Alan Pulido scored on a first-half penalty kick and Sporting KC (5-9-5) took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Pulido’s PK score gave Sporting KC the lead in the 17th minute. Kendall McIntosh saved two shots for Sporting KC. Sporting KC snapped a three-match skid against LAFC with a 1-1 draw earlier this season in LA. Sporting KC travels to play the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday.