Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids

31 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Fotis Bazakos

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

Dejan Joveljić 4’, 81’
Dániel Sallói 73’
Mason Toye 75’

Rafael Navarro 22’
Keegan Rosenberry 31’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City came from behind to win 4-2 at home to Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Dejan Joveljić put Sporting Kansas City ahead with a header in the 4th minute, Rafael Navarro equalised in the 22nd minute, and Keegan Rosenberry put Colorado Rapids in front in the 31st minute. In the second half, Dániel Sallói equalised in the 73rd minute, Mason Toye put Sporting Kansas City back in front in the 75th minute, and Joveljić made it 4-2 with a header in the 81st minute.

Colorado Rapids can feel hard done by, creating 3.80 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 2.06 from 20. Rafael Navarro had a penalty saved for Colorado Rapids.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%

20 Shots 16

10 Shots on target 7

8 Corners 4

516 Passes 430

86.2% Pass accuracy 86.5%

15 Tackles 15

12 Fouls 10

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Offsides 3

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids

Kick-off

Dejan JoveljićHeader

1-0

4’

14’

Paxten AaronsonShot on target

Zorhan Bassong

16’

17’

Rafael NavarroMissed penaltysaved

17’

Rafael NavarroShot on target

17’

Rafael NavarroShot on target

22’

Rafael NavarroLeft foot shot

1-1

Dejan JoveljićShot on target

25’

31’

Keegan Rosenberry

1-2

Dániel SallóiShot on target

35’

Shapi SuleymanovShot on target

35’

40’

Noah CobbShot on target

40’

Darren YapiShot on target

Half-time1-2

Second half underway

Ian James

51’

Zorhan BassongShot on target

55’

Santiago MuñozShot on target

57’

60’

Calvin HarrisDarren Yapi

60’

Sam VinesRafael Santos

Jacob BartlettZorhan Bassong

61’

Mason ToyeShapi Suleymanov

61’

Jansen MillerIan James

61’

Dejan JoveljićShot on target

67’

70’

Theodore Ku-DiPietroCole Bassett

70’

Connor RonanOliver Larraz

Dániel SallóiRight foot shot

2-2

73’

Mason ToyeLeft foot shot

3-2

75’

77’

Alex HarrisRob Holding

Logan NdenbeTim Leibold

77’

Dejan JoveljićHeader

4-2

81’

Nemanja RadojaSantiago Muñoz

89’

Full-time4-2

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.

Sporting Kansas City 2.06 xGColorado Rapids 3.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Colorado Rapids attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Colorado Rapids 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


John Pulskamp	90′	4	2	23	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Khiry Shelton	90′	1	1	–	2	1	70	1	–	1	–
Ian James Taken off	61′	2	1	–	4	2	34	2	–	–	–
Robert Voloder	90′	4	1	–	6	1	69	–	–	–	–
Tim Leibold Taken off	77′	3	–	–	4	–	35	–	–	–	–
Jacob Davis	90′	2	1	–	4	–	53	–	–	–	–
Jansen Miller Came on as a substitute	29′	–	1	–	2	1	16	–	–	1	–
Logan Ndenbe Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	1	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Zorhan Bassong Taken off	61′	–	–	47	–	0.05	–	–	2	3	–	–
Shapi Suleymanov Taken off	61′	–	–	28	–	0.16	–	–	5	–	3	–
Santiago Muñoz Taken off	89′	–	1	40	2	0.06	–	–	1	2	–	–
Dániel Sallói	90′	1	–	41	1	0.18	1	–	3	2	–	–
Jacob Bartlett Came on as a substitute	29′	–	1	16	1	0.06	1	–	1	–	–	–
Mason Toye Came on as a substitute	29′	1	–	7	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	–	–
Nemanja Radoja Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	1	–	0.02	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards1 player


Dejan Joveljić	90′	2	–	5	4	0.46	0.18	3	6	2	30	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Zack Steffen	90′	5	4	22	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Noah Cobb	90′	4	–	–	5	–	44	–	–	–	–
Andreas Maxsø	90′	1	1	–	2	1	48	1	–	–	–
Rob Holding Taken off	77′	3	1	–	6	3	61	1	–	–	–
Keegan Rosenberry	90′	–	1	–	–	–	25	–	1	–	–
Rafael Santos Taken off	60′	1	1	–	1	–	22	1	–	1	–
Sam Vines Came on as a substitute	30′	–	1	–	1	1	24	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Oliver Larraz Taken off	70′	–	–	28	–	0.02	1	5	1	–	–	–
Cole Bassett Taken off	70′	–	1	21	4	0.58	2	–	4	1	1	–
Paxten Aaronson	90′	–	–	42	3	0.05	1	–	10	3	3	–
Calvin Harris Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	11	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	–	–
Connor Ronan Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	28	1	0.04	–	1	1	–	1	–
Theodore Ku-DiPietro Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	12	–	0.01	1	–	3	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Darren Yapi Taken off	60′	–	–	1	1	0.02	0.06	–	3	2	11	–
Rafael Navarro	90′	1	–	5	3	1.69	0.16	2	5	3	25	–
Alex Harris Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	–	–	6	–

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

Sporting Kansas City D L L L L

Colorado Rapids D L W W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 1-2 Sporting Kansas City, 05 Jul 25 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 1-4 Colorado Rapids, 22 Mar 26 All Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.