Skip to MLS data
The Sporting Page Real Analysis. Not Corporate
The Sporting Page
Loading scores…
Scores ↗
Connecting to scores…
← Soccer newsMLS · 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union

Regular Season

Saturday, Sep 19, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT

Sporting Kansas CityHome
3 – 4FinalFT
Philadelphia UnionAway

Match winner: Philadelphia Union

Sporting Park

Checked Nov 1, 8:15 am ESTRefresh 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.
StatisticSporting Kansas CityPhiladelphia Union
Fouls1114
Yellow Cards34
Red Cards00
Offsides01
Corner Kicks34
Saves53
Possession4555
SHOTS1011
ON GOAL68
On Target %0.60.7
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken00
Accurate Passes290375
Passes367450
Pass Completion %0.80.8
Accurate Crosses53
Crosses1421
Cross %0.40.1
Long Balls6447
Accurate Long Balls3123
Long Balls %0.50.5
Blocked Shots21
Effective Tackles84
Tackles157
Tackle %0.50.6
Interceptions814
Effective Clearances1916
Clearances1916

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff
  2. 5'
    Goal

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Philadelphia Union 0. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen following a fast break.

  3. 10'
    Goal

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Philadelphia Union 0. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Harris.

  4. 16'
    Goal - Header

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 0. Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emir Karic with a cross following a corner.

  5. 24'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union).

  6. 24'
    Start Delay
  7. 24'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  8. 24'
    End Delay
  9. 45'
    Yellow Card

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

  10. 45'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union).

  11. 45'
    Start Delay
  12. 45'+3'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  13. 45'+3'
    End Delay
  14. 45'+7'
    Halftime
  15. 45'+7'
    Yellow Card

    Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.

  16. 45'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Kwaku Agyabeng.

  17. 45'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Indiana Vassilev.

  18. 45'
    Start 2nd Half

    Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 0.

  19. 53'
    Yellow Card

    Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  20. 63'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match (Philadelphia Union).

  21. 63'
    Start Delay
  22. 63'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  23. 63'
    End Delay
  24. 64'
    Goal

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 1. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frankie Westfield.

  25. 66'
    Goal

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 2. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.

  26. 67'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Seymour Reid replaces Taylor Calheira.

  27. 68'
    Goal

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 3. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.

  28. 70'
    Yellow Card

    Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  29. 70'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Owen Wolff replaces Stephen Afrifa.

  30. 71'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Lasse Berg Johnsen.

  31. 73'
    Own Goal

    Own Goal by Zorhan Bassong, Sporting Kansas City. Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 4.

  32. 79'
    Yellow Card

    Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  33. 82'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Cavan Sullivan.

  34. 82'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Jovan Lukic.

  35. 82'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ezekiel Alladoh replaces Milan Iloski.

  36. 82'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rubén Ramos replaces Calvin Harris.

  37. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Agustín Anello replaces Bruno Damiani.

  38. 90'+4'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union).

  39. 90'+4'
    Start Delay
  40. 90'+5'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  41. 90'+5'
    End Delay
  42. 90'+6'
    Yellow Card

    Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  43. 90'+7'
    Yellow Card

    Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.

  44. 90'+8'
    End Regular Time

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.

Sporting Kansas CityFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
30Stefan ClevelandG100000
28Wyatt MeyerCD-L110000
3Moisés MosqueraCD-R100000
18Emir KaricLB101000
13Justin ReynoldsRB100000
20Kwaku AgyabengCM-L100010
4Lasse Berg JohnsenCM-R101010
14Calvin HarrisLM101000
11André LuizRM120000
17Stephen AfrifaCF-L100000
19Taylor CalheiraCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
24Ruben RamosSUB100000
1John PulskampSUB000000
16Jacob BartlettSUB100000
33Owen WolffSUB100000
57Diego BorgesSUB000000
15Jansen MillerSUB000000
22Zorhan BassongSUB100110
99Jayden ReidSUB000000
29Seymour ReidSUB100000

Philadelphia UnionFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
18Andre BlakeG100000
26Nathan HarrielCD-L100000
44Neil PierreCD-R100000
27Kai WagnerLB100010
39Frankie WestfieldRB101000
4Jovan LukicCM-L100000
21Danley Jean JacquesCM-R101010
19Indiana VassilevLM100000
6Cavan SullivanRM110010
9Bruno DamianiCF-L110000
10Milan IloskiCF-R110000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
23Ezekiel AlladohSUB100000
16Ben BenderSUB000000
5Japhet SerySUB000000
31George MarksSUB000000
33Quinn SullivanSUB101000
51Malik JakupovicSUB000000
28Augustin AnelloSUB100000
8Jesús BuenoSUB100010
11Alejandro BedoyaSUB100000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 4'

    Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).

  4. 4'

    Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  5. 5'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Philadelphia Union 0. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen following a fast break.

  6. 9'

    Attempt saved. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.

  7. 10'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Philadelphia Union 0. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Harris.

  8. 12'

    André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  9. 12'

    Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).

  10. 13'

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

  11. 13'

    Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).

  12. 15'

    Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

  13. 15'

    Attempt saved. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.

  14. 15'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andre Blake.

  15. 16'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 0. Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emir Karic with a cross following a corner.

  16. 19'

    Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Justin Reynolds.

  17. 20'

    Attempt saved. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Cavan Sullivan.

  18. 23'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  19. 23'

    Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 24'

    Delay in match because of an injury Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union).

  21. 24'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  22. 25'

    Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  23. 25'

    Foul by Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union).

  24. 27'

    Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Moisés Mosquera.

  25. 29'

    Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).

  26. 29'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andre Blake.

  27. 38'

    Attempt blocked. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Reynolds.

  28. 39'

    Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).

  29. 39'

    Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  30. 44'

    Attempt saved. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Milan Iloski.

  31. 44'

    Attempt saved. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Bruno Damiani.

  32. 45'

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

  33. 45'

    Foul by Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union).

  34. 45'

    Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).

  35. 45'

    Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  36. 45'

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

  37. 45'

    Delay in match because of an injury Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union).

  38. 45'+3'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  39. 45'+3'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  40. 45'+7'

    First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 0.

  41. 45'+7'

    Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.

  42. 45'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Kwaku Agyabeng.

  43. 45'

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Indiana Vassilev.

  44. 45'

    Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 0.

  45. 46'

    Attempt saved. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.

  46. 51'

    Foul by André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City).

  47. 51'

    Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  48. 52'

    Attempt blocked. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.

  49. 52'

    Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).

  50. 52'

    Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  51. 53'

    Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  52. 54'

    Offside, Philadelphia Union. Milan Iloski is caught offside.

  53. 56'

    Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  54. 56'

    Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).

  55. 58'

    Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  56. 58'

    Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).

  57. 58'

    Attempt saved. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Calvin Harris.

  58. 58'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andre Blake.

  59. 59'

    Attempt missed. Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emir Karic with a cross following a corner.

  60. 60'

    Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  61. 60'

    Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).

  62. 60'

    Handball by Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).

  63. 62'

    Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  64. 63'

    Delay in match (Philadelphia Union).

  65. 63'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  66. 64'

    Attempt missed. Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cavan Sullivan.

  67. 64'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 1. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frankie Westfield.

  68. 66'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 2. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.

  69. 67'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Seymour Reid replaces Taylor Calheira.

  70. 68'

    Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 3. Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.

  71. 70'

    Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  72. 70'

    Foul by Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).

  73. 70'

    Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  74. 70'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Owen Wolff replaces Stephen Afrifa.

  75. 71'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Lasse Berg Johnsen.

  76. 72'

    Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.

  77. 73'

    Own Goal by Zorhan Bassong, Sporting Kansas City. Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 4.

  78. 74'

    Foul by Seymour Reid (Sporting Kansas City).

  79. 74'

    Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  80. 75'

    André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  81. 75'

    Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).

  82. 77'

    Handball by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).

  83. 78'

    Foul by Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City).

  84. 78'

    Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  85. 79'

    André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  86. 79'

    Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).

  87. 79'

    Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  88. 81'

    Attempt missed. Seymour Reid (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Wolff following a fast break.

  89. 82'

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Cavan Sullivan.

  90. 82'

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Jovan Lukic.

  91. 82'

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ezekiel Alladoh replaces Milan Iloski.

  92. 82'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rubén Ramos replaces Calvin Harris.

  93. 88'

    Foul by Seymour Reid (Sporting Kansas City).

  94. 88'

    Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  95. 89'

    Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Agustín Anello replaces Bruno Damiani.

  96. 89'

    Foul by Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City).

  97. 89'

    Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  98. 90'+1'

    Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.

  99. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  100. 90'+2'

    Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  101. 90'+2'

    Foul by Agustín Anello (Philadelphia Union).

  102. 90'+4'

    Delay in match because of an injury Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union).

  103. 90'+5'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  104. 90'+6'

    Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  105. 90'+6'

    Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).

  106. 90'+6'

    Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  107. 90'+7'

    Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.

  108. 90'+8'

    Foul by André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City).

  109. 90'+8'

    Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  110. 90'+8'

    Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 4.

  111. —

    Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Philadelphia Union 4.

Sources & data scope

Supplied match statistics, events and lineups. Missing components remain unavailable; preview season aggregates are excluded from match statistics.

  • ESPN source ↗ · Checked Nov 1, 2026, 8:15 am ESTSupplied match statistics, events and lineups. Missing components remain unavailable; preview season aggregates are excluded from match statistics.

Times are Eastern Time. A selected match date does not rewind the current table or roster. Missing values are shown as —.