Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City
Match pulse
Who won: Seattle 2-1
Seattle Sounders FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Lumen Field. Goals for Seattle: Sebastian Gomez (51') and Cristian Roldan (90'). Goals for Kansas City: André Luiz (44').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Andy Thomas
SEA · 9 saves
Deserved to win
Seattle created better chances: they win this game 43% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 90'+5'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC).
J. Bartlett
- 90'+3'

SubSubbed on for A. Rusnák
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gómez replaces Albert Rusnák.
Y. Gómez
- 90'+1'

Yellow card
Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Bartlett
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- GOAL90'


Goal! Right footed shot
C. Roldan
Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
SEA 2 - 1 SKC - 89'
SubSubbed on for P. Kingston
Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Mark Bronnik replaces Peter Kingston because of an injury.
M. Bronnik
- 88'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Reynolds with a cross.
- 85'


Free kick won
Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85'

Foul
Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84'


Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 83'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross following a corner.
- 82'SKC

Corner awarded
Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 79'
SubSubbed on for L. Berg Johnsen
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Lasse Berg Johnsen because of an injury.
J. Bartlett
- 77'

Header saved
Attempt saved. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Kwaku Agyabeng.
T. Calheira
- 76'
SubSubbed on for S. Afrifa
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Seymour Reid replaces Stephen Afrifa.
S. Reid
- 76'
SubSubbed on for A. Luiz
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces André Luiz.
S. Suleymanov
- 76'

SubSubbed on for C. Harris
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Calvin Harris.
Z. Bassong
- 75'SKC

Corner awarded
Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 75'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
- 74'SEA

Corner awarded
Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Justin Reynolds.
- 73'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.
- 72'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Caden Clark (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
C. Clark
- 70'


Header just wide
Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
C. Roldan

