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André Luiz, Taylor Calheira help Sporting KC stun LAFC 3-1 to end long 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.
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.