Sporting KC 1-2 New York Red Bulls
Updated
New York Red Bulls won: Sporting KC 1-2 New York Red Bulls in the MLS on Sun, 24 May 2026 at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Sporting KC goals: Calvin Harris 64'. New York Red Bulls goals: Jorge Ruvalcaba 4', Jorge Ruvalcaba 45'+3. Expected goals: 2.17-1.10. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Jorge Ruvalcaba (9).
Match report
New York Red Bulls beat Sporting KC 2-1
New York Red Bulls squeezed past Sporting KC 2-1 away from home at Sporting Park on Sunday 24 May in MLS.
Jorge Ruvalcaba put New York Red Bulls ahead on 4' (0-1), added another on 45+3' (0-2) and Calvin Harris pulled one back for Sporting KC on 64' (1-2).
Sporting KC had 61% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.17-1.10. Sporting KC created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Jorge Ruvalcaba (Red Bull New York) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 17,575. Referee: Nabil Bensalah.
Match stats
| Sporting KC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.17 | 1.10 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 17 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 406 (79%) | 222 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
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
New York Red Bulls (4-3-3): Ethan Horvath, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Justin Che, Dylan Nealis, Omar Valencia, Ronald Donkor, Adri Mehmeti, Gustav Berggren, Cade Cowell, Julian Hall, Jorge Ruvalcaba
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls)
- 19' · Substitution · Rafael Mosquera for Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (New York Red Bulls)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls)
- 59' · Substitution · Justin Reynolds for Jacob Davis (Sporting KC)
- 59' · Substitution · Manu García for Zorhan Bassong (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Goal · Calvin Harris (Sporting KC)
- 70' · Yellow card · Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting KC)
- 73' · Substitution · Nehuén Benedetti for Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls)
- 73' · Substitution · Roald Mitchell for Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls)
- 76' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Taylor Calheira (Sporting KC)
- 79' · Substitution · Cameron Harper for Rafael Mosquera (New York Red Bulls)
- 80' · Substitution · Julián Bazán for Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls)
- 82' · Substitution · Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov for Capita (Sporting KC)
- 87' · Yellow card · Nehuén Benedetti (New York Red Bulls)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 5, draws 6, New York Red Bulls 7.
Questions
Who won Sporting KC vs New York Red Bulls?
New York Red Bulls won, 1-2 (MLS) on Sun, 24 May 2026.
When and where is Sporting KC vs New York Red Bulls?
Sun, 24 May 2026, 00:30 UTC at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting KC and New York Red Bulls?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 5 wins, 6 draws, New York Red Bulls 7 wins (goals 22-22).