Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Austin
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin ended 2-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Sporting Kansas City beat Austin 2-0.
Goals: T. Leibold (Sporting Kansas City, 26'), S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City, 69').
Sporting Kansas City had 51% possession to Austin's 49%, with 14.00 shots to 2.00.
T. Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) was the standout performer, rated 8.2.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes

Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 4R. VoloderD
- 5D. RoseroD
- 6N. RadojaM
- 7J. RussellF
- 9A. PulidoF
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 17J. DavisM
- 24K. PierreD
- 26E. ThommyM
- 29T. MeliaG
- 77M. TzionisF
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. PulskampG
- 3Andreu FontàsD
- 8M. RodríguezM
- 11K. SheltonF
- 20A. VargasF
- 22Z. BassongD
- 23W. AgadaF
- 28C. RindovD
- 30S. AfrifaF

Austin
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: J. Wolff
Starting XI
- 1B. StuverG
- 4B. Hines-IkeD
- 8A. RingM
- 10S. DriussiM
- 11J. ObrianM
- 13E. FinlayM
- 14D. RubioF
- 15L. VäisänenD
- 17J. GallagherD
- 29Guilherme BiroD
- 33O. WolffM
Substitutes (9)
- 2M. HedgesD
- 5J. ValenciaM
- 9G. ZardesF
- 16H. JimenezD
- 19C. FodreyM
- 20M. BersanoG
- 23Ž. KolmaničD
- 26J. FarkarlunF
- 30S. ClevelandG
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

T. Leibold
Rating 8.2 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target

S. Afrifa
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

K. Pierre
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

J. Russell
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

N. Radoja
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

E. Thommy
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Austin with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.