Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Zusi Passes Zavagnin

Here are the stats and milestones from Sporting Kansas City’s playoff crushing loss to the LA Galaxy and the Swope Park Rangers first win since mid-July against North Carolina FC.

Sporting Kansas City

Graham Zusi made his 282nd start in all competitions, breaking his tie with Kerry Zavagnin for 2nd all time on that list.

Roger Espinoza made his 214th league start for KC, breaking his tie with Davy Arnaud for 5th all time on that list.

In the 7th minute, Tim Melia reached 15,000 minutes played in all competitions for KC, he’s the 12th player to reach that mark.

Melia recorded his 3rd PK stop of the season, tying the club record for most in a season (done four times previously, Melia 2017, 2018, Tony Meola 2000, Mike Ammann 1998).

Melia made his 150th league appearance in his MLS career.

Melia made his 144th league appearance for KC, tying him with Matt McKeon and Josh Wolff for 16th all time on that list.

Felipe Gutierrez’s 2 goals gave him 19 for Kansas City in league play, tying him with Teal Bunbury and Johnny Russell for 14th all time on that list.

Gutierrez’s 2 goals gave him 13 in league play away from home, tying him with Digital Takawira for 6th all time on that list.

It gave him 13 away from home in all competitions, tying him with Bunbury and Benny Feilhaber for 7th all time on that list.

Gutierrez now has 9 goals away from home this season in league play and in all competitions, the second most all time in a single season behind Dom Dwyer in 2014 (10 league, 11 all competitions).

Gutierrez is the club’s highest scoring player to only score in league play (19 goals).

Gerso Fernandes’ assist gave him 18 in all competitions for KC, tying him with Chance Myers, Jose Burciaga, and Francisco Gomez for 18th all time on that list.

Swope Park Rangers

Felipe Hernandez made his 85th appearance in all competitions for Swope, breaking his tie with Amer Didic for the most all time for the club.

In the 88th minute, Hernandez moved ahead of Christian Duke and into 2nd place all time for minutes played in all competitions, Hernandez finished the game with 6,213 minutes played.

Wilson Harris scored his 9th goal in all competitions, breaking his tie with Dane Kelly and Tyler Blackwood for 7th all time on that list.

Harris made his 34th league appearance for Swope, breaking his tie with Hadji Barry for 14th all time on that list.

Harris made his 35th appearance in all competitions, tying him with Barry for 14th all time on that list.

Wan Kuzain made his 50th league appearance for Swope, he’s the 5th player to reach that mark.

In the 7th minute, Kuzain moved ahead of Kharlton Belmar and into 6th place for league minutes played for Swope Park, Kuzain finished the game with 3,961 minutes played.

Kuzain making his 50th league appearance, tied him with Parker Maher for 4th all time on that list.

Kuzain made his 53rd appearance in all competitions for Swope, tying him with Colton Storm for 9th all time on that list.

Kuzain made his 47th start in all competitions, tying him with Belmar for 7th all time on that list.

In the 86th minute, Alexsander moved ahead of Lebo Moloto and into 19th for league minutes played for Swope, he finished the game with 2,168 minutes played.

Alexsander made his 25th league start, tying him with Moloto and Kevin Oliveira for 16th all time on that list.

Alexsander made his 25th start in all competitions, tying him with Nansel Selbol and Kris Tyrpak for 19th all time on that list.

Ethan Vanacore-Decker made his 29th league appearance for Swope, tying him with Moloto for 19th all time on that list.