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Atlanta United vs Sporting KC
24 Aug 2026, 00:00 · Major League Soccer · 2026
Referee
Tori PensoMajor League Soccer 2026 · 14 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Atlanta UnitedMin
Sporting KC- ⚽
Tomás Jacob 1-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Miguel Almirón
Right foot shot
13′ - 22′
Emir Karic
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⚽
Fafà Picault 2-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Elías Báez
Right foot shot
24′ - 45+2′⇄
Justin Reynolds
Substitution
Off: Jake Davis
- 62′⇄
Stephen Afrifa
Substitution
Off: Taylor Calheira
- ⇄
Luke Brennan
Substitution
Off: Adrian Gill
62′ - 62′⇄
Jayden Reid
Substitution
Off: Emir Karic
- ⇄
Will Reilly
Substitution
Off: Fafà Picault
62′ - 70′⚽
Stephen Afrifa 2-1
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Jayden Reid
Left foot shot
Luke Brennan
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
72′- ⇄
Stian Gregersen
Substitution
Off: Paulo Díaz
73′ Elías Báez
Yellowcard · Time wasting
Time wasting
76′- ⇄
Steven Alzate
Substitution
Off: Cooper Sanchez
77′ - ⇄
Matthew Edwards
Substitution
Off: Luke Brennan
78′ - 87′⇄
Jacob Bartlett
Substitution
Off: Capita
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.20 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 7.85 | |
| 73 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.91 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.84 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7.03 | |
| 77 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7.11 | |
| 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.58 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.84 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6.72 | |
| 62 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7.59 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 7.98 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.47 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.56 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.09 | |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.57 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.59 |
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Before this match
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The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Atlanta United’s ground: 3 previous meetings, 2 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Atlanta United’s home games with Sporting KC’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Atlanta United
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Sporting KC
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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