Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Austin
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin ended 4-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Sporting Kansas City beat Austin 4-1.
Goals: A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City, 19'), R. Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City, 47'), A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City, 57'), S. Driussi (Austin, 61'), K. Shelton (Sporting Kansas City, 89').
Sporting Kansas City had 36% possession to Austin's 64%, with 15.00 shots to 14.00.
A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) was the standout performer, rated 9.3.
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
- 6N. RadojaM
- 9A. PulidoF
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 17J. DavisD
- 19R. CastellanosD
- 20D. SallóiF
- 22K. McIntoshG
- 26E. ThommyM
- 54R. WalterM
- 77M. TzionisF
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. PulskampG
- 10G. KindaM
- 11K. SheltonF
- 15R. EspinozaM
- 21F. HernándezM
- 28C. DukeM
- 30S. AfrifaF
- 31L. FloresM
- 82C. RindovD

Austin
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: J. Wolff
Starting XI
- 1B. StuverG
- 5J. ValenciaM
- 6D. PereiraM
- 7E. RigoniM
- 9G. ZardesF
- 10S. DriussiF
- 14D. FagundezM
- 17J. GallagherD
- 18J. CascanteD
- 24N. LimaD
- 66A. RadovanovićD
Substitutes (8)
- 11R. RedesM
- 13E. FinlayM
- 16H. JimenezD
- 20M. BersanoG
- 21A. LundkvistD
- 29W. BruinF
- 33O. WolffM
- 37M. UrrutiF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

A. Pulido
Rating 9.3 · 2 goals · 1 assists · 2 shots on target

R. Castellanos
Rating 7.9 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

T. Leibold
Rating 7.7 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT

K. Shelton
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

G. Zardes
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

E. Thommy
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Austin match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Austin with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.