Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids result
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Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids — Sporting Kansas City won this Major League Soccer match.
The result
Sporting Kansas City beat Colorado Rapids 4–1 at Children's Mercy Park in Major League Soccer on Thursday 19 September. It is Sporting Kansas City’s first win over Colorado Rapids since 19 May 2022, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
Sporting Kansas City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sporting Kansas City: A. Pulido (8’; 49’, assisted by S. Afrifa) and E. Thommy (69’, assisted by W. Agada; 82’, assisted by Dániel Sallói); Colorado Rapids: M. Edwards (75’, assisted by K. Rosenberry).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sporting Kansas City 2.72, Colorado Rapids 0.85, from 31 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — Sporting Kansas City: Dániel Sallói (74’) and A. Vargas (90+2’); Colorado Rapids: C. Harris (16’) and Rafael Navarro (38’).
What it changes
Sporting Kansas City have scored 49 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 14 clubs (2024 so far, after 31 games, ranked per game). Sporting Kansas City have conceded 58 goals, the third-most of the 14 clubs.
Colorado Rapids have scored 56 goals, the fourth-most of the 14 clubs (2024 so far, after 29 games, ranked per game). Colorado Rapids have conceded 50 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 14 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) 12.1, M. Edwards (Colorado Rapids) 9.5 and S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) 9.3 led the match.
Head-to-head
Colorado Rapids are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Sporting Kansas City.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Children's Mercy Park · Kansas City, Kansas
- Referee: F. Bazakos
- Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting Kansas City 1 · draws 2 · Colorado Rapids 3 · 1.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Sporting Kansas City 2W 1D 2L · Colorado Rapids 2W 2D 1L
Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match Statistics & Details
| Sporting Kansas City | Colorado Rapids | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Possession | 46% |
| 2.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.85 |
| 31 | Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 12 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 20 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 11 | Corners | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 449 | Passes | 402 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
Sporting Kansas City Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pulskamp | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Khiry Shelton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Robert Castellanos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Andreu Fontàs | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Zorhan Bassong | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7.7 |
| W. Agada | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Afrifa | 84 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Rodríguez | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| L. Ndenbe | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Russell | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Pulido | 59 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Tim Leibold sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| E. Thommy sub | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Dániel Sallói sub | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Y | 7.3 |
| R. Walter sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Vargas sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
Colorado Rapids Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Steffen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Rosenberry | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Edwards | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| A. Maxso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| D. Mihailovic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Rafael Navarro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| J. Travis | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Ronan | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Bassett | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Harris | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.3 |
| J. Lewis | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Fernandez sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oliver Larraz sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Löffelsend sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Kimani Stewart-Baynes sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Cannon sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-07-05 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Sporting Kansas City
- 2023-04-09 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids
- 2023-03-05 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Sporting Kansas City
- 2022-05-19 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids
- 2022-03-13 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Sporting Kansas City
- 2021-08-29 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Rapids
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids?
- In their last 6 meetings, Sporting Kansas City won 1, Colorado Rapids won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids?
- Recent form — Sporting Kansas City 2W 1D 2L; Colorado Rapids 2W 2D 1L.
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