Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union match stats & report

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Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 26 · Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City · Ref E. Koroleva

Sporting Kansas City stats & fixtures · Philadelphia Union stats & fixtures

Sporting Kansas City lost to Philadelphia Union 3–4 in Major League Soccer on 20 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.01–0.65. Philadelphia Union had 55% of the ball.

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union match statistics

Sporting Kansas CityPhiladelphia Union

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 Shots inside the box 3
3 Corners 4
11 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 4
360 Passes 447
79% Pass accuracy 84%
5 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

-5' Yellow card J. Bueno Philadelphia Union
5' Goal Andre Luiz (assist L. Johnsen) Sporting Kansas City
10' Goal Andre Luiz (assist C. Harris) Sporting Kansas City
16' Goal W. Meyer (assist E. Karić) Sporting Kansas City
45' Yellow card K. Agyabeng Sporting Kansas City
53' Yellow card L. Johnsen Sporting Kansas City
64' Goal B. Damiani (assist F. Westfield) Philadelphia Union
66' Goal C. Sullivan (assist D. Jean Jacques) Philadelphia Union
68' Goal M. Iloski (assist Q. Sullivan) Philadelphia Union
70' Yellow card C. Sullivan Philadelphia Union
73' Own goal Z. Bassong Philadelphia Union
79' Yellow card K. Wagner Philadelphia Union
90+6' Yellow card D. Jean Jacques Philadelphia Union
90+7' Yellow card Z. Bassong Sporting Kansas City

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sporting Kansas City

Confirmed 4-4-2 Raphael Wicky

30 S. Cleveland

18 E. Karić 28 W. Meyer 3 M. Mosquera 13 J. Reynolds

14 C. Harris 20 K. Agyabeng 4 L. Johnsen 11 Andre Luiz

17 S. Afrifa 19 T. Calheira

Bench J. Pulskamp , J. Miller , Diego Borges , J. Reid , J. Bartlett , Z. Bassong , R. Ramos , O. Wolff , S. Reid

Philadelphia Union

Confirmed 4-4-2 Ryan Richter

18 A. Blake

27 K. Wagner 26 N. Harriel 44 N. Pierre 39 F. Westfield

19 I. Vassilev 4 J. Lukic 21 D. Jean Jacques 6 C. Sullivan

9 B. Damiani 10 M. Iloski

Bench G. Marks , J. Sery Larsen , A. Bedoya , Q. Sullivan , J. Bueno , B. Bender , A. Anello , E. Alladoh , M. Jakupovic

Out and doubtful

Capita Sporting Kansas City Out — Hamstring Injury
J. Davis Sporting Kansas City Out — Injury
O. Blorian Sporting Kansas City Out — Chest Injury
P. Ndinga Philadelphia Union Out — Hamstring Injury
I. James Sporting Kansas City Out — Knee Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Sporting Kansas City at home

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 4.4 per game
Shots on target: 5.5 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Philadelphia Union away

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.7 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.1 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
3 Mar 24	Sporting Kansas City v Philadelphia Union	1–1
1 Apr 23	Philadelphia Union v Sporting Kansas City	0–0

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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