Atlanta United FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City — MLS, 23 Aug 2026
Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 in MLS on 23 August 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Tomás Jacob and Fabrice-Jean Picault scored for Atlanta United FC; Stephen Afrifa for Sporting Kansas City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Atlanta United FC have won 2 and Sporting Kansas City 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-013'assist: Miguel Almirón
- 22'
- 2-024'assist: Elías Báez
- 45+2'
- Half-time2-0
- 62'out: Luke Brennan
- 62'
- 62'
- 62'
- 2-170'
- 72'
- 73'
- 76'
- 77'
- 78'
- 87'out: Jacob Bartlett
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Atlanta United FC
- 7.9Miguel AlmirónF
- 7.5Fabrice-Jean PicaultF
- 7.3Paulo DíazD
- 7.2Tomás JacobD
- 7.2Júnior AlonsoD
- 7.0Cooper SanchezM
- 6.7William ReillyM
- 6.7Lucas HoyosG
- 6.7Aleksey MiranchukF
- 6.7Steven AlzateM
- 6.7Stian GregersenD
- 6.7Tristan MuyumbaM
- 6.6Adrian GillM
- 6.6Matthew EdwardsD
- 6.5Elías BáezD
- 6.2Luke BrennanM
Sporting Kansas City
- 6.9Jayden ReidD
- 6.9Lasse JohnsenM
- 6.7Jacob BartlettD
- 6.7Moisés MosqueraD
- 6.7Magomed-Shapi SuleymanovF
- 6.6Zorhan BassongM
- 6.6Stefan ClevelandG
- 6.6Justin ReynoldsD
- 6.5Calvin HarrisM
- 6.5Taylor CalheiraF
- 6.3Emir KarićD
- 6.3Jacob DavisD
- 6.3Wyatt MeyerD
- 6.2Stephen AfrifaF
- 5.9CapitaM
Line-ups
Sporting Kansas City4-4-2
Atlanta United FC4-3-3
Substitutes
Atlanta United FCGerardo Martino
Substitutes
- 2Ronald HernándezD
- 7Steven Alzate77'M6.7
- 4Enea MihajD
- 5Stian Gregersen73'D6.7
- 19Sergio SantosF
- 28William ReillyM6.7
- 47Matthew EdwardsD6.6
- 20Luke Brennan72'78'62'M6.2
- 42Jayden HibbertG
Sporting Kansas CityRaphael Wicky
Substitutes
- 1John PulskampG
- 15Jansen MillerD
- 13Justin Reynolds45+2'D6.6
- 99Jayden Reid62'D6.9
- 16Jacob Bartlett87'D6.7
- 17Stephen Afrifa70'62'F6.2
- 57Diego BorgesD
- 2Ian JamesD
- 20Kwaku AgyabengM
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
1.89Expected goals (xG)0.68
8Total shots8
3Shots on target1
4Shots off target5
1Blocked shots2
2Corners6
1Offsides1
8Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves1
0.08Goals prevented0.08
521Total passes526
448Accurate passes468
86%Pass accuracy89%
Atlanta United FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Almirón | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Fabrice-Jean Picault | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Paulo Díaz | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Tomás Jacob | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Júnior Alonso | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Cooper Sanchez | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| William Reilly | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Lucas Hoyos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Aleksey Miranchuk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Steven Alzate | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Stian Gregersen | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tristan Muyumba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Adrian Gill | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Edwards | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Elías Báez | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Luke Brennan | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Reid | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lasse Johnsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jacob Bartlett | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Moisés Mosquera | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Zorhan Bassong | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Stefan Cleveland | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Justin Reynolds | 46 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Calvin Harris | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Taylor Calheira | 62 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Emir Karić | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Davis | 44 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Wyatt Meyer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Stephen Afrifa | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Capita | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Atlanta United FCWWLLD
- W20 Aug 26AMinnesota United FC2-1
- W15 Aug 26HNew York Red Bulls2-1
- L01 Aug 26APhiladelphia Union2-3
- L25 Jul 26ANew England Revolution1-4
- D23 Jul 26ACharlotte2-2
Sporting Kansas CityDLLLW
- D20 Aug 26HSt. Louis City1-1
- L16 Aug 26AColorado Rapids0-2
- L02 Aug 26HHouston Dynamo0-2
- L26 Jul 26ALos Angeles FC0-4
- W23 Jul 26HMinnesota United FC2-1
Head-to-head
- 27 Feb 22Atlanta United FC3-1Sporting Kansas City
- 06 May 19Sporting Kansas City0-3Atlanta United FC
- 09 May 18Atlanta United FC0-2Sporting Kansas City
- 07 Aug 17Sporting Kansas City1-1Atlanta United FC
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Atlanta United FC
- Previous: Minnesota United FC 1-2 Atlanta United FC, 20 Aug 2026 · MLS
- Next: Atlanta United FC 0-2 Charlotte, 29 Aug 2026 · MLS
Sporting Kansas City
- Previous: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 St. Louis City, 20 Aug 2026 · MLS
- Next: Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps, 30 Aug 2026 · MLS
Data updated