MLS

Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Austin FC
  • 45': Mikkel Desler
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Sporting Kansas City
  • 79': Manu García
  • 82': Stephen Afrifa

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Austin FC are hosting Sporting Kansas City at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, 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': Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jon Bell.
  • 3': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 6': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 6': Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Capita.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Desler.
  • 8': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brad Stuver (Austin FC).
  • 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian James.
  • 16': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 16': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 20': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 22': Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).
  • 22': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian James.
  • 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mikkel Desler.
  • 24': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Stuver.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Reid with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 28': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jon Bell.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 36': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 40': Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Stuver (Austin FC).
  • 41': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mikkel Desler.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 44': Ian James (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC).
  • 45': Goal! Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guilherme Biro with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Capita.
  • 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 47': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 47': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Foul by Christian Ramirez (Austin FC).
  • 47': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen.
  • 53': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
  • 53': Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
  • 53': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Owen Wolff.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).
  • 57': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Substitution, Austin FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Christian Ramirez.
  • 60': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Owen Wolff.
  • 61': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).
  • 61': Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).
  • 62': Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Jayden Nelson (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Justin Reynolds replaces Jake Davis.
  • 64': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Zorhan Bassong.
  • 64': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
  • 64': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Reynolds.
  • 68': Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 68': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Jon Gallagher.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Justin Reynolds with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen with a through ball.
  • 71': Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Austin FC).
  • 71': Jayden Nelson (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Stuver (Austin FC). Assisted by Calvin Harris.
  • 72': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Facundo Torres.
  • 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Dani Pereira replaces Ilie Sánchez.
  • 74': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jayden Reid.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Taylor Calheira.
  • 76': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Dani Pereira.
  • 77': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
  • 78': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 78': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Goal! Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 81': Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 82': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ethan Bartlow replaces Ian James.
  • 82': Goal! Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Mikkel Desler.
  • 86': Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by CJ Fodrey (Austin FC).
  • 86': CJ Fodrey (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Dani Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
  • 89': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dani Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+3': Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+3': Dani Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 6
54.1 Possession 45.9
20 SHOTS 8
8 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 314
423 Passes 372
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.4
43 Long Balls 49
19 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 11
15 Effective Clearances 32
15 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATX Austin FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Brad Stuver (GK)
15 Jon Bell
5 Oleksandr Svatok Yellow Card
29 Guilherme Biro
3 Mikkel Desler
6 Ilie Sánchez Yellow Card
30 Joseph Rosales
33 Owen Wolff
11 Facundo Torres
10 Myrto Uzuni
21 Christian Ramírez
Austin FC Substitutes:
Mateja Djordjevic, Jon Gallagher, Brandon Vázquez, Nicolás Dubersarsky, Zan Kolmanic, CJ Fodrey, Dani Pereira, Damian Las, Jayden Nelson.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Stefan Cleveland (GK)
28 Wyatt Meyer
2 Ian James
99 Jayden Reid
8 Jacob Davis Yellow Card
22 Zorhan Bassong Yellow Card
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen
11 Calvin Harris
7 Capita Yellow Card
19 Taylor Calheira
9 Dejan Joveljic
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Shapi Suleymanov, Ethan Bartlow, John Pulskamp, Jacob Bartlett, Cielo Tschantret, Diego Borges, Stephen Afrifa, Justin Reynolds, Manu García.

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