Sporting Kansas City vs San Diego FC

8 March 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Malik Badawi

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • A. Dreyer 39’

Match summary

San Diego FC beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on the road. San Diego FC led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Dreyer put San Diego FC ahead in the 39th minute.

The chances backed that up: San Diego FC created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.45 from 5.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
5 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 6
361 Passes 749
79.2% Pass accuracy 89.7%
12 Tackles 15
11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Sporting Kansas City San Diego FC
27’
L. Bombino
J. Miller
36’
M. García
38’
39’
A. DreyerLeft foot shot0-1 (San Diego FC)
42’
O. ValakariShot on target
D. JoveljićShot on target
45’
56’
A. DreyerShot on target
64’
D. VazquezP. Soma
64’
O. VerhoevenL. Bombino
67’
A. DreyerShot on target
S. AfrifaJ. Bartlett
71’
75’
M. Duah
76’
L. MorganM. Ingvartsen
76’
A. DreyerShot on target
78’
C. McVey
T. CalheiraC. Harris
79’
K. AgyabengM. S. Suleymanov
79’
80’
D. Vazquez
J. Davis
81’
T. CalheiraShot on target
88’
90’
A. GodoyO. Valakari
90’
I. PilcherA. Pellegrino
S. DonovanJ. Davis
90’
S. AfrifaShot on target
90+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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 1.86 39’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), 0-1 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 1.86 39’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), 0-1 Dreyer 39’
Sporting Kansas City 0.45 xGSan Diego FC 1.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Diego FC attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
42’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 90+2’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 76’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 21’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 17’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ T. Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 39’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 42’ M. S. Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ D. Vazquez (San Diego FC), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ L. Morgan (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ K. Sargeant (San Diego FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 90+2’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 76’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 21’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 17’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ T. Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 39’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 42’ M. S. Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 84’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ O. Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ D. Vazquez (San Diego FC), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ L. Morgan (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ A. Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ A. Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ K. Sargeant (San Diego FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Miller
Bartlow
Meyer
Reid
Bartlett 71’
García
Davis
Suleymanov 79’
Harris 79’
Joveljić
San Diego FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ferree
Bombino
McVey
Duah
Sargeant
Soma 64’
Tverskov
Valakari 90’
Dreyer
Ingvartsen 76’
Pellegrino 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Pulskamp
90′ 4 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Miller
90′ 2 – – 3 1 39 2 – –
E. Bartlow
90′ – 1 – 5 3 50 1 – – –
W. Meyer
90′ 2 3 – 3 1 34 – – – –
J. Reid
90′ 2 1 – 4 – 36 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
J. Bartlett
71′ – – 18 – 0.03 – 1 1 1 1 –
M. García
90′ – – 41 1 0.11 – 3 3 3 1
J. Davis
89′ – – 40 1 0.16 4 1 6 3 1
M. S. Suleymanov
79′ – – 20 – 0.03 1 1 2 – 1 –
C. Harris
79′ – – 9 1 0.06 1 – 4 – 2 –
K. Agyabeng Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 12 – 0.01 – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
D. Joveljić
90′ – – 2 1 0.21 0.05 – – – 18 –
S. Afrifa Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 1 0.05 0.01 – 3 2 4 –
T. Calheira Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 1 0.11 0.01 – 1 – 8 –
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 LLDLD
San Diego FC LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 San Diego FC, 10 Aug 25 Next meeting: San Diego FC 0-1 Sporting Kansas City, 08 Nov 26  All Sporting Kansas City vs San Diego FC 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.