Sporting KC wins back-to-back road games, climbs Western Conference ranks
LOS ANGELES -- Gerso Fernandes and Ilie Sanchez scored to help Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 on Saturday night.
It was a victorious road trip, but Vermes says #SportingKC must keep moving forward: "It doesn't mean anything. We got another game to play, we got to get ready for the next one." pic.twitter.com/P3gxegzREB
— FOX Sports Kansas City (@FSKansasCity) August 12, 2018
Fernandes opened the scoring in the 17th minute, settling Diego Rubio's pass with his first touch and finishing a left-footed shot just inside the far post. Sanchez doubled the lead in the 66th minute, converting from the spot after Felipe Gutierrez drew a penalty against Dejan Jakovic.
Sporting (11-6-6) won back-to-back road games for just the second time since 2015. LAFC (10-7-6) is winless, while scoring just four goals, in its last five after a five-game unbeaten streak.
