MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 55': Stephen Afrifa
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Austin FC
  • 64': Myrto Uzuni
  • 86': Myrto Uzuni

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Sporting Kansas City are hosting Austin FC at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Mikkel Desler.
  • 2': Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 2': Ervin Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 5': Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ervin Torres (Austin FC).
  • 7': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwaku Agyabeng.
  • 8': Handball by Facundo Torres (Austin FC).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emir Karic following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Capita.
  • 9': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Damian Las (Austin FC). Assisted by Emir Karic.
  • 12': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
  • 19': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 19': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 20': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Alastuey.
  • 22': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
  • 26': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 26': Ervin Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 29': Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ervin Torres (Austin FC).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Substitution, Austin FC. Besard Sabovic replaces Ervin Torres because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 35': Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
  • 37': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 37': Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 40': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 40': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Damian Las (Austin FC).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Damian Las (Austin FC). Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emir Karic.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Austin FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris replaces Capita.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Austin FC 0.
  • 46': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 46': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
  • 51': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
  • 51': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 52': Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
  • 54': Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 0. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Luiz.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 58': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
  • 62': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
  • 64': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 1. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 65': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emir Karic with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rubén Ramos replaces Taylor Calheira.
  • 71': Substitution, Austin FC. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Mikkel Desler.
  • 71': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kwaku Agyabeng with a headed pass.
  • 73': Foul by Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Zorhan Bassong.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Owen Wolff replaces André Luiz.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Ramos.
  • 76': Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
  • 76': Substitution, Austin FC. Christian Ramirez replaces Brandon Vázquez.
  • 77': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 77': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emir Karic.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 82': Foul by Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 82': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 2. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rubén Ramos with a cross.
  • 90': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Kwaku Agyabeng.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+4': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
  • 90'+5': Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Christian Ramirez (Austin FC).
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Rubén Ramos (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa with a headed pass.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Austin FC 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 5
56.2 Possession 43.8
13 SHOTS 19
8 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
431 Accurate Passes 337
494 Passes 389
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 54
43 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 13
1.0 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 30
13 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Sporting Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 13,928

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 +34 58
2 FC Dallas 32 +9 54
3 St. Louis CITY SC 32 +11 51
4 Houston Dynamo FC 32 +3 51
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Stefan Cleveland (GK)
28 Wyatt Meyer
15 Jansen Miller
18 Emir Karic
8 Jacob Davis Yellow Card
22 Zorhan Bassong Yellow Card
20 Kwaku Agyabeng Yellow Card
7 Capita
11 André Luiz
17 Stephen Afrifa Yellow Card
19 Taylor Calheira
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Ruben Ramos, Calvin Harris, Owen Wolff, Jayden Reid, Ethan Bartlow, Jacob Bartlett, Ian James, John Pulskamp, Shapi Suleymanov.

ATX Austin FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Damian Las (GK)
6 Ilie Sánchez Yellow Card
29 Guilherme Biro
3 Mikkel Desler Yellow Card
24 Jorge Alastuey
38 Ervin Torres
17 Jon Gallagher
30 Joseph Rosales
9 Brandon Vázquez
11 Facundo Torres
10 Myrto Uzuni
Austin FC Substitutes:
Christian Ramírez, Przemyslaw Placheta, Micah Burton, Oleksandr Svatok, Brendan Hines-Ike, Besard Sabovic, Mateja Djordjevic, Brad Stuver.

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