Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSJoveljic's goal rallies SKC to tie with Sounders
Dejan Joveljić scored to offset an early goal by Seattle's Paul Rothrock, helping Sporting Kansas City earn a 1-1 draw with the Sounders on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 4': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 6': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 7': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 9': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 11': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 13': Attempt saved. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 17': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
- 18': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 19': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
- 19': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 28': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 29': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 31': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 34': Attempt saved. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Manu García.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow with a headed pass.
- 36': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Capita.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Handball by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
- 42': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Capita.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a cross.
- 45'+3': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+3': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 47': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Shapi Suleymanov.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi with a through ball.
- 47': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Manu García.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Snyder Brunell.
- 52': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 52': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
- 53': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
- 55': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jesús Ferreira is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Paul Rothrock.
- 59': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Thomas.
- 60': Delay in match (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 65': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
- 65': Attempt saved. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Dejan Joveljic with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Arriola replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 67': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák replaces Jordan Morris.
- 70': Attempt saved. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
- 71': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 71': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris replaces Capita.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Osaze De Rosario replaces Danny Musovski.
- 78': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 79': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
- 80': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 80': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 81': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
- 82': Attempt saved. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a cross.
- 82': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Snyder Brunell.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Taylor Calheira replaces Manu García.
- 84': Attempt saved. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a through ball.
- 84': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Thomas.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Jesús Ferreira.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Peter Kingston replaces Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 88': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 88': Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 89': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Hassani Dotson (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Shapi Suleymanov.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 7 |
| 65.5 | Possession | 34.5 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 571 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 628 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 26 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 8 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 13 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,378
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,378
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | +22 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 15 | +8 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 28 | Wyatt Meyer |
| 23 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 99 | Jayden Reid |
| 8 | Jacob Davis |
| 6 | Manu García |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett |
| 4 | Lasse Berg Johnsen |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
| 7 | Capita |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Andy Thomas (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen  |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 85 | Kalani Kossa-Rienzi |
| 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 37 | Snyder Brunell |
| 19 | Daniel Musovski |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
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