Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew
Ref: Sergii Demianchuk, USAChildren's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas · 21,650 cap
Match recap
Sporting Kansas City and Columbus Crew drew 2–2 in their Major League Soccer fixture. Joveljić and Joveljić scored for Sporting Kansas City; Abou Ali and Rossi replied for Columbus Crew. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.49 for Sporting Kansas City versus 3.15 for Columbus Crew.
First Half
15'
Herrera
Yellow Card
33'
⚽
Abou Ali
Assist: Habroune
Bartlett
Yellow Card
Second Half
⚽
Joveljić
Assist: Davis
64'
⇄
Habroune
64'
⇄
Gazdag
⚽
Joveljić
79'
Zawadzki
Yellow Card
⇄
Harris
81'
⇄
Moreira
82'
⚽
Rossi
84'
VAR
Penalty confirmed
⇄
James
⇄
Bartlett
⇄
Suleymanov
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 32 |
| 14 |  Austin | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -12 | 14 |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -22 | 11 |
As of 4 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sporting Kansas CityColumbus Crew
5Won
Statistical edge
5–8
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.49VS3.15
Attack0 · 4 won
8
Shots
10
4
Shots on target
5
6
Shots in the box
8
2
Shots outside box
2
1
Shots off goal
3
4
Corners
4
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
42%
Possession
58%
384
Total passes
536
306
Accurate passes
466
80%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline3 · 0 won
9
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
2
3
Blocked shots
2
0.58
Goals prevented
0.58
Sporting Kansas City
3-4-2-1
Columbus Crew
3-4-3
Sporting Kansas City
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1John Gregory PulskampG
- 2Ian JamesD
- 6Manu GarcíaM
- 8Jacob DavisM
- 9Dejan JoveljićF
- 11Calvin HarrisF
- 16Jacob BartlettM
- 23Ethan Andrew BartlowD
- 28Wyatt MeyerD
- 93Magomed-Shapi SuleymanovF
- 99Jayden ReidM
Substitutes
- 14Macielo TschantretM
- 15Jansen MillerD
- 17Stephen Afrifa-KoduaF
- 19Taylor CalheiraF
- 20K. AgyabengM
- 30Stefan Daniel ClevelandG
- 61Z. Loyo ReynagaM
- 88S. DonovanM
Columbus Crew
3-4-3Starting XI
- 2Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla BarriosM
- 4Rudy Adrien CamachoD
- 8Dániel GazdagF
- 9Wessam Haissam Abou AliF
- 10Diego Martín Rossi MarachlianF
- 16Taha HabrouneM
- 18Malte Meineche AmundsenD
- 25Sean ZawadzkiM
- 27Maximilian ArfstenM
- 28Patrick SchulteG
- 31Steven MoreiraD
Substitutes
- 12Cesar RuvalcabaD
- 14Amar SejdićM
- 17Sékou Tidiany BangouraM
- 19Jamal ThiaréF
- 21Yevhen CheberkoD
- 22Tristan BrownD
- 24Evan William BushG
- 30Hugo PicardM
- 45Owen PresthusD
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manu García | M | 90 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Dejan Joveljić(C) | F | 90 | 8.2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Calvin Harris | F | 81 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Magomed Shapi Suleymanov | F | 89 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jacob Davis | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| John Pulskamp | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Reid | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyatt Meyer | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jacob Bartlett | M | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ethan Bartlow | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Ian James | D | 89 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Shane Donovan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macielo Tschantret | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stefan Cleveland | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zamir Loyo Reynaga | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stephen Afrifa | F | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jansen Miller | D | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kwaku Agyabeng | M | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Calheira | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Columbus Crew
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Arfsten | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2/4 |
| Patrick Schulte | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diego Rossi | F | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Taha Habroune | M | 64 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Rudy Camacho | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marcelo Herrera | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Sean Zawadzki(C) | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Steven Moreira | D | 81 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dániel Gazdag | F | 64 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malte Amundsen | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Wessam Abou Ali | F | 90 | 5.9 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Cesar Ruvalcaba | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tristan Brown | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Owen Presthus | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yevhen Cheberko | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amar Sejdic | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Bush | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamal Thiaré | F | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hugo Picard | M | 26 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Sekou Tidiany Bangoura | M | 26 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |