Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
2-2
Columbus CrewChildren's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Going into the match, Sporting Kansas City had won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.9.
Match report
Home form going in: Sporting Kansas City
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 (L D L L L). 1.0 scored per game, 2.6 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-0 at San Jose Earthquakes · 22 Feb 2026
- D 0-0 vs Houston Dynamo · 19 Oct 2025
- L 3-0 at Minnesota United FC · 5 Oct 2025
- L 4-1 at Los Angeles Galaxy · 28 Sept 2025
- L 0-2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 21 Sept 2025
- L 2-1 at Real Salt Lake · 14 Sept 2025
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L W L W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Portland Timbers · 22 Feb 2026
- L 2-1 at FC Cincinnati · 8 Nov 2025
- W 4-0 vs FC Cincinnati · 2 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at FC Cincinnati · 27 Oct 2025
- W 3-1 vs New York Red Bulls · 18 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 at Orlando City SC · 4 Oct 2025
How it unfolded
- 33' Normal Goal — W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew)
- 48' Normal Goal — D. Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City)
- 72' Normal Goal — D. Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City)
- 82' Normal Goal — D. Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- 87' Missed Penalty — Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew)
Match statistics
| Sporting Kansas City | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 42 | Ball possession | 58 |
| 1.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.15 |
| 8 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 384 | Total passes | 536 |
| 306 | Accurate passes | 466 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 5 | Key passes | 6 |
| 83 | Duels | 83 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |