Major League Soccer · Matchday 21
- Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:00:00 UTCMercedes-Benz StadiumMatchday 21
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Atlanta United 39%Draw 34%Sporting Kansas City 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Atlanta UnitedSporting Kansas City
49Possession51
1.89Expected goals (xG)0.68
8Shots8
3Shots on target1
4Shots off target5
1Blocked shots2
7Shots inside box5
1Shots outside box3
2Corners6
1Offsides1
8Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Saves1
521Passes526
448Accurate passes468
86Pass accuracy89
Match events
- 13'Tomás Jacob (assist Miguel Almirón)
- 22'Emir Karic
- 24'Fafà Picault (assist Elías Báez)
- 45'Jacob Davis ← Justin Reynolds
- 62'Emir Karic ← Jayden Reid
- 62'Taylor Calheira ← Stephen Afrifa
- 62'Fafà Picault → Will Reilly
- 62'Adrian Gill → Luke Brennan
- 70'Stephen Afrifa
- 72'Luke Brennan
- 73'Paulo Díaz → Stian Gregersen
- 76'Elías Báez
- 77'Cooper Sanchez → Steven Alzate
- 78'Luke Brennan → Matthew Edwards
- 87'Osvaldo Capemba ← Jacob Bartlett
Atlanta United · Sporting Kansas City
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
596.8Miranchuk
107.5Almirón
227.8↓62'Picault
276.8↓73'Díaz
66.8Alonso
16.8Hoyos
86.8Muyumba
37.2Báez
557.8Jacob
486.8↓77'Sanchez
166.8↓62'Gill
936.3Suleymanov
186.0↓62'Karic
116.3Harris
306.1Cleveland
36.3Mosquera
226.3Bassong
46.3Johnsen
86.3↓45'Davis
76.3↓87'Capemba
286.3Meyer
196.3↓62'Calheira
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Atlanta United
- 59Aleksei Miranchuk6.8
- 10Miguel Almirón7.5
- 22Fafà Picault7.8
- 27Paulo Díaz6.8
- 6Júnior Alonso6.8
- 1Lucas Hoyos6.8
- 8Tristan Muyumba6.8
- 3Elías Báez7.2
- 55Tomás Jacob7.8
- 48Cooper Sanchez6.8
- 16Adrian Gill6.8
Sporting Kansas City
- 93Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov6.3
- 18Emir Karic6.0
- 11Calvin Harris6.3
- 30Stefan Cleveland6.1
- 3Moises Mosquera6.3
- 22Zorhan Bassong6.3
- 4Lasse Berg Johnsen6.3
- 8Jacob Davis6.3
- 7Osvaldo Capemba6.3
- 28Wyatt Meyer6.3
- 19Taylor Calheira6.3
Atlanta UnitedTale of the tapeSporting Kansas City
4-4-2Formation4-2-4
15 ptsTable14 pts
-13Goal difference-30
1Head-to-head wins0
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 1 previous meeting
Atlanta United 1W0D0W Sporting Kansas City
Goals 2–1
- 2026-08-23Atlanta United2–1Sporting Kansas City
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Where they stand — In a 30-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -30 | 14 |