MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 44': Shapi Suleymanov
FT
1 - 4
Colorado Rapids
  • 12': Paxten Aaronson
  • 45'+2': Wayne Frederick
  • 71': Rafael Navarro
  • 75': Paxten Aaronson

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Sporting Kansas City are hosting Colorado Rapids at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
  • 1': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids).
  • 1': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids).
  • 3': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 5': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 5': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 6': Foul by Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids).
  • 6': John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids).
  • 6': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 7': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 8': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 9': Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Colorado Rapids 1. Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darren Yapi.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids). Assisted by Manu García.
  • 15': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
  • 16': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rob Holding.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 23': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wayne Frederick.
  • 26': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
  • 26': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 26': Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 34': Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamzat Ojediran.
  • 38': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids).
  • 39': Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 42': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids).
  • 42': Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 1. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Harris with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 2. Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 2.
  • 49': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
  • 49': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kwaku Agyabeng replaces Wyatt Meyer because of an injury.
  • 55': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 55': Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
  • 56': Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Travis.
  • 60': Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
  • 60': Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Josh Atencio replaces Darren Yapi because of an injury.
  • 62': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 62': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
  • 65': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids).
  • 66': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 66': Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids).
  • 68': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
  • 68': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 70': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 70': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Noah Cobb replaces Rob Holding.
  • 71': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 71': Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 3. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Sealy.
  • 75': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 4. Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
  • 77': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 77': Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids).
  • 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Keegan Rosenberry replaces Jackson Travis.
  • 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Alexis Manyoma replaces Paxten Aaronson.
  • 80': Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 81': Foul by Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids).
  • 81': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
  • 82': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
  • 83': Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids).
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Justin Reynolds replaces Calvin Harris.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Taylor Calheira replaces Jacob Bartlett.
  • 85': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alexis Manyoma.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Sealy.
  • 86': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Lasse Berg Johnsen.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Sealy.
  • 89': Foul by Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 89': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Kwaku Agyabeng.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids).
  • 90'+2': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+3': Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids).
  • 90'+4': Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Taylor Calheira is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Alexis Manyoma with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 4.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
49.9 Possession 50.1
17 SHOTS 8
9 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
363 Accurate Passes 363
425 Passes 422
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 0
12 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.0
41 Long Balls 42
25 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 22
19 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,037

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 6 +14 16
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 +13 15
3 San Jose Earthquakes 6 +9 15
4 Real Salt Lake 6 +4 13
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Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
23 Ethan Bartlow
15 Jansen Miller Yellow Card
28 Wyatt Meyer
8 Jacob Davis
6 Manu García Yellow Card
16 Jacob Bartlett Yellow Card
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen
9 Dejan Joveljic
93 Shapi Suleymanov
11 Calvin Harris
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Pierre Lurot, Stefan Cleveland, Cielo Tschantret, Taylor Calheira, Justin Reynolds, Ian James, Kwaku Agyabeng, Diego Borges, Stephen Afrifa.

COL Colorado Rapids (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Zack Steffen (GK)
22 Lucas Herrington Yellow Card
6 Rob Holding Yellow Card
8 Hamzat Ojediran
29 Miguel Navarro Yellow Card
99 Jackson Travis
13 Wayne Frederick
10 Paxten Aaronson
77 Darren Yapi
7 Dante Sealy
9 Rafael Navarro
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Alexis Castillo Manyoma, Noah Cobb, Nico Hansen, Mamadou Billo Diop, Joshua Atencio, Keegan Rosenberry, Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Ted Ku-Dipietro, Alex Harris.

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