Atlanta United Football Club 2–1 Sporting Kansas City
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 21 · 23 August 2026 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
Status: full time. Half time 2–0. Referee: T. Penso.
Goals
- 13' T. Jacob (Atlanta United Football Club) — assist M. Almiron
- 24' F. Picault (Atlanta United Football Club) — assist E. Baez
- 70' S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City)
Cards
- 22' E. Karic (Sporting Kansas City) — Yellow Card
- 72' L. Brennan (Atlanta United Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 76' E. Baez (Atlanta United Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Atlanta United Football Club | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 | 0.47 |
| Total shots | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 1 |
| Passes | 507 | 501 |
| Accurate passes | 441 | 446 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 8 | 12 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta United Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Gerardo Martino.
- Fafà Picault — Attack, 1 goal
- Tomás Jacob — Defender, 1 goal
- Miguel Almirón — Attack
- Paulo Díaz — Defender
- Júnior Alonso — Defender
- Cooper Sanchez — Midfield
- Steven Alzate — Midfield
- Matthew Edwards — Defender
- Adrian Gill — Midfield
- Aleksey Miranchuk — Midfield
- Tristan Muyumba — Midfield
- William Reilly
- Lucas Hoyos — Goalkeeper
- Stian Gregersen — Defender
- Elías Báez — Defender
- Luke Brennan — Midfield
- Ronald Hernández — Defender
- Enea Mihaj — Defender
- Sergio Santos — Attack
- Jayden Hibbert — Goalkeeper
Sporting Kansas City lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Raphael Wicky.
- Stephen Afrifa — Attack, 1 goal
- Lasse Berg Johnsen — Midfield
- Shapi Suleymanov — Attack
- Justin Reynolds — Defender
- Stefan Cleveland — Goalkeeper
- Jayden Reid
- Zorhan Bassong — Midfield
- Taylor Calheira — Attack
- Wyatt Meyer — Defender
- Emir Karic — Defender
- Calvin Harris — Attack
- M. Mosquera — Defender
- Jacob Davis
- Capita — Attack
- Jacob Bartlett — Midfield
- John Pulskamp — Goalkeeper
- Jansen Miller — Defender
- Ian James — Defender
- Kwaku Agyabeng — Midfielder
- Diego Borges — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-17 | Atlanta United FC v Sporting Kansas City | 1–3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| 2022-02-27 | Atlanta United FC v Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2019-05-06 | Sporting Kansas City v Atlanta United FC | 0–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2018-05-09 | Atlanta United FC v Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2017-08-07 | Sporting Kansas City v Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
Atlanta United Football Club — recent form
- Minnesota United FC 1–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-08-20
- Atlanta United Football Club 2–1 New York Red Bulls · 2026-08-15
- Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-08-01
- New England Revolution 4–1 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-07-25
- Charlotte Football Club 2–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-07-23
- Nashville SC 1–0 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-07-18
- Columbus Crew 2–0 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-05-24
- Orlando City Soccer Club 4–1 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-05-19
Sporting Kansas City — recent form
- Sporting Kansas City 1–1 St. Louis City Soccer Club · 2026-08-20
- Colorado Rapids 2–0 Sporting Kansas City · 2026-08-16
- Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo · 2026-08-02
- Los Angeles Football Club 4–0 Sporting Kansas City · 2026-07-26
- Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Minnesota United FC · 2026-07-23
- St. Louis City Soccer Club 3–2 Sporting Kansas City · 2026-07-17
- Sporting Kansas City 1–2 New York Red Bulls · 2026-05-24
- Austin FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City · 2026-05-17
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United Football Club | 14 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 30 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 15 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 72 | 22 |
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