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Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City

MLS
Atlanta
6-3-12
2-1
Final
Kansas City
6-3-17
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

ATLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SKC
49%Possession51%
8Shots8
3On target1
2Corners6
0Saves1
8Fouls13
22'Emir KaricSKC72'Luke BrennanATL76'Elías BaezATL
Team1H2HT
ATL202
SKC011

Who won: Atlanta 2-1

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Goals for Atlanta: Tomás Jacob (13') and Fafà Picault (24'). Goals for Kansas City: Stephen Afrifa (70').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  3. 90'+5'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  4. 90'+5'

    Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+2'

    Attempt missed. Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross following a corner.

  6. 90'+1'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.

  7. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  8. 90'+1'

    Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross.

  9. 87'

    Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 87'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  11. 87'
    Sub

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Capita.

  12. 86'

    Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).

  13. 86'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  14. 84'

    Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 84'

    Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).

  16. 80'

    Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 80'

    Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).

  18. 80'

    Foul by Will Reilly (Atlanta United).

  19. 80'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. 78'
    Sub

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Matt Edwards replaces Luke Brennan because of an injury.

  21. 77'
    Sub

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate replaces Cooper Sanchez.

  22. 76'

    Elías Báez (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.

  23. 74'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.

  24. 74'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.

  25. 74'

    Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.

Leaders

ATLSKC
Total Shots
Elías Baez
2
Calvin Harris
2
Accurate Passes
Júnior Alonso
74
Lasse Berg Johnsen
84
Defensive Interventions
Tomás Jacob
12
Moisés Mosquera
16
Saves
-
Stefan Cleveland
1

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