Sporting KC 1-4 Colorado Rapids
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Colorado Rapids won: Sporting KC 1-4 Colorado Rapids in the MLS on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Sporting KC goals: Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov 44'. Colorado Rapids goals: Paxten Aaronson 12', Wayne Frederick 45'+2, Rafael Navarro 71', Paxten Aaronson 75'. Expected goals: 0.74-4.26. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Paxten Aaronson (8.8).
Match report
Colorado Rapids rout Sporting KC 4-1
Colorado Rapids thrashed Sporting KC 4-1 away from home at Sporting Park on Sunday 22 March in MLS.
Paxten Aaronson put Colorado Rapids ahead on 12' (0-1), Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov levelled for Sporting KC on 44' (1-1), Wayne Frederick restored Colorado Rapids' lead on 45+2' (1-2), Rafael Navarro made it 1-3 on 71' and Paxten Aaronson made it 1-4 on 75'.
Sporting KC had 50% of the ball, shots were 8-17 (3-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.74-4.26. Colorado Rapids were the better side on chances, too.
Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 17,037. Referee: Fotis Bazakos.
Match stats
| Sporting KC | Colorado Rapids | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 | 4.26 |
| Total shots | 8 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 38 |
| Big chances | 2 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 363 (86%) | 363 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
Sporting KC (4-3-3): John Pulskamp, Jacob Davis, Jansen Miller, Ethan Bartlow, Wyatt Meyer, Manu García, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Jacob Bartlett, Calvin Harris, Dejan Joveljic, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3): Zack Steffen, Miguel Navarro, Rob Holding, Lucas Herrington, Jackson Travis, Hamzat Ojediran, Paxten Aaronson, Wayne Frederick, Dante Sealy, Rafael Navarro, Darren Yapi
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Manu García (Sporting KC)
- 12' · Goal · Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids)
- 38' · Yellow card · Jansen Miller (Sporting KC)
- 39' · Yellow card · Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids)
- 42' · Yellow card · Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids)
- 44' · Goal · Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids)
- 52' · Substitution · Kwaku Agyabeng for Wyatt Meyer (Sporting KC)
- 60' · Yellow card · Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids)
- 61' · Substitution · Joshua Atencio for Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids)
- 70' · Substitution · Noah Cobb for Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids)
- 70' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 71' · Goal · Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids)
- 75' · Goal · Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids)
- 77' · Yellow card · Jacob Bartlett (Sporting KC)
- 79' · Substitution · Alexis Manyoma for Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids)
- 79' · Substitution · Keegan Rosenberry for Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids)
- 85' · Substitution · Justin Reynolds for Calvin Harris (Sporting KC)
- 85' · Substitution · Taylor Calheira for Jacob Bartlett (Sporting KC)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 12, draws 7, Colorado Rapids 12.
Questions
Who won Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids?
Colorado Rapids won, 1-4 (MLS) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids?
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 00:30 UTC at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting KC and Colorado Rapids?
In 31 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 12 wins, 7 draws, Colorado Rapids 12 wins (goals 46-42).