Atlanta United vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS
MLSMLS 2026
Sun 23 Aug··Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta·Atlanta United won
- 2Corners6
- 2Cards1
- 8Shots8
- 4Shots on target1
- 8Fouls13
- 15Throw-ins11
- 1Offsides1
- 8Goal kicks4
- 0Saves2
- 13Tackles10
- 10Interceptions9
- 4Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| Atlanta United | Statistic | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 1.80 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.64 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 524 | Passes | 526 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 13 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 446 | Accurate passes | 470 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 5 |
| 11 | Touches in penalty area | 19 |
| Passing | ||
| 30 | Accurate long balls | 19 |
| 40 | Final third entries | 75 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| Duels | ||
| 30% | Ground duels (%) | 26% |
| 4 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 51% | Duels won (%) | 49% |
| Defending | ||
| 27 | Clearances | 11 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 48 | Ball recoveries | 47 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| -0.43 | Goals prevented | 0.79 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.9 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.7 |
| Atlanta United | Statistic | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 1.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.13 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 3 | Fouls | 7 |
| 7 | Total shots | 3 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Throw-ins | 2 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Tackles | 3 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 298 | Passes | 243 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 3 |
| 258 | Accurate passes | 212 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 22 | Accurate long balls | 6 |
| 25 | Final third entries | 36 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 4 | Throw-ins | 2 |
| Duels | ||
| 14% | Ground duels (%) | 11% |
| 2 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 2% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 52% | Duels won (%) | 48% |
| Defending | ||
| 10 | Clearances | 4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 2% |
| 27 | Ball recoveries | 29 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.8 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.1 |
| Atlanta United | Statistic | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 43 | Ball possession | 57 |
| 0.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.51 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Total shots | 5 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 7 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 226 | Passes | 283 |
| 0 | Big chances | 3 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 188 | Accurate passes | 258 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Accurate long balls | 13 |
| 15 | Final third entries | 39 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| Duels | ||
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| 2 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 50% | Duels won (%) | 50% |
| Defending | ||
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 21 | Ball recoveries | 18 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.1 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.6 |
Events
65 recorded · 15 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 2'FoulMoises Mosquera
- 4'FoulLasse Berg Johnsen
- 5'Shot blockedAleksey Miranchuk
- 9'FoulElías Báez
- 10'FoulMoises Mosquera
- 13'GoalTomás Jacob1–0
- 15'CornerTomás Jacob
- 16'Shot off targetTaylor Calheira
- 19'Shot on targetMiguel Almirón
- 20'Shot off targetCalvin Harris
- 21'FoulLasse Berg Johnsen
- 22'FoulEmir Karić
- 22'Yellow cardEmir Karić
- 23'CornerJacob Davis
- 23'Shot off targetElías Báez
- 24'GoalFafà Picault2–0
- 24'Shot off targetElías Báez
- 27'FoulMoises Mosquera
- 33'CornerPaulo Díaz
- 34'Shot off targetJacob Davis
- 40'OffsideTaylor Calheira
- 41'FoulAleksey Miranchuk
- 42'FoulCapita
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'FoulAdrian Gill
- 45+2'SubstitutionJustin Reynolds
- 45+2'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 48'OffsideFafà Picault
- 50'Shot off targetAleksey Miranchuk
- 52'FoulZorhan Bassong
- 54'FoulAleksey Miranchuk
- 55'CornerFafà Picault
- 56'Shot off targetTaylor Calheira
- 59'CornerMoises Mosquera
- 62'FoulElías Báez
- 62'SubstitutionLuke Brennan
- 62'SubstitutionWilliam Reilly
- 62'SubstitutionStephen Afrifa
- 62'SubstitutionJayden Reid
- 68'FoulZorhan Bassong
- 70'GoalStephen Afrifa2–1
- 72'Yellow cardLuke Brennan
- 72'FoulLuke Brennan
- 73'SubstitutionStian Gregersen
- 74'CornerTristan Muyumba
- 74'CornerTristan Muyumba
- 74'Shot blockedShapi Suleymanov
- 76'Yellow cardElías Báez
- 78'SubstitutionSteven Alzate
- 78'SubstitutionMatthew Edwards
- 80'FoulLasse Berg Johnsen
- 80'FoulWilliam Reilly
- 84'FoulMoises Mosquera
- 86'FoulTomás Jacob
- 87'SubstitutionJacob Bartlett
- 87'FoulStephen Afrifa
- 90+1'CornerJunior Alonso
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+1'Shot blockedCalvin Harris
- 90+2'Shot off targetMoises Mosquera
- 90+5'FoulStephen Afrifa
- 90+5'End of period
- 90+5'End of period
Line-ups
Atlanta United4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Atlanta United8 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 1.90 xG
Sporting Kansas City8 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.68 xG
Atlanta United7 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 1.85 xG
Sporting Kansas City3 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.11 xG
Atlanta United1 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.05 xG
Sporting Kansas City5 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.57 xG
- Atlanta United
- Sporting Kansas City
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Atlanta United16 rated
Sporting Kansas City15 rated
Player statistics
Atlanta United
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Miguel AlmirónForward | 90′ | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.11 | 25/34 | 4 | 4/9 | 1 | |||
| 55Tomás JacobDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.66 | 28/36 | 1 | 6/9 | 3 | |||
| 59Aleksey MiranchukForward | 90′ | 6.8 | 2 | 0.12 | 22/32 | 4/8 | 1 | |||||
| 1Lucas HoyosGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.8 | 32/45 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| 8Tristan MuyumbaMidfielder | 90′ | 6.8 | 47/48 | 3/7 | 2 | |||||||
| 6Junior AlonsoDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 73/75 | 2/5 | 2 | |||||||
| 3Elías BáezDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 44/52 | 2 | 3/8 | 1 | |||
| 48Cooper SanchezMidfielder | 77′ | 7.4 | 38/42 | 2 | 2/2 | |||||||
| 27Paulo DíazDefender | 73′ | 7.4 | 58/64 | 1 | 2/2 | |||||||
| 22Fafà PicaultForward | 62′ | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.65 | 22/27 | 6/8 | 1 | ||||
| 16Adrian GillMidfielder | 62′ | 6.4 | 30/37 | 0/4 | ||||||||
| 28William ReillyMidfielder | 28′ | 6.8 | 10/11 | 2/4 | ||||||||
| 5Stian GregersenDefender | 17′ | 6.8 | 6/6 | |||||||||
| 20Luke BrennanMidfielder | 16′ | 6.6 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 7Steven AlzateMidfielder | 13′ | 6.8 | 5/6 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| 47Matthew EdwardsDefender | 12′ | 6.4 | 4/5 | 1/2 | 1 | |||||||
| 4Enea MihajDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 42Jayden HibbertGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ronald HernándezDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 19Sergio SantosForward | — | — |
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Lasse Berg JohnsenMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 86/90 | 2 | 3/8 | 2 | ||||||
| 3Moises MosqueraDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.10 | 71/75 | 3/7 | 2 | |||||
| 93Shapi SuleymanovForward | 90′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.04 | 26/30 | 2 | 2/4 | 1 | ||||
| 30Stefan ClevelandGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.4 | 19/21 | 2 | ||||||||
| 22Zorhan BassongMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 46/53 | 5/11 | 2 | |||||||
| 28Wyatt MeyerDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 56/61 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 11Calvin HarrisMidfielder | 90′ | 6.1 | 2 | 0.12 | 27/33 | 5/7 | ||||||
| 7CapitaMidfielder | 87′ | 6.3 | 11/20 | 5/11 | ||||||||
| 19Taylor CalheiraForward | 62′ | 6.1 | 2 | 0.25 | 7/7 | 3/5 | ||||||
| 18Emir KarićDefender | 62′ | 6.0 | 41/45 | 1 | 0/2 | |||||||
| 13Justin ReynoldsDefender | 46′ | 6.4 | 34/36 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 8Jacob DavisDefender | 44′ | 6.0 | 1 | 0.01 | 22/27 | 2/3 | ||||||
| 99Jayden ReidDefender | 28′ | 7.1 | 20/23 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 17Stephen AfrifaForward | 28′ | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 2/3 | 0/5 | |||||
| 16Jacob BartlettDefender | 9′ | 6.8 | 2/2 | |||||||||
| 57Diego BorgesDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2Ian JamesDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 15Jansen MillerDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1John PulskampGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 20Kwaku AgyabengMidfielder | — | — |