Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City: 1–2
Sporting Kansas City beat Austin FC 2–1 in the MLS on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2026 MLS, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 17 May 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, USA
- Attendance: 20,738
- Teams: Austin FC (home), Sporting Kansas City (away)
Goals
- 45' — Mikkel Desler (Austin FC), assist Guilherme Biro
- 79' — Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), assist Shapi Suleymanov
- 82' — Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Austin FC | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45.9 | 54.1 |
| Shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Fouls | 13 | 21 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Austin FC (4-4-2): Brad Stuver (G), Jon Bell (CD-L), Oleksandr Svatok (CD-R), Guilherme Biro (LB), Mikkel Desler (RB), Ilie Sánchez (CM-L), Joseph Rosales (CM-R), Owen Wolff (LM), Facundo Torres (RM), Myrto Uzuni (CF-L), Christian Ramírez (CF-R).
Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2): Stefan Cleveland (G), Wyatt Meyer (CD-L), Ian James (CD-R), Jayden Reid (LB), Jacob Davis (RB), Zorhan Bassong (CM-L), Lasse Berg Johnsen (CM-R), Calvin Harris (LM), Capita (RM), Taylor Calheira (CF-L), Dejan Joveljic (CF-R).
Recent form
Austin FC: won 2–0 vs Houston Dynamo FC (26 Apr); won 2–0 vs St. Louis CITY SC (3 May); drew 2–2 away to Minnesota United FC (10 May); lost 5–0 away to San Diego FC (14 May); lost 2–1 vs Sporting Kansas City (17 May).
Sporting Kansas City: lost 5–0 away to Chicago Fire FC (26 Apr); drew 1–1 vs Seattle Sounders FC (2 May); lost 6–0 away to Portland Timbers (10 May); won 3–1 vs LA Galaxy (14 May); won 2–1 away to Austin FC (17 May).