Sporting Kansas City 3-4 Philadelphia Union — MLS, 20 Sep 2026
Philadelphia Union beat Sporting Kansas City 4-3 in MLS on 20 September 2026 at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City. Andre Luiz and W. Meyer scored for Sporting Kansas City; Bruno Damiani, C. Sullivan and Milan Iloski for Philadelphia Union. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sporting Kansas City have won 1 and Philadelphia Union 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Children's Mercy Park · Kansas City·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-05'assist: Lasse Johnsen
- 2-010'assist: Calvin Harris
- 3-016'assist: Emir Karić
- 45'
- Half-time3-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 53'
- 3-164'assist: Francis Westfield
- 3-266'assist: Danley Jean-Jacques
- 68'
- 3-368'assist: Quinn Sullivan
- 70'
- 71'
- 71'
- 4-373'Own Goal
- 80'
- 82'
- 83'
- 83'
- 83'
- 90'
- 90+6'
- 90+8'
- Full-time3-4
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Sporting Kansas City
- 9.3André LuizM
- 7.3Calvin HarrisM
- 6.9Wyatt MeyerD
- 6.7Taylor CalheiraF
- 6.6Owen WolffF
- 6.5Kwaku AgyabengM
- 6.5Ruben RamosF
- 6.5Stephen AfrifaF
- 6.5Seymour ReidF
- 6.3Lasse JohnsenM
- 6.3Emir KarićD
- 6.2Justin ReynoldsD
- 6.2Stefan ClevelandG
- 6.0Zorhan BassongD
- 5.9Jacob BartlettD
- 5.9Jayden ReidD
- 5.9Moisés MosqueraD
Philadelphia Union
- 7.9Milan IloskiF
- 7.5Bruno DamianiF
- 7.3Cavan SullivanM
- 7.0Andre BlakeG
- 7.0Danley Jean-JacquesM
- 6.9Jesús BuenoM
- 6.9Neil PierreD
- 6.7Ezekiel AlladohF
- 6.6Jovan LukićM
- 6.5Indiana VassilevM
- 6.5Augustin AnelloF
- 6.3Alejandro BedoyaM
- 6.3Quinn SullivanM
- 6.2Kai WagnerD
- 5.9Nathan HarrielD
- 5.9Francis WestfieldD
Line-ups
Philadelphia Union4-4-2
Sporting Kansas City4-4-2
Substitutes
Sporting Kansas CityRaphael Wicky
Substitutes
- 22Zorhan Bassong73'90+8'71'D6.0
- 1John PulskampG
- 15Jansen MillerD
- 33Owen Wolff71'F6.6
- 99Jayden Reid68'D5.9
- 24Ruben Ramos83'F6.5
- 16Jacob Bartlett46'D5.9
- 57Diego BorgesD
- 29Seymour ReidF6.5
Philadelphia UnionRyan Richter
Substitutes
- 11Alejandro Bedoya82'M6.3
- 8Jesús Bueno83'M6.9
- 5Japhet Sery LarsenD
- 33Quinn Sullivan46'M6.3
- 28Augustin Anello90'F6.5
- 31George MarksG
- 16Benjamin BenderM
- 23Ezekiel Alladoh83'F6.7
- 51Malik JakupovicF
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
1.01Expected goals (xG)0.65
10Total shots10
6Shots on target8
2Shots off target1
2Blocked shots1
3Corners4
0Offsides1
10Fouls14
2Yellow cards4
5Goalkeeper saves3
-0.15Goals prevented-0.15
358Total passes445
283Accurate passes373
79%Pass accuracy84%
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Luiz | 97 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | 9.3 |
| Calvin Harris | 82 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Wyatt Meyer | 97 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Taylor Calheira | 67 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Owen Wolff | 27 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kwaku Agyabeng | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ruben Ramos | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Stephen Afrifa | 70 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Seymour Reid | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lasse Johnsen | 71 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emir Karić | 97 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Justin Reynolds | 97 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Stefan Cleveland | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Zorhan Bassong | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Jacob Bartlett | 52 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Jayden Reid | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Moisés Mosquera | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Philadelphia Union
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Iloski | 82 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Bruno Damiani | 89 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 82 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Andre Blake | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Danley Jean-Jacques | 97 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jesús Bueno | 15 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Neil Pierre | 97 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ezekiel Alladoh | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jovan Lukić | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Augustin Anello | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 52 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kai Wagner | 97 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nathan Harriel | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Francis Westfield | 97 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Sporting Kansas CityWLLLD
- W13 Sept 26HLos Angeles FC3-1
- L06 Sept 26AFC Dallas3-4
- L30 Aug 26HVancouver Whitecaps0-3
- L23 Aug 26AAtlanta United FC1-2
- D20 Aug 26HSt. Louis City1-1
Philadelphia UnionWWWWD
- W14 Sept 26ASan Diego5-0
- W09 Sept 26HFC Cincinnati5-0
- W05 Sept 26HCF Montreal2-0
- W29 Aug 26ANew York Red Bulls3-1
- D23 Aug 26AAustin1-1
Head-to-head
- 03 Mar 24Sporting Kansas City1-1Philadelphia Union
- 01 Apr 23Philadelphia Union0-0Sporting Kansas City
- 31 Jul 20Philadelphia Union3-1Sporting Kansas City
- 10 Mar 19Sporting Kansas City2-0Philadelphia Union
- 23 Sept 18Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- 07 Jul 17Sporting Kansas City1-1Philadelphia Union
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Sporting Kansas City
- Previous: Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Los Angeles FC, 13 Sep 2026 · MLS
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Philadelphia Union
- Previous: San Diego 0-5 Philadelphia Union, 14 Sep 2026 · MLS
- Next: Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City SC, 26 Sep 2026 · MLS
Data updated