Sporting Kansas City vs San Diego match stats & report

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Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 3 · Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City · Ref M. Badawi

Sporting Kansas City stats & fixtures · San Diego stats & fixtures

Sporting Kansas City lost to San Diego 0–1 in Major League Soccer on 8 March 2026. Expected goals finished 0.36–2.02. San Diego had 67% of the ball.

Sporting Kansas City vs San Diego match statistics

Sporting Kansas CitySan Diego

33% Ball possession 67%
0.36 Expected goals (xG) 2.02
5 Total shots 15
3 Shots on target 5
0 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside the box 11
2 Corners 6
11 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 4
360 Passes 746
80% Pass accuracy 90%
4 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

27' Yellow card L. Bombino San Diego
36' Yellow card J. Miller Sporting Kansas City
38' Yellow card Manu García Sporting Kansas City
39' Goal A. Dreyer (assist O. Valakari) San Diego
75' Yellow card M. Duah San Diego
78' Yellow card C. McVey San Diego
80' Yellow card D. Vazquez San Diego
81' Yellow card J. Davis Sporting Kansas City

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sporting Kansas City

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Raphael Wicky

1 J. Pulskamp

99 J. Reid 28 W. Meyer 23 E. Bartlow 15 J. Miller

6 Manu García 16 J. Bartlett

11 C. Harris 93 M. Suleymanov 8 J. Davis

9 D. Joveljic

Bench S. Cleveland , S. Afrifa , T. Calheira , S. Donovan , L. Johnsen , M. Tschantret , P. Lurot , Z. Loyo Reynaga , K. Agyabeng

San Diego

Confirmed 4-3-3 Mikey Varas

18 D. Ferree

5 K. Sargeant 26 M. Duah 97 C. McVey 27 L. Bombino

8 O. Valakari 6 J. Tverskov 15 P. Soma

90 A. Pellegrino 7 M. Ingvartsen 10 A. Dreyer

Bench P. Sisniega , A. Godoy , L. Morgan , Bryce Duke , D. Vazquez , I. Pilcher , A. Mighten , O. Verhoeven , B. B. Zamble

Out and doubtful

A. Alvarado Jr San Diego Out — Knee Injury
A. Reyes San Diego Out — Lower-Body Injury
W. Eisner San Diego Out — Lower-Body Injury
I. James Sporting Kansas City Out — Injury
J. Kortkamp Sporting Kansas City Out — Ankle Injury
J. Reynolds Sporting Kansas City Out — Injury
R. Schewe Sporting Kansas City Out — Hand Injury
Z. Bassong Sporting Kansas City Doubtful — Muscle 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.

San Diego away

1–4–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting Kansas City vs San Diego head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
10 Aug 25	Sporting Kansas City v San Diego	0–2
18 May 25	San Diego 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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