Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City: May 16, 2026
Sporting Kansas City beat Austin FC 2-1 at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas on May 16, 2026 (2026 MLS).
Score by half
| Team | 1st half | 2nd half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin FC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Goals
- 45+1′ Austin FC: Mikkel Desler
- 79′ Sporting Kansas City: Manu García
- 82′ Sporting Kansas City: Stephen Afrifa
Match statistics
| Statistic | Austin FC | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Possession % | 46.3 | 53.7 |
| Passes | 372 | 417 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Fouls | 13 | 21 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 6 | 2 |
What stood out
- Expected goals: Austin FC 0.5, Sporting Kansas City 1.4.
- Shots: Austin FC 8, Sporting Kansas City 20.
- Managers: Nico Estévez (Austin FC), Raphael Wicky (Sporting Kansas City).
Player lines
- Brad Stuver (ATX): 93 MIN, 6 SV, 32 PASS, 23 CMP, 0 YC
- Brandon Vázquez (ATX, substitute): 20 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Calvin Harris (SKC): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 6 SH, 3 SOT, 0.7 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Capita (SKC): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Christian Ramírez (ATX): 60 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- CJ Fodrey (ATX, substitute): 9 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Dani Pereira (MTL, substitute): 20 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Facundo Torres (ATX): 73 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Guilherme Biro (ATX): 93 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Ian James (SKC): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Ilie Sánchez (ATX): 73 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Jacob Davis (SKC): 64 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Jayden Nelson (ATX, substitute): 33 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Jayden Reid (SKC): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Jon Bell (ATX): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Jon Gallagher (ATX, substitute): 33 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Joseph Rosales (ATX): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Justin Reynolds (SKC, substitute): 29 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.5 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Manu García (SKC, substitute): 29 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Mikkel Desler (ATX): 84 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Myrto Uzuni (ATX): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Oleksandr Svatok (ATX): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Owen Wolff (SKC): 60 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Shapi Suleymanov (SKC, substitute): 48 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 3 SH, 1 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Stefan Cleveland (SKC): 93 MIN, 2 SV, 26 PASS, 16 CMP, 0 YC
- Stephen Afrifa (SKC, substitute): 18 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Taylor Calheira (SKC): 75 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Wyatt Meyer (SKC): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Zorhan Bassong (SKC): 64 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
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Head-to-head
- Sep 7, 2025 (MLS): Austin FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
- Feb 22, 2025 (MLS): Austin FC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City
Full Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head (3 meetings).
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