Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids ended 4-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Sporting Kansas City beat Colorado Rapids 4-1.
Goals: A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City, 8'), A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City, 49'), E. Thommy (Sporting Kansas City, 69'), M. Edwards (Colorado Rapids, 75'), E. Thommy (Sporting Kansas City, 82').
Sporting Kansas City had 54% possession to Colorado Rapids's 46%, with 31.00 shots to 6.00.
A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) was the standout performer, rated 9.5.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes
Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 1J. PulskampG
- 3Andreu FontàsD
- 7J. RussellM
- 8M. RodríguezM
- 9A. PulidoM
- 11K. SheltonD
- 18L. NdenbeD
- 19R. CastellanosD
- 22Z. BassongM
- 23W. AgadaF
- 30S. AfrifaM
Substitutes (9)
- 4R. VoloderD
- 5D. RoseroD
- 10D. SallóiF
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 20A. VargasF
- 26E. ThommyM
- 29T. MeliaG
- 31D. FloresM
- 54R. WalterM
Colorado Rapids
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: C. Armas
Starting XI
- 2K. RosenberryD
- 5A. MaxsøD
- 7J. LewisM
- 9Rafael NavarroF
- 10D. MihailovićM
- 14C. HarrisM
- 20C. RonanM
- 23C. BassettM
- 34M. EdwardsD
- 95Z. SteffenG
- 99J. TravisD
Substitutes (8)
- 4R. CannonD
- 11O. FernandezM
- 18O. LarrazM
- 21J. LöffelsendM
- 22S. AndersonD
- 24W. FrederickF
- 27K. Stewart-BaynesF
- 41E. BandréG
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
A. Pulido
Rating 9.5 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 3 shots on target
E. Thommy
Rating 8.6 · 2 G · 0 A · 3 SOT
S. Afrifa
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
Z. Steffen
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
M. Edwards
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
M. Rodríguez
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Colorado Rapids with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.