Austin FC 1-2 Sporting KC
Updated
Sporting KC won: Austin FC 1-2 Sporting KC in the MLS on Sun, 17 May 2026 at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas. Austin FC goals: Mikkel Desler 45'+1. Sporting KC goals: Manu García 79', Stephen Afrifa 82'. Expected goals: 0.37-1.52. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Guilherme Biro (7.8).
Match report
Sporting KC beat Austin FC 2-1
Sporting KC came from behind to beat Austin FC 2-1 away from home at Q2 Stadium on Sunday 17 May in MLS.
Mikkel Desler put Austin FC ahead on 45+1' (1-0), Manu García levelled for Sporting KC on 79' (1-1) and Stephen Afrifa restored Sporting KC's lead on 82' (1-2).
Austin FC had 46% of the ball, shots were 8-20 (3-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.37-1.52. Sporting KC were the better side on chances, too.
Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 20,738. Referee: Marcos de Oliveira.
Match stats
| Austin FC | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.37 | 1.52 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 30 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 314 (84%) | 347 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 13 |
Lineups
Austin FC (4-4-2): Brad Stuver, Mikkel Desler, Oleksandr Svatok, Jon Bell, Guilherme Biro, Facundo Torres, Joseph Rosales, Ilie Sánchez, Owen Wolff, Christian Ramirez, Myrto Uzuni
Sporting KC (4-4-2): Stefan Cleveland, Jacob Davis, Ian James, Wyatt Meyer, Jayden Reid, Capita, Zorhan Bassong, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Calvin Harris, Taylor Calheira, Dejan Joveljic
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Capita (Sporting KC)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Mikkel Desler (Austin FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov for Capita (Sporting KC)
- 47' · Yellow card · Jacob Davis (Sporting KC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Jon Gallagher for Owen Wolff (Austin FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Jayden Nelson for Christian Ramirez (Austin FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC)
- 63' · Yellow card · Zorhan Bassong (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Substitution · Justin Reynolds for Jacob Davis (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Substitution · Manu García for Zorhan Bassong (Sporting KC)
- 71' · Yellow card · Jayden Nelson (Austin FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Daniel Pereira for Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Brandon Vázquez for Facundo Torres (Austin FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Taylor Calheira (Sporting KC)
- 79' · Goal · Manu García (Sporting KC)
- 82' · Goal · Stephen Afrifa (Sporting KC)
- 83' · Substitution · Ethan Bartlow for Ian James (Sporting KC)
- 85' · Substitution · CJ Fodrey for Mikkel Desler (Austin FC)
- 86' · Yellow card · CJ Fodrey (Austin FC)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2021: Austin FC 7, draws 1, Sporting KC 4.
Questions
Who won Austin FC vs Sporting KC?
Sporting KC won, 1-2 (MLS) on Sun, 17 May 2026.
When and where is Austin FC vs Sporting KC?
Sun, 17 May 2026, 00:30 UTC at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Austin FC and Sporting KC?
In 12 league meetings since 2021: Austin FC 7 wins, 1 draws, Sporting KC 4 wins (goals 21-19).