Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew 2-2

MLSMLS 2026

Sporting Kansas City

2–2

Columbus Crew

Sat 28 Feb·19:30·Drawn

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

4Corners4
1Cards2
8Shots10
4Shots on target5
9Fouls13
14Throw-ins20
1Offsides2
5Goal kicks6
3Saves2
20Tackles15
10Interceptions11
4Dribbles5

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Period

Match statistics

Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew match statistics, ft
Sporting Kansas City	Statistic	Columbus Crew
Overview
4	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	2
8	Total shots	10
4	Shots on target	5
9	Fouls	13
14	Throw-ins	20
1	Offsides	2
5	Goal kicks	6
3	Goalkeeper saves	2
20	Tackles	15
10	Interceptions	11
4	Dribbles	5
42	Ball possession	58
1.49	Expected goals (xG)	3.06
3	Big chances	6
386	Passes	535
13	Free kicks	8
307	Accurate passes	464
Shots
3	Blocked shots	2
1	Shots off target	3
3	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
5	Shots inside box	8
Attack
15	Touches in penalty area	27
1	Big chances missed	4
1	Offsides	2
2	Fouled in final third	2
Passing
23	Accurate long balls	13
60	Final third entries	46
3	Accurate crosses	5
14	Throw-ins	20
Duels
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
11	Dispossessed	16
37%	Ground duels (%)	27%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
4	Dribbles	5
Defending
15%	Tackles won (%)	9%
37	Clearances	21
10	Interceptions	11
53	Ball recoveries	49
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	2
2	High claims	0
5	Goal kicks	6
0.56	Goals prevented	0.58
Non-penalty expected goals
1.5	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	2.4

Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew match statistics, h1
Sporting Kansas City	Statistic	Columbus Crew
Overview
3	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	1
4	Total shots	4
2	Shots on target	1
4	Fouls	8
8	Throw-ins	8
0	Offsides	1
3	Goal kicks	2
0	Goalkeeper saves	2
8	Tackles	4
6	Interceptions	5
2	Dribbles	1
49	Ball possession	51
0.21	Expected goals (xG)	1.64
1	Big chances	3
221	Passes	225
8	Free kicks	4
182	Accurate passes	192
Shots
2	Blocked shots	1
0	Shots off target	2
3	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	1
1	Shots inside box	4
Attack
1	Big chances missed	2
0	Offsides	1
2	Fouled in final third	0
Passing
15	Accurate long balls	5
32	Final third entries	15
1	Accurate crosses	2
8	Throw-ins	8
Duels
65%	Duels won (%)	35%
4	Dispossessed	7
18%	Ground duels (%)	8%
4%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
2	Dribbles	1
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	3%
13	Clearances	18
6	Interceptions	5
17	Ball recoveries	20
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	2
3	Goal kicks	2

Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew match statistics, h2
Sporting Kansas City	Statistic	Columbus Crew
Overview
1	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	1
4	Total shots	6
2	Shots on target	4
5	Fouls	5
6	Throw-ins	12
1	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	4
3	Goalkeeper saves	0
12	Tackles	11
4	Interceptions	6
2	Dribbles	4
35	Ball possession	65
1.28	Expected goals (xG)	1.42
2	Big chances	3
165	Passes	310
5	Free kicks	4
125	Accurate passes	272
Shots
1	Blocked shots	1
1	Shots off target	1
0	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Shots inside box	4
Attack
0	Big chances missed	2
1	Offsides	1
0	Fouled in final third	2
Passing
8	Accurate long balls	8
28	Final third entries	31
2	Accurate crosses	3
6	Throw-ins	12
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
7	Dispossessed	9
19%	Ground duels (%)	19%
4%	Aerial duels (%)	1%
2	Dribbles	4
Defending
9%	Tackles won (%)	6%
24	Clearances	3
4	Interceptions	6
36	Ball recoveries	29
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	0
2	Goal kicks	4

Events

68 recorded · 17 key

First half

1'Kick-off
3'FoulSean Zawadzki
5'FoulJacob Bartlett
7'CornerJacob Davis
8'OffsideDániel Gazdag
11'FoulTaha Habroune
14'CornerJayden Reid
15'FoulAndres Herrera
15'Yellow cardAndres Herrera
17'FoulShapi Suleymanov
19'Shot blockedJacob Davis
19'Shot blockedShapi Suleymanov
20'CornerSteven Moreira
23'CornerAndres Herrera
24'Shot on targetEthan Bartlow
26'FoulJacob Davis
27'FoulSteven Moreira
30'FoulSean Zawadzki
32'Shot off targetWessam Abou Ali
33'GoalWessam Abou Ali0–1
40'FoulManu García
41'FoulRudy Camacho
41'FoulMalte Amundsen
42'CornerPatrick Schulte
42'Shot on targetShapi Suleymanov
44'CornerWyatt Meyer
44'Shot blockedDániel Gazdag
44'Yellow cardJacob Bartlett
45'FoulWessam Abou Ali
45+1'Added time
45+1'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'FoulIan James
48'GoalDejan Joveljić1–1
50'FoulIan James
56'FoulWessam Abou Ali
57'Shot blockedWessam Abou Ali
59'FoulSean Zawadzki
64'SubstitutionHugo Picard
64'SubstitutionSekou Tidiany Bangoura
70'OffsideWessam Abou Ali
72'GoalDejan Joveljić2–1
72'Shot blockedShapi Suleymanov
73'Shot on targetSean Zawadzki
74'FoulWessam Abou Ali
75'CornerSteven Moreira
76'FoulSean Zawadzki
78'Shot off targetDejan Joveljić
79'FoulSean Zawadzki
79'OffsideIan James
79'Yellow cardSean Zawadzki
81'SubstitutionStephen Afrifa
81'SubstitutionJamal Thiaré
82'GoalDiego Rossi2–2
83'Penalty awardedJamal Thiaré
84'VAR checkJamal Thiaré
87'Penalty savedWessam Abou Ali
90'Shot off targetWessam Abou Ali
90+1'Added time
90+1'SubstitutionKwaku Agyabeng
90+1'SubstitutionJansen Miller
90+1'SubstitutionTaylor Calheira
90+2'FoulKwaku Agyabeng
90+3'FoulKwaku Agyabeng
90+4'Shot on targetHugo Picard
90+8'CornerWyatt Meyer
90+8'End of period
90+8'End of period

Line-ups

Sporting Kansas City3-4-2-1

1Pulskamp6.6 2James6.0 8Davis7.1 23Bartlow6.1 28Meyer6.4 99Reid6.4 6García9.1 16Bartlett6.1 9Joveljić8.0 11Harris6.7 93Suleymanov7.1

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Columbus Crew3-4-3

28Schulte7.4 2Herrera6.8 4Camacho7.4 18Amundsen6.6 27Arfsten7.9 31Moreira6.1 16Habroune7.4 25Zawadzki6.8 8Gazdag6.0 9Ali6.3 10Rossi7.4

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Sporting Kansas City8 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 1.52 xG

Columbus Crew10 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 3.17 xG

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Player ratings

Sporting Kansas City15 rated

9.16Manu García90′
8.09Dejan Joveljić90′2G
7.18Jacob Davis90′1A
6.61John Pulskamp90′
6.499Jayden Reid90′
6.428Wyatt Meyer90′
6.123Ethan Bartlow90′
7.193Shapi Suleymanov89′
6.116Jacob Bartlett89′
6.02Ian James89′
6.711Calvin Harris81′
6.815Jansen Miller9′
6.817Stephen Afrifa9′
6.420Kwaku Agyabeng9′
6.319Taylor Calheira9′

Columbus Crew14 rated

7.927Maximilian Arfsten90′
7.410Diego Rossi90′1G
7.428Patrick Schulte90′
7.44Rudy Camacho90′
6.82Andres Herrera90′
6.825Sean Zawadzki90′
6.618Malte Amundsen90′
6.39Wessam Abou Ali90′1G
6.131Steven Moreira81′
7.416Taha Habroune64′1A
6.08Dániel Gazdag64′
6.330Hugo Picard26′
6.017Sekou Tidiany Bangoura26′
6.419Jamal Thiaré9′

Player statistics

Sporting Kansas City

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
6Manu GarcíaMidfielder	90′	9.1					54/63	2	11/17	6
9Dejan JoveljićForward	90′	8.0	2		3	1.07	14/18		0/4
8Jacob DavisDefender	90′	7.1		1	1	0.03	21/30	1	3/5	3
1John PulskampGoalkeeper	90′	6.6					20/33		1/1		3
99Jayden ReidDefender	90′	6.4					21/28		3/7	2
28Wyatt MeyerDefender	90′	6.4					42/49		4/7	1
23Ethan BartlowDefender	90′	6.1			1	0.09	38/51		3/7	1
93Shapi SuleymanovForward	89′	7.1			3	0.24	22/25		6/7	2
16Jacob BartlettMidfielder	89′	6.1					35/39		4/8	2
2Ian JamesDefender	89′	6.0					27/30		2/5	1
11Calvin HarrisForward	81′	6.7					10/13	2	7/9	1
15Jansen MillerDefender	9′	6.8					0/2
17Stephen AfrifaForward	9′	6.8					0/1		2/3	1
20Kwaku AgyabengMidfielder	9′	6.4					2/2		2/3	1
19Taylor CalheiraForward	9′	6.3
14Macielo TschantretMidfielder	—	—
88Shane DonovanMidfielder	—	—
30Stefan ClevelandGoalkeeper	—	—
61Zamir Loyo ReynagaMidfielder	—	—

Columbus Crew

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
27Maximilian ArfstenDefender	90′	7.9					32/37	3	5/9	1
10Diego RossiForward	90′	7.4	1		2	0.89	45/53	1	4/10	2
28Patrick SchulteGoalkeeper	90′	7.4					13/16		1/1		2
4Rudy CamachoDefender	90′	7.4					76/80		3/5	2
2Andres HerreraDefender	90′	6.8					41/47		5/9	3
25Sean ZawadzkiMidfielder	90′	6.8			1	0.01	54/58		5/11	2
18Malte AmundsenDefender	90′	6.6					69/77		1/3
9Wessam Abou AliForward	90′	6.3	1		5	2.12	13/22		3/14
31Steven MoreiraDefender	81′	6.1					44/46		1/3	1
16Taha HabrouneMidfielder	64′	7.4		1			35/42	2	1/6	1
8Dániel GazdagForward	64′	6.0			1	0.17	19/26		2/3	1
30Hugo PicardMidfielder	26′	6.3			1	0.02	14/16		1/3	1
17Sekou Tidiany BangouraMidfielder	26′	6.0					10/15		1/3	1
19Jamal ThiaréForward	9′	6.4					1/1		2/3	1
14Amar SejdicMidfielder	—	—
12Cesar RuvalcabaDefender	—	—
45Owen PresthusDefender	—	—
22Tristan BrownDefender	—	—
21Yevhen CheberkoDefender	—	—

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CompetitionMLS Home teamSporting Kansas City Away teamColumbus Crew RefereeSergii Demianchuk