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Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City

Regular Season

Saturday, May 16, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT

Austin FCHome
1 – 2FinalFT
Sporting Kansas CityAway

Match winner: Sporting Kansas City

Q2 Stadium

Checked Oct 31, 3:26 am EDTRefresh match

Match statistics

Values retain the source’s display and precision. Some source rows labeled % are supplied as decimal ratios; no percentage conversion is inferred.

Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticAustin FCSporting Kansas City
Fouls1321
Yellow Cards43
Red Cards00
Offsides01
Corner Kicks37
Saves62
Possession45.954.1
SHOTS820
ON GOAL38
On Target %0.40.4
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken00
Accurate Passes314347
Passes372423
Pass Completion %0.80.8
Accurate Crosses35
Crosses824
Cross %0.40.2
Long Balls4943
Accurate Long Balls2219
Long Balls %0.40.4
Blocked Shots17
Effective Tackles912
Tackles1220
Tackle %0.80.6
Interceptions116
Effective Clearances3215
Clearances3215

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. 28'
    Yellow Card

    Capita (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  3. 45'
    Goal

    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.

  4. 45'+2'
    Halftime

    First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.

  5. 45'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Capita.

  6. 45'
    Start 2nd Half
  7. 47'
    Yellow Card

    Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  8. 57'
    Yellow Card

    Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  9. 60'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Austin FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Christian Ramirez.

  10. 60'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Owen Wolff.

  11. 61'
    Yellow Card

    Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  12. 63'
    Yellow Card

    Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. 64'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Justin Reynolds replaces Jake Davis.

  14. 64'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Zorhan Bassong.

  15. 71'
    Yellow Card

    Jayden Nelson (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.

  16. 73'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Austin FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Facundo Torres.

  17. 73'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Austin FC. Dani Pereira replaces Ilie Sánchez.

  18. 75'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Taylor Calheira.

  19. 79'
    Goal

    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.

  20. 82'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ethan Bartlow replaces Ian James.

  21. 82'
    Goal

    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.

  22. 84'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Mikkel Desler.

  23. 86'
    Yellow Card

    CJ Fodrey (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  24. 90'+5'
    End Regular Time

    Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

Austin FCFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
1Brad StuverG100000
15Jon BellCD-L100000
5Oleksandr SvatokCD-R100010
29Guilherme BiroLB101000
3Mikkel DeslerRB110000
6Ilie SánchezCM-L100010
30Joseph RosalesCM-R100000
33Owen WolffLM100000
11Facundo TorresRM100000
10Myrto UzuniCF-L100000
21Christian RamírezCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
35Mateja DjordjevicSUB000000
17Jon GallagherSUB100000
9Brandon VázquezSUB100000
20Nicolás DubersarskySUB000000
23Zan KolmanicSUB000000
19CJ FodreySUB100010
8Dani PereiraSUB100000
12Damian LasSUB000000
7Jayden NelsonSUB100010

Sporting Kansas CityFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
30Stefan ClevelandG100000
28Wyatt MeyerCD-L100000
2Ian JamesCD-R100000
99Jayden ReidLB100000
8Jacob DavisRB100010
22Zorhan BassongCM-L100010
4Lasse Berg JohnsenCM-R100000
11Calvin HarrisLM100000
7CapitaRM100010
19Taylor CalheiraCF-L100000
9Dejan JoveljicCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
93Shapi SuleymanovSUB101000
23Ethan BartlowSUB100000
1John PulskampSUB000000
16Jacob BartlettSUB000000
14Cielo TschantretSUB000000
57Diego BorgesSUB000000
17Stephen AfrifaSUB110000
13Justin ReynoldsSUB100000
6Manu GarcíaSUB110000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 1'

    Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).

  5. 1'

    Attempt blocked. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.

  6. 2'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jon Bell.

  7. 3'

    Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 3'

    Foul by Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City).

  9. 6'

    Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).

  10. 6'

    Facundo Torres (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. 6'

    Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Capita.

  12. 7'

    Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Desler.

  13. 8'

    Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 8'

    Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).

  15. 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).

  16. 12'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brad Stuver.

  17. 13'

    Attempt blocked. Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian James.

  18. 16'

    Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).

  19. 16'

    Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  20. 18'

    Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  21. 18'

    Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).

  22. 20'

    Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 20'

    Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).

  24. 22'

    Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).

  25. 22'

    Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  26. 23'

    Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian James.

  27. 23'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mikkel Desler.

  28. 24'

    Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  29. 24'

    Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).

  30. 25'

    Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Stuver.

  31. 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.

  32. 28'

    Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).

  33. 28'

    Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  34. 28'

    Capita (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  35. 32'

    Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  36. 32'

    Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).

  37. 33'

    Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.

  38. 33'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jon Bell.

  39. 33'

    Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

  40. 36'

    Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  41. 36'

    Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).

  42. 39'

    Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.

  43. 40'

    Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  44. 40'

    Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).

  45. 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).

  46. 41'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mikkel Desler.

  47. 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.

  48. 44'

    Ian James (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  49. 44'

    Foul by Joseph Rosales (Austin FC).

  50. 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.

  51. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  52. 45'+2'

    First Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.

  53. 45'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Capita.

  54. 45'

    Second Half begins Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.

  55. 47'

    Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).

  56. 47'

    Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  57. 47'

    Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  58. 47'

    Foul by Christian Ramirez (Austin FC).

  59. 47'

    Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  60. 49'

    Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  61. 49'

    Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).

  62. 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.

  63. 53'

    Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).

  64. 53'

    Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  65. 53'

    Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).

  66. 53'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  67. 55'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Owen Wolff.

  68. 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.

  69. 57'

    Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).

  70. 57'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  71. 57'

    Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  72. 58'

    Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  73. 60'

    Substitution, Austin FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Christian Ramirez.

  74. 60'

    Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Owen Wolff.

  75. 61'

    Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  76. 61'

    Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC).

  77. 61'

    Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  78. 62'

    Foul by Mikkel Desler (Austin FC).

  79. 62'

    Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  80. 63'

    Jayden Nelson (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  81. 63'

    Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).

  82. 63'

    Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  83. 64'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Justin Reynolds replaces Jake Davis.

  84. 64'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Zorhan Bassong.

  85. 64'

    Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).

  86. 64'

    Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  87. 65'

    Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  88. 65'

    Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).

  89. 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.

  90. 68'

    Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).

  91. 68'

    Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  92. 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.

  93. 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.

  94. 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.

  95. 71'

    Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  96. 71'

    Foul by Jayden Nelson (Austin FC).

  97. 71'

    Jayden Nelson (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.

  98. 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.

  99. 72'

    Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  100. 72'

    Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).

  101. 73'

    Substitution, Austin FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Facundo Torres.

  102. 73'

    Substitution, Austin FC. Dani Pereira replaces Ilie Sánchez.

  103. 74'

    Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jayden Reid.

  104. 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.

  105. 75'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Taylor Calheira.

  106. 76'

    Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.

  107. 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.

  108. 77'

    Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.

  109. 78'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  110. 78'

    Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  111. 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.

  112. 81'

    Mikkel Desler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  113. 81'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  114. 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.

  115. 82'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ethan Bartlow replaces Ian James.

  116. 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.

  117. 84'

    Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Mikkel Desler.

  118. 86'

    Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  119. 86'

    Foul by CJ Fodrey (Austin FC).

  120. 86'

    CJ Fodrey (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  121. 87'

    Dani Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  122. 87'

    Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).

  123. 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.

  124. 89'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.

  125. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  126. 90'+1'

    Attempt missed. Dani Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

  127. 90'+3'

    Joseph Rosales (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  128. 90'+3'

    Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).

  129. 90'+3'

    Dani Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  130. 90'+3'

    Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).

  131. 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.

  132. —

    Match ends, Austin FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.

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