In a lopsided loss that kept Sporting Kansas City six points shy of playoff positioning, Felipe Gutierrez nevertheless continued his stellar sophomore campaign in MLS.
The Chilean midfielder struck twice in Sporting's 7-2 defeat to the LA Galaxy on Sunday night at Dignity Health Sports Park, taking his team-leading goal total to 12 on the year. In doing so, he moved into a tie among the league's midfield scoring leaders in 2019. Only Nani of Orlando City SC has as many goals this season as a listed midfielder.
MOST GOALS AMONG MLS MIDFIELDERS IN 2019 Perhaps more impressive, however, is the fact that Gutierrez has showcased an undeniable ball-winning ability in the center of the park to compliment his scoring touch.
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