fans in Korea. Local radio coverage will be available on 710 AM ESPN, the ESPN LA app, KYPA 1230 AM (Korean), and 980 AM La Mera Mera (Spanish).
