Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids: 1–4
Colorado Rapids beat Sporting Kansas City 4–1 in the MLS on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2026 MLS, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Attendance: 17,037
- Teams: Sporting Kansas City (home), Colorado Rapids (away)
Goals
- 12' — Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), assist Darren Yapi
- 44' — Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), assist Calvin Harris
- 45'+2' — Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids)
- 71' — Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), assist Miguel Navarro
- 75' — Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), assist Rafael Navarro
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sporting Kansas City | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.1 | 49.9 |
| Shots | 8 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Fouls | 17 | 21 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3): John Pulskamp (G), Ethan Bartlow (CD-L), Jansen Miller (CD-R), Wyatt Meyer (LB), Jacob Davis (RB), Manu García (CM), Jacob Bartlett (LM), Lasse Berg Johnsen (RM), Dejan Joveljic (F), Shapi Suleymanov (LF), Calvin Harris (RF).
Colorado Rapids (4-1-4-1): Zack Steffen (G), Lucas Herrington (CD-L), Rob Holding (CD-R), Hamzat Ojediran (DM), Miguel Navarro (LB), Jackson Travis (RB), Wayne Frederick (CM-L), Paxten Aaronson (CM-R), Darren Yapi (LM), Dante Sealy (RM), Rafael Navarro (F).
Recent form
Sporting Kansas City: lost 3–0 away to San Jose Earthquakes (22 Feb); drew 2–2 vs Columbus Crew (1 Mar); lost 1–0 vs San Diego FC (8 Mar); won 2–1 away to LA Galaxy (15 Mar); lost 4–1 vs Colorado Rapids (22 Mar).
Colorado Rapids: lost 2–0 away to Seattle Sounders FC (23 Feb); won 2–0 vs Portland Timbers (28 Feb); won 4–1 vs LA Galaxy (8 Mar); lost 3–1 away to New York City FC (14 Mar); won 4–1 away to Sporting Kansas City (22 Mar).