Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union – Lineups & Match Details

Philadelphia Union beat Sporting Kansas City 4-3. Goals: André Luiz (5'), André Luiz (10'), Wyatt Meyer (16'), B. Damiani (64'), Cavan Sullivan (66'), M. Iloski (68'), Z. Bassong (73' o.g.). Sporting Kansas City had 45% possession against Philadelphia Union's 55%. Shots on target: 6-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 26

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Sporting Kansas City

3 - 4

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

Philadelphia Union

Referee: E. Koroleva

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City4-4-2

30Stefan ClevelandG

13Justin ReynoldsD

3Moises MosqueraD

28Wyatt MeyerD

18Emir KarićD

11André LuizM

4Lasse Berg JohnsenM

20Kwaku AgyabengM

14Calvin HarrisM

19Taylor CalheiraF

17Stephen AfrifaF

Substitutes

16Jacob BartlettD

29Seymour Garfield-ReidF

33Owen WolffF

22Zorhan BassongD

24Ruben RamosF

1John PulskampG

15Jansen MillerD

57Diego BorgesD

99Jayden ReidD

Philadelphia Union4-4-2

18Andre BlakeG

39Frankie WestfieldD

44Neil PierreD

26Nathan HarrielD

27Kai WagnerD

6Cavan SullivanM

21Danley Jean JacquesM

4Jovan LukićM

19Indiana VassilevM

10Milan IloskiF

9Bruno DamianiF

Substitutes

33Quinn SullivanM

11Alejandro BedoyaM

8Jesus BuenoM

23Ezekiel AlladohF

28Agustin AnelloF

31George MarksG

5Japhet Sery LarsenD

16Ben BenderM

51Malik JakupovicF

Match Events

5'G

André Luiz

Assist: L. Johnsen

10'G

André Luiz

Assist: C. Harris

16'G

Wyatt Meyer

Assist: E. Karić

45'Y

K. Agyabeng

45'+7Y

J. Bueno

46'S

I. Vassilev

Substitution 1

46'S

K. Agyabeng

Substitution 1

53'Y

L. Johnsen

64'G

B. Damiani

Assist: F. Westfield

66'G

Cavan Sullivan

Assist: D. Jean-Jacques

68'S

T. Calheira

Substitution 2

68'G

M. Iloski

Assist: Q. Sullivan

70'Y

Cavan Sullivan

71'S

S. Afrifa

Substitution 3

71'S

L. Johnsen

Substitution 4

73'OG

Z. Bassong

80'Y

K. Wagner

82'S

Cavan Sullivan

Substitution 2

83'S

C. Harris

Substitution 5

83'S

J. Lukić

Substitution 3

83'S

M. Iloski

Substitution 4

90'S

B. Damiani

Substitution 5

90'+6Y

D. Jean-Jacques

90'+8Y

Z. Bassong

Statistics

Sporting Kansas City

45%55%

Philadelphia Union

1.01Expected Goals (xG)0.65

10Total Shots11

6Shots on Target8

3Corners4

11Fouls14

0Offsides1

79Pass Accuracy (%)84

3Yellow Cards4

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Sporting Kansas City host Philadelphia Union on Sunday, 20 September 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Sporting Kansas City go into the match 15th in the table; Philadelphia Union sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sporting Kansas City have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Philadelphia Union have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Mar 2024: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Philadelphia Union; 1 Apr 2023: Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Philadelphia Union; 31 Jul 2020: Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Philadelphia Union. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Philadelphia Union beat Sporting Kansas City 4-3. Sporting Kansas City scored through André Luiz 5', André Luiz 10', Wyatt Meyer 16'. Philadelphia Union replied with B. Damiani 64', Cavan Sullivan 66', M. Iloski 68', Z. Bassong 73' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 73 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sporting Kansas City held 45% of the ball against 55% for Philadelphia Union. Shots on target finished 6-8. Expected goals read 1.01 for Sporting Kansas City, 0.65 for Philadelphia Union.

Verdict

Philadelphia Union take the three points; Sporting Kansas City look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sporting Kansas City sat 15th and Philadelphia Union 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.