Sporting KC 2-2 Columbus Crew
Updated
It finished level: Sporting KC 2-2 Columbus Crew in the MLS on Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Sporting KC goals: Dejan Joveljic 48', Dejan Joveljic 72'. Columbus Crew goals: Wessam Abou Ali 33', Diego Rossi 82'. Expected goals: 1.49-3.15. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Dejan Joveljic (8.6).
Match report
Sporting KC 2-2 Columbus Crew: match report
It finished 2-2 between Sporting KC and Columbus Crew in MLS on Sunday 1 March.
Wessam Abou Ali put Columbus Crew ahead on 33' (0-1), Dejan Joveljic levelled for Sporting KC on 48' (1-1), added another on 72' (2-1) and Diego Rossi levelled for Columbus Crew on 82' (2-2).
Sporting KC had 42% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.49-3.15. Columbus Crew will feel they deserved more.
Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 18,522. Referee: Sergii Demianchuk.
Match stats
| Sporting KC | Columbus Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 | 3.15 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 28 |
| Big chances | 3 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 306 (80%) | 466 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Sporting KC (4-3-3): John Pulskamp, Ian James, Ethan Bartlow, Wyatt Meyer, Jayden Reid, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Jacob Bartlett, Manu García, Jacob Davis, Dejan Joveljic, Calvin Harris
Columbus Crew (4-3-3): Patrick Schulte, Andrés Herrera, Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Malte Amundsen, Taha Habroune, Sean Zawadzki, Max Arfsten, Diego Rossi, Wessam Abou Ali, Dániel Gazdag
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew)
- 33' · Goal · Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew)
- 44' · Yellow card · Jacob Bartlett (Sporting KC)
- 48' · Goal · Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Substitution · Hugo Picard for Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew)
- 64' · Substitution · Sékou Bangoura for Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew)
- 72' · Goal · Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)
- 79' · Yellow card · Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew)
- 81' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Calvin Harris (Sporting KC)
- 81' · Substitution · Jamal Thiaré for Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew)
- 82' · Goal · Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- 90' · Substitution · Kwaku Agyabeng for Jacob Bartlett (Sporting KC)
- 90' · Substitution · Taylor Calheira for Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Jansen Miller for Ian James (Sporting KC)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 8, draws 5, Columbus Crew 3.
Questions
Who won Sporting KC vs Columbus Crew?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (MLS) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sporting KC vs Columbus Crew?
Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 01:30 UTC at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting KC and Columbus Crew?
In 16 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 8 wins, 5 draws, Columbus Crew 3 wins (goals 24-18).