Here's an in-depth look at Sporting KC's scoreless draw against LA Galaxy on Thursday night, diving into the major stats, records and milestones.
Sporting KC Team Facts
- ​Sporting KC and the LA Galaxy played to a scoreless draw on Thursday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
- Sporting KC held the Galaxy to one shot the entire game. One shot is the Galaxy's fewest in an MLS match (including postseason) in club history. Their previous low was two on Aug. 20, 2003 at Chicago and two on Aug. 5, 2007 at Toronto.
- There were two changes to the Sporting KC lineup on Thursday as Benny Feilhaber and Connor Hallisey returned to the XI.
- With the scoreless draw on Thursday, there have now been just three 0-0 ties in the 57-game regular season series.
- Sporting KC is 4-1-2 in their secondary kits this season.
Sporting KC Player Facts
- Sporting KC was without Matt Besler and Graham Zusi, who are with the United States Men's National Team as they kick off the Copa America Centenario on Friday against Colombia.
- Sporting KC midfielder Brad Davis and defender Nuno Coelho missed tonight's match with thigh strains.
- Defender Ike Opara made his 50th career start in the MLS regular season.
LA Galaxy Team Facts
- LA Galaxy is 39-5-14 at home in the regular season since 2013, scoring 135 goals and allowing just 46.
- LA Galaxy has lost just once in its last 11 MLS home games versus Sporting KC (6-1-4).
- LA Galaxy entered Thursday leading MLS with 2.25 goals per game.
- The shutout snapped an eight-game skid without a clean sheet for the Galaxy.
- Thursday marked the first time during the Opta era (2011-present) that LA has been held without a shot in a half of an MLS home game (including postseason).
LA Galaxy Players Facts
- Giovani dos Santos is the only MLS player with at least five goals and five assists in fewer than 10 games (nine) in 2016.
- LA Galaxy were without forwards Gyasi Zardes (United States) and Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland), who are on international duty.
- Midfielder Steven Gerrard also missed the match due to a hamstring strain.
General Facts
- Sporting KC now enter a two-week Copa America Centenario break before returning to the pitch to begin their 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign at Minnesota United on June 15.
