Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union — Major League Soccer
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Philadelphia UnionChildren's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Going into the match, Sporting Kansas City had won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Philadelphia Union had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.4.
Match report
Home form going in: Sporting Kansas City
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 (W L L L D). 1.2 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Los Angeles FC · 13 Sept 2026
- L 4-3 at FC Dallas · 6 Sept 2026
- L 0-3 vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 30 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Atlanta United FC · 23 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs St. Louis City · 20 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at Colorado Rapids · 16 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Philadelphia Union
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W W D). 2.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-5 at San Diego · 14 Sept 2026
- W 5-0 vs FC Cincinnati · 9 Sept 2026
- W 2-0 vs CF Montreal · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-3 at New York Red Bulls · 29 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Austin · 23 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Inter Miami · 19 Aug 2026
How it unfolded
- 5' Normal Goal — Andre Luiz (Sporting Kansas City)
- 10' Normal Goal — Andre Luiz (Sporting Kansas City)
- 16' Normal Goal — W. Meyer (Sporting Kansas City)
- 64' Normal Goal — B. Damiani (Philadelphia Union)
- 66' Normal Goal — C. Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
- 68' Normal Goal — M. Iloski (Philadelphia Union)
- 73' Own Goal — Z. Bassong (Philadelphia Union)
Match statistics
| Sporting Kansas City | Metric | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 4 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 1.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 8 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 360 | Total passes | 447 |
| 284 | Accurate passes | 375 |
| 79 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 8 | Key passes | 10 |
| 82 | Duels | 84 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |