Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo 2-1.
Goals: J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City, 7'), W. Agada (Sporting Kansas City, 45+6'), T. Hadebe (Houston Dynamo, 45+9').
Sporting Kansas City had 32% possession to Houston Dynamo's 68%, with 13.00 shots to 11.00.
T. Melia (Sporting Kansas City) was the standout performer, rated 7.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes

Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 3Andreu FontàsD
- 5D. RoseroD
- 6N. RadojaM
- 7J. RussellF
- 10G. KindaM
- 11K. SheltonF
- 17J. DavisD
- 18L. NdenbeD
- 23W. AgadaF
- 26E. ThommyM
- 29T. MeliaG
Substitutes (9)
- 4R. VoloderD
- 8G. ZusiD
- 13F. GutiérrezM
- 15R. EspinozaM
- 19R. CastellanosD
- 20D. SallóiF
- 22K. McIntoshG
- 54R. WalterM
- 77M. TzionisF

Houston Dynamo
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: B. Olsen
Starting XI
- 2F. EscobarD
- 3B. SmithD
- 4E. BartlowD
- 12S. ClarkG
- 16H. HerreraM
- 17T. HadebeD
- 18A. IbrahimF
- 20A. CarrasquillaM
- 21N. QuiñónesM
- 27L. CaicedoM
- 32S. KowalczykM
Substitutes (9)
- 5D. SteresD
- 6ArturM
- 7I. FrancoM
- 11C. BairdM
- 13A. TarbellG
- 25G. DorseyM
- 28E. SviatchenkoD
- 31MicaelD
- 35B. RainesM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

T. Melia
Rating 7.3 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target

W. Agada
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

T. Hadebe
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

E. Bartlow
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

H. Herrera
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 2 SOT

A. Carrasquilla
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Houston Dynamo with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.