Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 21 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta · Ref T. Penso

Atlanta United FC stats & fixtures · Sporting Kansas City stats & fixtures

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 in Major League Soccer on 23 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.80–0.64. Sporting Kansas City had 51% of the ball.

Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City match statistics

Atlanta United FCSporting Kansas City

49% Ball possession 51%
1.80 Expected goals (xG) 0.64
8 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 5
2 Corners 6
8 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
524 Passes 526
85% Pass accuracy 89%
0 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

13' Goal T. Jacob (assist M. Almirón) Atlanta United FC
22' Yellow card E. Karić Sporting Kansas City
24' Goal F. Picault (assist E. Baez) Atlanta United FC
70' Goal S. Afrifa Sporting Kansas City
72' Yellow card L. Brennan Atlanta United FC
76' Yellow card E. Baez Atlanta United FC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Atlanta United FC

Confirmed 4-3-3 Gerardo Martino

1 L. Hoyos

3 E. Baez 6 J. Alonso 27 P. Diaz 55 T. Jacob

8 T. Muyumba 16 Adrian Gill 48 C. Sanchez

10 M. Almirón 22 F. Picault 59 A. Miranchuk

Bench Jayden Hibbert , S. Gregersen , M. Edwards , R. Hernández , E. Mihaj , W. Reilly , S. Alzate , L. Brennan , Sergio Santos

Sporting Kansas City

Confirmed 4-4-2 Raphael Wicky

30 S. Cleveland

18 E. Karić 28 W. Meyer 3 M. Mosquera 8 J. Davis

11 C. Harris 22 Z. Bassong 4 L. Johnsen 7 Capita

19 T. Calheira 93 M. Suleymanov

Bench J. Pulskamp , J. Miller , Diego Borges , J. Reid , J. Bartlett , J. Reynolds , I. James , K. Agyabeng , S. Afrifa

Out and doubtful

M. Amaro Atlanta United FC Out — Inactive
Andre Luiz Sporting Kansas City Out — Inactive
O. Blorian Sporting Kansas City Out — Back Injury
A. Fortune Atlanta United FC Out — Hamstring Injury

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

Form guide

Atlanta United FC at home

3–1–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

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

Sporting Kansas City away

2–0–8 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 2.8 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Feb 24	Atlanta United FC v Sporting Kansas City	1–3
27 Feb 22	Atlanta United FC v Sporting Kansas City	3–1

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

The full Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head record