Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — Major League Soccer
2-1
Sporting Kansas CityMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Going into the match, Atlanta United FC had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Sporting Kansas City had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.1.
Match report
Home form going in: Atlanta United FC
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W W L L D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Minnesota United FC · 20 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs New York Red Bulls · 15 Aug 2026
- L 3-2 at Philadelphia Union · 1 Aug 2026
- L 4-1 at New England Revolution · 25 Jul 2026
- D 2-2 at Charlotte · 23 Jul 2026
- L 1-0 at Nashville SC · 18 Jul 2026
Away form going in: Sporting Kansas City
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (D L L L W). 1.1 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs St. Louis City · 20 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at Colorado Rapids · 16 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs Houston Dynamo · 2 Aug 2026
- L 4-0 at Los Angeles FC · 26 Jul 2026
- W 2-1 vs Minnesota United FC · 23 Jul 2026
- L 3-2 at St. Louis City · 17 Jul 2026
How it unfolded
- 13' Normal Goal — T. Jacob (Atlanta United FC)
- 24' Normal Goal — F. Picault (Atlanta United FC)
- 70' Normal Goal — S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City)
Match statistics
| Atlanta United FC | Metric | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 1.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 |
| 8 | Total shots | 8 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 1 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 521 | Total passes | 526 |
| 448 | Accurate passes | 468 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 89 |
| 9 | Key passes | 5 |
| 77 | Duels | 77 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 54 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 34 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 30 |
| 11 | DC United | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -20 | 21 |