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Fast Facts: Sporting KC 1-2 LA Galaxy - April 18, 2015

Kevin Ellis - Sporting KC at LA Galaxy - April 18, 2015
  • Sporting Kansas City fell to the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday at StubHub Center.
  • The Galaxy are now unbeaten in 26 consecutive matches at StubHub Center across all competitions, dating back to the 2014 opener (20-0-6).
  • Sporting Kansas City is now 2-2-3 during the 2015 MLS regular season and the LA Galaxy moves to 3-2-2. 
  • The LA victory snapped a four-game unbeaten streak for Sporting Kansas City.
  • LA Galaxy’s Baggio Husidic opened the scoring on Saturday in the ninth minute.
  • Sporting KC equalized in the 22nd minute courtesy of Krisztian Nemeth.
  • The goal was Nemeth’s second of the season. The goal was assisted by Benny Feilhaber and Dom Dwyer.
  • Feilhaber leads all Major League Soccer players with five assists in 2015.
  • LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez scored the game-winning goal in second half stoppage time (94+).
  • With the win, LA surpasses Sporting Kansas City in the Western Conference standings and now sits in third place.
  • Seth Sinovic was not in the gameday 18 on Saturday as he continues to recover from a left groin strain.
  • LA Galaxy was without Robbie Keane for the second consecutive match. Keane is also recovering from a groin injury.
  • Graham Zusi returned to the starting line up for Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. 
  • Homegrown player Kevin Ellis replaced the injured Ike Opara on Saturday.
  • Ellis (tied with LA’s Bradford Jamieson IV) led all players in Saturday's match with 11 duels won.
  • Ellis also led all players with eight aerial duels won and 12 clearances.
  • Ellis led all starters with 86.49% passing accuracy.
  • LA Galaxy Homegrown Player Bradford Jamieson IV made the first start of his MLS career. 
  • Roger Espinoza led all players with seven interceptions.
  • Saturday was the first of two matches between Sporting KC and the LA Galaxy in 2015. LA will visit Sporting Park on October 25 in the regular season finale. 
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Saturday’s match was the first of a two-game road swing for Sporting Kansas City. The team heads to Houston next Saturday and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT.​