Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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Almirón has assists on goals by Jacob and Picault as Atlanta beats Sporting KC
Tomás Jacob and Fafà Picault both scored goals with an assist from Miguel Almirón and Atlanta United beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday night for its first three-match MLS win streak in five years.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).
- 2': Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 3': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Jacob.
- 9': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Elías Báez (Atlanta United).
- 10': Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 15': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tomás Jacob.
- 16': Attempt missed. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
- 20': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen.
- 21': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 21': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Elías Báez (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Cooper Sanchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 24': Attempt missed. Elías Báez (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elías Báez following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Elías Báez with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 40': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Taylor Calheira is caught offside.
- 41': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
- 42': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 42': Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Adrian Gill (Atlanta United).
- 45'+2': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Justin Reynolds replaces Jake Davis because of an injury.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 48': Offside, Atlanta United. Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 52': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 54': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
- 55': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 56': Attempt missed. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Emir Karic with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Moisés Mosquera.
- 62': Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Elías Báez (Atlanta United).
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Emir Karic.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Taylor Calheira.
- 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Will Reilly replaces Fafà Picault.
- 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Adrian Gill.
- 67': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Will Reilly (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 72': Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Luke Brennan (Atlanta United).
- 72': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Stian Gregersen replaces Paulo Díaz.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 74': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 76': Elías Báez (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Brennan (Atlanta United).
- 77': Substitution, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate replaces Cooper Sanchez.
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matt Edwards replaces Luke Brennan because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Will Reilly (Atlanta United).
- 80': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Capita.
- 87': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 87': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 448 |
| 527 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 11 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 24 | +5 | 43 |
| 3 | LAFC | 25 | +16 | 40 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 24 | +6 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Hoyos (GK) |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso |
| 27 | Paulo Díaz |
| 3 | Elías Baez |
| 55 | Tomás Jacob |
| 16 | Adrian Gill |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 48 | Cooper Sanchez |
| 22 | Fafà Picault |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 28 | Wyatt Meyer |
| 3 | Moisés Mosquera |
| 18 | Emir Karic  |
| 8 | Jacob Davis |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 4 | Lasse Berg Johnsen |
| 11 | Calvin Harris |
| 7 | Capita |
| 19 | Taylor Calheira |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
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