Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City

MLS

Colorado

11-8-15

1-2

Final

Kansas City

7-7-20

Dick's Sporting Goods Park

TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

COLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTSKC

67%Possession33%

24Shots5

8On target2

10Corners2

0Saves7

7Fouls15

17'JoaquínSKC48'Manu GarcíaSKC52'Tim LeiboldSKC64'Jacob BartlettSKC

Team	1H	2H	T
COL	0	1	1
SKC	1	1	2

Who won: Kansas City 2-1

Sporting Kansas City beat Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Friday, July 4, 2025 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Goals for Colorado: Rafael Navarro (89' pen). Goals for Kansas City: Dejan Joveljic (4') and Erik Thommy (53').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

COLSKC

7Fouls15

0Yellow Cards4

0Red Cards0

1Offsides0

10Corner Kicks2

0Saves7

66.9Possession33.1

24SHOTS5

8ON GOAL2

0.3On Target %0.4

1Penalty Goals0

2Penalty Kicks Taken0

442Accurate Passes186

512Passes266

0.9Pass Completion %0.7

11Accurate Crosses0

37Crosses7

0.3Cross %0.0

51Long Balls71

31Accurate Long Balls31

0.6Long Balls %0.4

3Blocked Shots0

7Effective Tackles7

10Tackles9

0.7Tackle %0.8

8Interceptions3

17Effective Clearances43

17Clearances43

Player of the game

John Pulskamp

SKC · 1 A, 7 saves

8.5

Deserved to win

94%

COL · 1.73 xG

Draw

SKC · 0.04 xG

Colorado deserved better: 94% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Colorado Rapids).
90'+6'
Free kick won
Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
D. Mihailovic
90'+1'SKC
Foul
Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+1'
Free kick won
Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
GOAL89'
Goal! Penalty
R. Navarro
Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
COL 1 - 2 SKC
88'
Foul
Penalty conceded by Ian James (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
88'SKC
Foul
Penalty Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi draws a foul in the penalty area.
87'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Thommy
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Santiago Muñóz replaces Erik Thommy.
S. Muñoz
87'
Shot hit woodwork
Mason Toye (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Manu García following a fast break.
84'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross.
82'
Foul
Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
82'
Free kick won
Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Harris
Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kimani Stewart-Baynes replaces Calvin Harris.
K. Stewart-Baynes
81'
Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
78'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78'
Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids).
77'
Free kick won
Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Foul
Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
76'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
D. Yapi
75'
Foul
Foul by Mason Toye (Sporting Kansas City).
75'
Free kick won
Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.