Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 — 2026 MLS Regular Season

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

The goals

• 13' — Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United FC)
• 24' — Fafà Picault (Atlanta United FC)
• 70' — Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City)

How it unfolded

1. —•First Half begins.
2. 13'⚽Goal! Atlanta United 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
3. 22'•Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4. 24'⚽Goal! Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elías Báez following a corner.
5. 44'•Delay in match (Atlanta United).
6. 44'•Delay in match because of an injury Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
7. 45'•Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8. 45'+2'•Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Justin Reynolds replaces Jake Davis because of an injury.
9. 45'•Second Half begins Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
10. 62'•Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Emir Karic.
11. 62'•Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Taylor Calheira.
12. 62'•Substitution, Atlanta United. Will Reilly replaces Fafà Picault.
13. 62'•Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Adrian Gill.
14. 70'⚽Goal! Atlanta United 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
15. 72'•Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16. 73'•Substitution, Atlanta United. Stian Gregersen replaces Paulo Díaz.
17. 76'•Elías Báez (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
18. 77'•Delay in match because of an injury Luke Brennan (Atlanta United).
19. 77'•Substitution, Atlanta United. Steven Alzate replaces Cooper Sanchez.
20. 78'•Substitution, Atlanta United. Matt Edwards replaces Luke Brennan because of an injury.
21. 78'•Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22. 87'•Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Capita.

How they arrived

• Atlanta United FC: 2W 2D 6L in their last 10 — 20% win rate, 12 scored and 21 conceded.
• Sporting Kansas City: 3W 1D 6L in their last 10 — 30% win rate, 11 scored and 23 conceded.

Full match statistics

Team records

Sources

• 2026 MLS Regular Season — live match data

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