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

Team	1H	2H	T
ATL	2	0	2
SKC	0	1	1

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

Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
90'+5'
Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+5'
Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
90'+1'
Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
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.
87'
Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
87'
Sub
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Capita.
86'
Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
86'
Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'
Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).
80'
Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
80'
Foul by Will Reilly (Atlanta United).
80'
Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78'
Sub
Substitution, Atlanta United. Matt Edwards replaces Luke Brennan because of an injury.
77'
Sub
Substitution, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate replaces Cooper Sanchez.
76'
Elías Báez (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
74'
Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
74'
Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
74'
Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.