Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City

16 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Guido Gonzales Jr

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Reggie Cannon 65’
  • Rafael Navarro 90+5’

Match summary

Colorado Rapids saw off Sporting Kansas City 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Reggie Cannon put Colorado Rapids ahead with a header in the 65th minute and Rafael Navarro made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Colorado Rapids created 2.92 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 1.00 from 6. Sporting Kansas City had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

75% Possession 25%
28 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 2
66 Attacks 49
56 Dangerous attacks 19
551 Passes 192
89.3% Pass accuracy 66.7%
11 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Colorado Rapids Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
Corner
14’
28’
Calvin HarrisShot on target
29’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
30’
Zorhan BassongFoul
37’
Shapi SuleymanovShot on target
37’
Corner
38’
Kwaku AgyabengFoul
Corner
41’
42’
Jacob BartlettShapi Suleymanov
Corner
45+2’
Corner
45+3’
Half-time0-0
46’
Ian JamesZorhan Bassong
Second half underway
Corner
50’
Dante SealyShot on target
52’
Corner
52’
Corner
55’
Youssef MazizWayne Frederick
56’
62’
Wyatt MeyerOr Blorian
63’
Shapi SuleymanovArgument
Corner
64’
Reggie CannonHeader1-0 (Colorado Rapids)
65’
66’
Jayden ReidCapita
66’
Taylor CalheiraDejan Joveljić
Darren YapiDante Sealy
66’
Georgi MinoungouVAR: No penalty
71’
79’
Corner
Hamzat OjediranGeorgi Minoungou
84’
Josh AtencioFoul
84’
88’
Moises MosqueraArgument
90+2’
Moises MosqueraProfessional foul last man
Rafael NavarroLeft foot shot2-0 (Colorado Rapids)
90+5’
Full-time2-0

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.92 1.00 65’ Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids), 1-0 65’ 90+5’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 2-0 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.92 1.00 65’ Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids), 1-0 Cannon 65’ 90+5’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 2-0 Navarro 90+5’
Colorado Rapids 2.92 xGSporting Kansas City 1.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Colorado Rapids attacking 
90+5’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 87’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 78’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 29’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 65’ Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 17’ Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 61’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 31’ Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 29’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 31’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Youssef Maziz (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Youssef Maziz (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Youssef Maziz (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 87’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 78’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 29’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 65’ Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 17’ Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 61’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 31’ Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 29’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 31’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Youssef Maziz (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Youssef Maziz (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Youssef Maziz (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Defreitas-Hansen
Navarro
Holding
Williams
Cannon
Frederick 56’
Atencio
Minoungou 84’
Aaronson
Sealy 66’
Navarro
Sporting Kansas City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cleveland
Karić
Mosquera
Blorian 62’
Davis
Capita 66’
Agyabeng
Bassong 46’
Suleymanov 42’
Joveljić 66’
Harris

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nicholas Defreitas-Hansen
90′ 3 0 34 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Reggie Cannon
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 47 1 1 – –
Rob Holding
90′ – – – 3 3 84 – – – –
Loïc Williams
90′ – – – 4 4 91 3 – – –
Miguel Navarro
90′ – 1 – 6 2 69 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Wayne Frederick Taken off
56′ – – 22 1 0.09 1 – 2 2 1 –
Josh Atencio
90′ – – 72 2 0.06 3 5 4 3 –
Dante Sealy Taken off
66′ – – 28 4 0.37 – – 4 – – –
Paxten Aaronson
90′ – 1 37 4 0.41 – – 4 – 2 –
Georgi Minoungou Taken off
85′ – – 24 4 0.21 1 – 6 1 1 –
Youssef Maziz Came on as a substitute
34′ – 1 12 2 0.10 – – – – – –
Hamzat Ojediran Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Rafael Navarro
90′ 1 – 4 1 0.95 0.09 – 9 3 20 –
Darren Yapi Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.00 – – – 3 –
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

Colorado Rapids LLWLW
Sporting Kansas City LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

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