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Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids

MLS
Kansas City
7-7-20
4-2
Final
Colorado
11-8-15
Children's Mercy Park
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

SKCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCOL
55%Possession45%
20Shots16
10On target7
8Corners4
4Saves5
12Fouls10
16'Zorhan BassongSKC51'Ian JamesSKC
Team1H2HT
SKC134
COL202

Who won: Kansas City 4-2

Sporting Kansas City beat Colorado Rapids 4-2 on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Children's Mercy Park. Goals for Kansas City: Dejan Joveljic (4', 81'), Dániel Sallói (73') and Mason Toye (75'). Goals for Colorado: Rafael Navarro (22') and Keegan Rosenberry (31').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.7Dejan JoveljicF
  2. 27.4Dániel SallóiAM-L
  3. 37.2Rafael NavarroCF-L
  4. 47.0Santiago MuñozAM
  5. 56.9Keegan RosenberryRM
  6. 66.8Khiry SheltonRB
  7. 76.8Shapi SuleymanovAM-R
  8. 86.7John PulskampG
  9. 96.6Mason ToyeSUB
  10. 106.5Tim LeiboldLB
  11. 116.4Robert VoloderCD-L
  12. 126.4Jacob DavisRM

Team stats

SKCCOL
12Fouls10
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
0Offsides3
8Corner Kicks4
4Saves5
54.8Possession45.2
20SHOTS16
10ON GOAL7
0.5On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
445Accurate Passes372
516Passes430
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
12Accurate Crosses7
24Crosses14
0.5Cross %0.5
56Long Balls39
33Accurate Long Balls18
0.6Long Balls %0.5
5Blocked Shots2
9Effective Tackles7
15Tackles15
0.6Tackle %0.5
5Interceptions13
26Effective Clearances26
26Clearances26

Player of the game

Dejan Joveljic

SKC · 2 G

8.7

Deserved to win

5%
SKC · 0.19 xG
28%
Draw
68%
COL · 0.91 xG

Colorado deserved better: 68% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 4, Colorado Rapids 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 4, Colorado Rapids 2.
  3. 90'+6'SKC

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

  4. 90'+5'Nemanja Radoja

    Free kick won

    Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  5. 90'+5'Paxten Aaronson

    Foul

    Foul by Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids).

  6. 90'+4'Paxten Aaronson

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.

    P. Aaronson

  7. 90'+2'Noah Cobb

    Free kick won

    Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+2'Dániel Sallói

    Foul

    Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).

  9. 90'+1'SKC

    Free kick won

    Ted Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'+1'Dejan Joveljic

    Foul

    Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).

  11. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  12. 89'Nemanja Radoja
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Muñóz

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nemanja Radoja replaces Santiago Muñóz.

    N. Radoja

  13. 89'Paxten Aaronson

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ted Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.

    T. Ku-Dipietro

  14. 88'Logan Ndenbe

    Shot hit woodwork

    Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.

  15. 85'SKC

    Foul

    Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City).

  16. 85'Connor Ronan

    Free kick won

    Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 84'

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross.

    R. Navarro

  18. 82'

    Free kick won

    Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids).

  20. GOAL81'
    Dejan Joveljic

    Goal! Header

    D. Joveljic · ast J. Bartlett

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 4, Colorado Rapids 2. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett with a cross following a corner.

    SKC 4 - 2 COL
  21. 81'Connor Ronan

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Connor Ronan.

  22. 80'Sam Vines

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sam Vines.

  23. 77'Logan Ndenbe
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Leibold

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Tim Leibold.

    L. Ndenbe

  24. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Holding

    Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Alex Harris replaces Rob Holding.

    A. Harris

  25. 76'Calvin Harris

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Vines with a cross.

    C. Harris

Leaders

SKCCOL
Total Shots
Dejan Joveljic
5
Rafael Navarro
5
Accurate Passes
Khiry Shelton
64
Rob Holding
54
Saves
John Pulskamp
4
Zack Steffen
5

Season seriesseries tied 2-2-1

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