Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City

17 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Marcos de Oliveira

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mikkel Desler 45+1’
  • Manu García 79’
  • Stephen Afrifa 82’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City came from behind to win 2-1 away at Austin FC. Austin FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Mikkel Desler put Austin FC ahead in first-half stoppage time, Manu García equalised in the 79th minute, and Stephen Afrifa won it in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting Kansas City created 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Austin FC's 0.46 from 8.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
8 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 8
3 Corners 7
53 Attacks 85
24 Dangerous attacks 41
372 Passes 423
84.4% Pass accuracy 82.0%
12 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 21
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Austin FC Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
12’
Calvin HarrisShot on target
28’
Capita
41’
Lasse Berg JohnsenShot on target
Mikkel DeslerRight foot shot1-0 (Austin FC)
45+1’
Half-time1-0
46’
Shapi SuleymanovCapita
Second half underway
47’
Jacob Davis
50’
Calvin HarrisShot on target
Oleksandr Svatok
57’
Jon GallagherOwen Wolff
60’
Jayden NelsonChristian Ramirez
60’
Ilie Sánchez
61’
63’
Zorhan Bassong
64’
Justin ReynoldsJacob Davis
64’
Manu GarcíaZorhan Bassong
Myrto UzuniShot on target
68’
69’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
70’
Calvin HarrisShot on target
Jayden Nelson
71’
72’
Shapi SuleymanovShot on target
Daniel PereiraIlie Sánchez
73’
Brandon VázquezFacundo Torres
73’
75’
Stephen AfrifaTaylor Calheira
Brandon VázquezShot on target
77’
79’
Manu GarcíaRight foot shot1-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
82’
Stephen AfrifaRight foot shot1-2 (Sporting Kansas City)
Calvin FodreyMikkel Desler
84’
Calvin Fodrey
86’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 1.42 45+1’ Mikkel Desler (Austin FC), 1-0 45+1’ 79’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 79’ 82’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), 1-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 1.42 45+1’ Mikkel Desler (Austin FC), 1-0 Desler 45+1’ 79’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), 1-1 García 79’ 82’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), 1-2 Afrifa 82’
Austin FC 0.46 xGSporting Kansas City 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Austin FC attacking 
70’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 46’ Mikkel Desler (Austin FC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 72’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 27’ Capita (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 1’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+1’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Facundo Torres (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 46’ Mikkel Desler (Austin FC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 72’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 27’ Capita (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 33’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Facundo Torres (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Austin FC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Stuver
Biro
Svatok
Bell
Desler 84’
Rosales
Sánchez 73’
Wolff 60’
Torres 73’
Ramirez 60’
Uzuni
Sporting Kansas City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cleveland
Reid
James
Meyer
Davis 64’
Capita 46’
Johnsen
Bassong 64’
Harris
Joveljić
Calheira 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brad Stuver
90′ 6 2 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Mikkel Desler Taken off
84′ – 1 – 3 2 39 2 1 – –
Oleksandr Svatok
90′ – 1 – 2 2 35 2 – –
Jonathan Bell
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 43 – – – –
Guilherme Biro
90′ – 3 – 8 4 26 2 – 1 –
Joseph Rosales
90′ 1 – – 7 – 40 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Facundo Torres Taken off
73′ – – 25 – 0.02 2 – 6 – 2 –
Ilie Sánchez Taken off
73′ – – 26 – 0.00 1 1 3 1 2
Owen Wolff Taken off
60′ – – 26 1 0.01 4 1 8 1 3 –
Jon Gallagher Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 12 1 0.09 2 – 4 – 2 –
Daniel Pereira Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 19 1 0.01 1 1 5 – 2 –
Calvin Fodrey Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Christian Ramirez Taken off
60′ – – 1 – 0.01 0.00 – – – 10 –
Myrto Uzuni
90′ – – 2 1 0.09 0.06 – – – 23 –
Jayden Nelson Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 0.04 – 3 1 9
Brandon Vázquez Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 2 1 0.16 0.02 – 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Austin FC LWWDL
Sporting Kansas City LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Austin FC, 07 Sep 25 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Austin FC, 25 Oct 26  All Austin FC vs Sporting Kansas City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.