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Major League Soccer Matchweek 26 Sunday, 20 September 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union 3-4 – Major League Soccer, 20 Sep 2026

Sporting Kansas City 15th · 18 pts
3–4 HT 3–0 Full-time
Philadelphia Union
Andre Luiz 5'Andre Luiz 10'W. Meyer 16'
B. Damiani 64'C. Sullivan 66'M. Iloski 68'Z. Bassong 73' (og)
VenueChildren's Mercy Park, Kansas City RefereeE. Koroleva Kick-off20 Sep · 01:30 BST Season2026/27

Match stats

45%55%Ball Possession
1011Total Shots
68Shots on Goal
1.010.65Expected goals (xG)
34Corner Kicks
1114Fouls
34Yellow Cards
79%84%Passes %

Key events

  • 90' B. Damiani for A. AnelloSubstitution 5 Philadelphia Union
  • 90'+6 Danley Jean JacquesYellow Card · Foul Philadelphia Union
  • 90'+7 Zorhan BassongYellow Card · Off the ball foul Sporting Kansas City
  • 83' M. Iloski for E. AlladohSubstitution 4 Philadelphia Union
  • 83' J. Lukic for J. BuenoSubstitution 3 Philadelphia Union
  • 83' C. Harris for R. RamosSubstitution 5 Sporting Kansas City
  • 82' C. Sullivan for A. BedoyaSubstitution 2 Philadelphia Union
  • 79' Kai WagnerYellow Card · Foul Philadelphia Union
  • 73' Z. BassongOwn Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 71' S. Afrifa for O. WolffSubstitution 4 Sporting Kansas City
  • 71' L. Johnsen for Z. BassongSubstitution 3 Sporting Kansas City
  • 70' Cavan SullivanYellow Card · Foul Philadelphia Union
  • 68' M. Iloski assist Q. SullivanNormal Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 68' T. Calheira for J. ReidSubstitution 2 Sporting Kansas City
  • 66' C. Sullivan assist D. Jean JacquesNormal Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 64' B. Damiani assist F. WestfieldNormal Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 53' Lasse Berg JohnsenYellow Card · Foul Sporting Kansas City
  • 46' I. Vassilev for Q. SullivanSubstitution 1 Philadelphia Union
  • 46' K. Agyabeng for J. BartlettSubstitution 1 Sporting Kansas City
  • 45' Kwaku AgyabengYellow Card · Foul Sporting Kansas City
  • 16' W. Meyer assist E. KaricNormal Goal Sporting Kansas City
  • 10' Andre Luiz assist C. HarrisNormal Goal Sporting Kansas City
  • 5' Andre Luiz assist L. JohnsenNormal Goal Sporting Kansas City
  • -5' Jesus BuenoYellow Card · Argument Philadelphia Union

SportsLife forecast

Made before kick-off
Sporting Kansas City 0% Sporting Kansas City Home
= 50% Draw Draw
Our pick Philadelphia Union 50% Philadelphia Union Away

Our pick Philadelphia Union win or draw Correct

Combo Double chance : draw or Philadelphia Union and +1.5 goals · goals home -2.5, away -3.5

24%76%Form
33%67%Attack
15%85%Defence
38%62%Head-to-head
40%60%Goals
30.8%69.2%Overall

Win probability for each side, worked out from recent form, attack and defence strength, goals scored and conceded, and past meetings. Close numbers mean an open match; the bars show which side each factor favours. Not betting advice.

Sporting Kansas City

League formLDLLLW
Last 5 · form27%
Last 5 · attack / defence50% / 31%
Last 5 · goals for / against8 (1.6) / 11 (2.2)
Major League Soccer15th · P 25 · GD -34 · 18 pts

Philadelphia Union

League formDDWWWW
Last 5 · form87%
Last 5 · attack / defence100% / 88%
Last 5 · goals for / against16 (3.2) / 2 (0.4)

Line-ups

Sporting Kansas City4-4-2

  • 30S. ClevelandG
  • 13J. ReynoldsD
  • 3M. MosqueraD
  • 28W. MeyerD
  • 18E. KaricD
  • 11Andre LuizM
  • 4L. JohnsenM
  • 20K. AgyabengM
  • 14C. HarrisM
  • 19T. CalheiraF
  • 17S. AfrifaF

Substitutes

  • 1J. PulskampG
  • 15J. MillerD
  • 57Diego BorgesD
  • 99J. ReidD
  • 16J. BartlettD
  • 22Z. BassongD
  • 24R. RamosF
  • 33O. WolffF
  • 29S. ReidF
CoachRaphael Wicky

Philadelphia Union4-4-2

  • 18A. BlakeG
  • 39F. WestfieldD
  • 44N. PierreD
  • 26N. HarrielD
  • 27K. WagnerD
  • 6C. SullivanM
  • 21D. Jean JacquesM
  • 4J. LukicM
  • 19I. VassilevM
  • 10M. IloskiF
  • 9B. DamianiF

Substitutes

  • 31G. MarksG
  • 5J. Sery LarsenD
  • 11A. BedoyaM
  • 33Q. SullivanM
  • 8J. BuenoM
  • 16B. BenderM
  • 28A. AnelloF
  • 23E. AlladohF
  • 51M. JakupovicF
CoachRyan Richter

Statistics

68Shots On Goal
22Shots Off Goal
1011Total Shots
21Blocked Shots
73Shots Insidebox
38Shots Outsidebox
1114Fouls
34Corner Kicks
01Offsides
45%55%Ball Possession
34Yellow Cards
00Red Cards
53Goalkeeper Saves
360447Total Passes
284375Passes Accurate
79%84%Passes %
1.010.65Expected Goals
-0.15-0.15Goals Prevented

All events

  • -5' Jesus BuenoCard · Yellow Card · Argument Philadelphia Union
  • 5' Andre Luiz assist L. JohnsenGoal · Normal Goal Sporting Kansas City
  • 10' Andre Luiz assist C. HarrisGoal · Normal Goal Sporting Kansas City
  • 16' W. Meyer assist E. KaricGoal · Normal Goal Sporting Kansas City
  • 45' Kwaku AgyabengCard · Yellow Card · Foul Sporting Kansas City
  • 46' K. Agyabeng for J. Bartlettsubst · Substitution 1 Sporting Kansas City
  • 46' I. Vassilev for Q. Sullivansubst · Substitution 1 Philadelphia Union
  • 53' Lasse Berg JohnsenCard · Yellow Card · Foul Sporting Kansas City
  • 64' B. Damiani assist F. WestfieldGoal · Normal Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 66' C. Sullivan assist D. Jean JacquesGoal · Normal Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 68' T. Calheira for J. Reidsubst · Substitution 2 Sporting Kansas City
  • 68' M. Iloski assist Q. SullivanGoal · Normal Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 70' Cavan SullivanCard · Yellow Card · Foul Philadelphia Union
  • 71' L. Johnsen for Z. Bassongsubst · Substitution 3 Sporting Kansas City
  • 71' S. Afrifa for O. Wolffsubst · Substitution 4 Sporting Kansas City
  • 73' Z. BassongGoal · Own Goal Philadelphia Union
  • 79' Kai WagnerCard · Yellow Card · Foul Philadelphia Union
  • 82' C. Sullivan for A. Bedoyasubst · Substitution 2 Philadelphia Union
  • 83' C. Harris for R. Ramossubst · Substitution 5 Sporting Kansas City
  • 83' J. Lukic for J. Buenosubst · Substitution 3 Philadelphia Union
  • 83' M. Iloski for E. Alladohsubst · Substitution 4 Philadelphia Union
  • 90'+7 Zorhan BassongCard · Yellow Card · Off the ball foul Sporting Kansas City
  • 90'+6 Danley Jean JacquesCard · Yellow Card · Foul Philadelphia Union
  • 90' B. Damiani for A. Anellosubst · Substitution 5 Philadelphia Union

Player ratings

Sporting Kansas City

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
André LuizM 989.2 203 14 9%29/14
Calvin HarrisM 827.3 011 12 8%24/6
Wyatt MeyerD 987.0 102 48 41%17/10
Taylor CalheiraF 676.7 000 14 9%24/7
Owen WolffF 286.6 000 14 13%01/2
Stephen AfrifaF 706.5 001 10 9%12/6
Seymour Garfield-ReidF 316.5 000 000/1
Ruben RamosF 166.5 000 7 7%00/1
Stefan ClevelandG 986.3 000 21 12%00/0
Justin ReynoldsD 986.3 000 38 28%36/8
Emir KarićD 986.3 010 42 31%22/6
Lasse Berg JohnsenM · C 716.3 010 27 22%00/4
Kwaku AgyabengM 456.3 000 14 10%00/1
Zorhan BassongD 276.0 000 22 18%03/4
Moises MosqueraD 985.9 000 46 41%02/7
Jacob BartlettD 535.9 000 30 25%22/3

Philadelphia Union

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
Milan IloskiF 827.9 102 23 19%03/3
Bruno DamianiF 897.5 101 21 16%05/12
Cavan SullivanM 827.3 102 32 26%15/8
Andre BlakeG · C 987.0 000 33 25%00/0
Danley Jean JacquesM 987.0 010 45 41%12/5
Neil PierreD 986.9 000 55 48%210/11
Jesus BuenoM 166.9 000 5 4%22/2
Quinn SullivanM 536.7 011 13 12%00/4
Ezekiel AlladohF 166.7 000 5 3%03/5
Jovan LukićM 826.6 001 40 35%23/7
Indiana VassilevM 456.5 001 15 13%02/3
Alejandro BedoyaM 166.3 000 4 4%00/1
Kai WagnerD 986.2 001 41 32%02/8
Agustin AnelloF 96.2 000 1 1%00/3
Frankie WestfieldD 985.9 011 59 49%01/3
Nathan HarrielD 985.9 000 55 47%03/9

Squads

Sporting Kansas City29 players

Goalkeepers

  • 30S. Cleveland31 y
  • 12J. Kortkamp17 y
  • 1J. Pulskamp24 y
  • 29R. Schewe23 y

Defenders

  • 16J. Bartlett20 y
  • 22Z. Bassong26 y
  • 5O. Blorian25 y
  • 8J. Davis23 y
  • 57Diego Borges20 y
  • 2I. James17 y
  • 18E. Karić28 y
  • 41P. Lurot23 y
  • 28Wyatt Meyer24 y
  • 15Jansen Miller23 y
  • 3M. Mosquera25 y
  • 99J. Reid24 y
  • 13J. Reynolds21 y

Midfielders

  • 20K. Agyabeng19 y
  • 88Shane Donovan18 y
  • 4L. Johnsen26 y
  • 75Z. Loyo Reynaga14 y
  • 76Johann Ortiz18 y
  • 33O. Wolff21 y
  • 11André Luiz24 y
  • 7Capita24 y
  • 14C. Harris25 y

Forwards

  • 17S. Afrifa24 y
  • 19T. Calheira23 y
  • 93M. Suleymanov26 y

Season numbers Major League Soccer 2026/27

Sporting Kansas City

FormLWLLLDLLLW
Played (home / away)24 (12 / 12)
W · D · L5 · 3 · 16
Goals for (avg)26 (1.1)
Goals against (avg)59 (2.5)
Clean sheets / failed to score0 / 9
Biggest win (home / away)3-1 / 1-2
Longest win streak2
Most used formation4-4-2 (11×)
Cards (yellow / red)41 / 3