Center back Andreu Fontas had advanced into an attacking position and unleashed a strike from long range that LA defender Derrick Williams hand-balled inside the box. The hosts spurned a major opportunity to double their advantage in the 25th minute. Sweat took a touch a dragged a hurried shot wide of the target. Salloi was afforded more space on the right side and whipped in a low cross that evaded a tightly marked Agada but reached captain Johnny Russell, whose cutback found left back Ben Sweat 15 yards from goal. With momentum on their side, Sporting probed once more in the 20th minute. The German midfielder made no mistake from there, letting the ball glide over his shoulder and settling it with his chest before smashing a first-time volley past LA Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond for Sporting’s first MLS home goal since May 18. He quickly played to the nearby Espinoza, who looped a clever service into the penalty area for the on-running Thommy. Agada did well to hold up possession amidst traffic and spread it wide to Salloi on the right flank. Thommy needed 10 minutes to open his MLS account in glorious fashion, rounding off an incisive attack with a sublime finish that brought supporters to their feet.
Notable absentees included Cam Duke, who served a one-game red card suspension, and the injured trio of goalkeeper Tim Melia, defender Logan Ndenbe and forward Khiry Shelton. He accounted for one of four lineup changes from last weekend’s home loss to Austin FC as Thommy and veterans Roger Espinoza and Graham Zusi also entered the fray. On a night that Sporting Kansas City honored military personnel with the fifth annual Sporting Salutes match, Salloi hit a major milestone by making his 100th career regular season start. CT with live coverage on 38 The Spot, the Sporting KC app and. 13, by visiting Supporters’ Shield contenders Austin FC (13-5-6, 45 points) at Q2 Stadium in the Texas capital. With a three-match homestand in the rearview mirror, Sporting will resume their regular season campaign next Saturday, Aug. Saturday’s thrilling battle marked the first time Sporting has scored four goals in a match since September 2021 and extended the club’s head-to-head winning streak against LA to three games, coming on the heels of two wins over the Galaxy in 2021. The Galaxy managed to cut their three-goal deficit to 3-2 when Mexican star Chicharito Hernandez scored a late brace of his own, but Sporting forward Daniel Salloi-who assisted goals to Thommy and Agada earlier in the game-sealed all three points with an outstanding strike deep into second-half stoppage time. In a pulsating affair between longtime MLS foes, Agada bagged his first pair of MLS goals near halftime after Thommy opened his league scoring account with an early stunner to set the tone for Sporting’s dominant performance. Newcomers Willy Agada and Erik Thommy paced Sporting Kansas City (6-14-5, 23 points) to a resounding 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy (9-11-3, 30 points) on Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Park.
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