André Luiz has hit seven goals in seven matches for Sporting Kansas City, and his latest burst came with a two-goal showing against Portland Timbers. He scored in the 45+7’ and 73’ minutes, and the bigger problem for Sporting KC II is that the goals are arriving without a climb up the Western Conference table.
André Luiz’s scoring run
The eye-catching part is the pace. He has seven goals in his last five matches, and he has also added one assist in that stretch. That sort of return is rare enough to stand out on its own, even before you get to the fact that he did not have a goal contribution in his first two matches.
A Bola reported that André Luiz has wasted no time in making an impact in Major League Soccer. That fits the numbers in front of him now, with seven goals in seven matches for Sporting Kansas City and a two-goal performance against Portland.
Sporting Kansas City’s league position
The team side of it is much flatter. Sporting Kansas City are bottom of the MLS Western Conference with only 22 points in 28 matches, so the scoring run has not dragged them clear of trouble.
A Bola also said that, despite André Luiz’s individual record, Kansas City remain bottom of the Western Conference with 22 points from 28 matches. That is the part that should keep the focus from drifting too far toward the striker alone.
For André Luiz, the next question is less about whether he is finishing chances and more about how long he can keep this level going while Kansas City sit on 22 points after 28 matches.
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