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Atlanta United FC vs Sporting Kansas City – Lineups & Match Details

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Goals: T. Jacob (13'), F. Picault (24'), S. Afrifa (70'). Atlanta United FC had 49% possession against Sporting Kansas City's 51%. Shots on target: 3-1.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 21

Sunday, 23 August 2026

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City

Referee: T. Penso

Lineups

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC4-3-3
Lucas Hoyos1Lucas HoyosG
Tomás Jacob55Tomás JacobD
Paulo Díaz27Paulo DíazD
Junior Alonso6Junior AlonsoD
Elías Báez3Elías BáezD
Cooper Sanchez48Cooper SanchezM
Adrian Gill16Adrian GillM
Tristan Muyumba8Tristan MuyumbaM
Aleksey Miranchuk59Aleksey MiranchukF
Fafà Picault22Fafà PicaultF
Miguel Almirón10Miguel AlmirónF

Substitutes

28William ReillyM
20Luke BrennanM
5Stian GregersenD
7Steven AlzateM
47Matthew EdwardsD
42Jayden HibbertG
2Ronald HernándezD
4Enea MihajD
19Sergio SantosF
Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City4-4-2
Stefan Cleveland30Stefan ClevelandG
Jacob Davis8Jacob DavisD
Moises Mosquera3Moises MosqueraD
Wyatt Meyer28Wyatt MeyerD
Emir Karić18Emir KarićD
Capita7CapitaM
Lasse Berg Johnsen4Lasse Berg JohnsenM
Zorhan Bassong22Zorhan BassongM
Calvin Harris11Calvin HarrisM
Shapi Suleymanov93Shapi SuleymanovF
Taylor Calheira19Taylor CalheiraF

Substitutes

13Justin ReynoldsD
99Jayden ReidD
17Stephen AfrifaF
16Jacob BartlettD
1John PulskampG
15Jansen MillerD
2Ian JamesD
57Diego BorgesD
20Kwaku AgyabengM

Match Events

13'G

T. Jacob

Assist: M. Almirón

22'Y

E. Karić

24'G

F. Picault

Assist: E. Báez

45'+2S

J. Davis

Substitution 1

62'S

E. Karić

Substitution 2

62'S

T. Calheira

Substitution 3

62'S

F. Picault

Substitution 1

62'S

Adrian Gill

Substitution 2

70'G

S. Afrifa

72'Y

L. Brennan

73'S

P. Díaz

Substitution 3

76'Y

E. Báez

77'S

C. Sanchez

Substitution 4

78'S

L. Brennan

Substitution 5

87'S

Capita

Substitution 4

Statistics

Atlanta United FC
49%51%
Sporting Kansas City
1.89Expected Goals (xG)0.68
8Total Shots8
3Shots on Target1
2Corners6
8Fouls13
1Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)89
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Atlanta United FC host Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, 23 August 2026. The kick-off time is 23:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Atlanta United FC go into the match 14th in the table; Sporting Kansas City sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Atlanta United FC have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Sporting Kansas City have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Feb 2022: Atlanta United FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City; 6 May 2019: Atlanta United FC 3-0 Sporting Kansas City; 9 May 2018: Atlanta United FC 0-2 Sporting Kansas City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Atlanta United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Atlanta United FC scored through T. Jacob 13', F. Picault 24'. Sporting Kansas City replied with S. Afrifa 70'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 70 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Atlanta United FC held 49% of the ball against 51% for Sporting Kansas City. Shots on target finished 3-1. Expected goals read 1.89 for Atlanta United FC, 0.68 for Sporting Kansas City.

Verdict

The win nudges Atlanta United FC forward and leaves Sporting Kansas City with work to do. Atlanta United FC sat 14th and Sporting Kansas City 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.