Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew 01/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Andrés Herrera
15'
Wessam Abou Ali(T. Habroune)
33'
44'
J. Bartlett
2ND HALF
48'
Dejan Joveljić(J. Davis)
S. Bangoura
64'
T. Habroune
64'
D. Gazdag
Hugo Picard
64'
72'
Dejan Joveljić
S. Zawadzki
79'
S. Moreira
Jamal Thiaré
81'
81'
S. Afrifa
C. Harris
D. Rossi
82'
83'
Ian James(Penalty committed)
91'
K. Agyabeng
J. Bartlett
91'
Jansen Miller
Ian James
91'
T. Calheira
S. Suleymanov
Match statistics
41%Possession59%
384Passes Attempted536
306Completed Passes466
4Corners4
14Throw-ins20
8Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Sporting Kansas City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Pulskamp
#23Bartlow
#28Meyer
#2James
#6García Alonso
#16Bartlett
#8Davis
#99Reid
#93Suleymanov
#11Harris
#9Joveljić
Starting XI
J. Pulskamp #1 | |
E. Bartlow #23 | |
W. Meyer #28 | |
Ian James #2 | 83' 91' |
Manu García #6 | |
J. Bartlett #16 | 91' 44' |
J. Davis #8 | 🎯48' |
J. Reid #99 | |
S. Suleymanov #93 | 91' |
C. Harris #11 | 81' |
Dejan Joveljić #9 | ⚽72' ⚽48' |
Substitutes
 S. Cleveland #30 | |
 Jansen Miller #15 | 91' |
 K. Agyabeng #20 | 91' |
 S. Donovan #88 | |
 Z. Reynaga #61 | |
 Cielo Tschantret #14 | |
 S. Afrifa #17 | 81' |
 T. Calheira #19 | 91' |
Will not play
Zorhan Ludovic Bassong
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Justin Reynolds
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jack Stattman Kortkamp
Goalkeeper
Ankle injury
Return: Early April 2026
Ian James
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Ryan Schewe
Goalkeeper
Hand injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Raphael Wicky
Columbus Crew
Formation
3-4-3
#28Schulte
#4Camacho
#18Amundsen
#31Moreira
#25Zawadzki
#16Habroune
#27Arfsten
#2Herrera Mansilla Barrios
#8Gazdag
#9Abou Ali
#10Rossi Marachlian
Starting XI
Patrick Schulte #28 | |
R. Camacho #4 | |
M. Amundsen #18 | |
S. Moreira #31 | 81' |
S. Zawadzki #25 | 79' |
T. Habroune #16 | 64' 🎯33' |
M. Arfsten #27 | |
Andrés Herrera #2 | 15' |
D. Gazdag #8 | 64' |
Wessam Abou Ali #9 | ⚽33' |
D. Rossi #10 | ⚽82' |
Substitutes
 E. Bush #24 | |
 T. Brown #22 | |
 Y. Cheberko #21 | |
 O. Presthus #45 | |
 C. Ruvalcaba #12 | |
 S. Bangoura #17 | 64' |
 Hugo Picard #30 | 64' |
 A. Sejdic #14 | |
 Jamal Thiaré #19 | 81' |
Will not play
Mohamed Farsi
Defender
Back injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Henrik Rydström
Sporting Kansas City
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Pulskamp
#23Bartlow
#28Meyer
#2James
#6García Alonso
#16Bartlett
#8Davis
#99Reid
#93Suleymanov
#11Harris
#9Joveljić
Starting XI
J. Pulskamp #1 | |
E. Bartlow #23 | |
W. Meyer #28 | |
Ian James #2 | 83' 91' |
Manu García #6 | |
J. Bartlett #16 | 91' 44' |
J. Davis #8 | 🎯48' |
J. Reid #99 | |
S. Suleymanov #93 | 91' |
C. Harris #11 | 81' |
Dejan Joveljić #9 | ⚽72' ⚽48' |
Substitutes
S. Cleveland #30 | |
Jansen Miller #15 | 91' |
K. Agyabeng #20 | 91' |
S. Donovan #88 | |
Z. Reynaga #61 | |
Cielo Tschantret #14 | |
S. Afrifa #17 | 81' |
T. Calheira #19 | 91' |
Will not play
Zorhan Ludovic Bassong
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Justin Reynolds
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jack Stattman Kortkamp
Goalkeeper
Ankle injury
Return: Early April 2026
Ian James
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Ryan Schewe
Goalkeeper
Hand injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Raphael Wicky
Columbus Crew
Formation
3-4-3#28Schulte
#4Camacho
#18Amundsen
#31Moreira
#25Zawadzki
#16Habroune
#27Arfsten
#2Herrera Mansilla Barrios
#8Gazdag
#9Abou Ali
#10Rossi Marachlian
Starting XI
Patrick Schulte #28 | |
R. Camacho #4 | |
M. Amundsen #18 | |
S. Moreira #31 | 81' |
S. Zawadzki #25 | 79' |
T. Habroune #16 | 64' 🎯33' |
M. Arfsten #27 | |
Andrés Herrera #2 | 15' |
D. Gazdag #8 | 64' |
Wessam Abou Ali #9 | ⚽33' |
D. Rossi #10 | ⚽82' |
Substitutes
E. Bush #24 | |
T. Brown #22 | |
Y. Cheberko #21 | |
O. Presthus #45 | |
C. Ruvalcaba #12 | |
S. Bangoura #17 | 64' |
Hugo Picard #30 | 64' |
A. Sejdic #14 | |
Jamal Thiaré #19 | 81' |
Will not play
Mohamed Farsi
Defender
Back injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Henrik Rydström
Head-to-head
63 matches
Sporting Kansas City
30
Wins
13
Draws
20
Wins
Columbus Crew
Leagues Cup2024 • 1 match
MLS2024 • 1 matchMLS2022 • 1 match
Friendly2020 • 1 matchMLS2019 • 1 matchLeague standings
Conferencia Este
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 4 | 11:3 | 10 |
2 |  | 4 | 8:2 | 10 |
3 |  | 4 | 6:6 | 7 |
4 |  | 4 | 4:5 | 7 |
5 |  | 4 | 4:4 | 6 |
6 |  | 4 | 4:5 | 5 |
7 |  | 4 | 5:4 | 4 |
8 |  | 4 | 4:7 | 4 |
9 |  | 3 | 7:6 | 3 |
10 |  | 4 | 5:8 | 3 |
11 |  | 4 | 3:8 | 3 |
12 |  | 4 | 4:10 | 3 |
13 |  | 4 | 5:12 | 3 |
14 |  | 4 | 4:6 | 2 |
15 |  | 4 | 2:7 | 0 |
Playoffs
Next Round
Conferencia Oeste
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 4 | 14:1 | 12 |
2 |  | 4 | 8:0 | 12 |
3 |  | 4 | 11:3 | 10 |
4 |  | 4 | 6:1 | 9 |
5 |  | 4 | 5:2 | 9 |
6 |  | 4 | 7:5 | 9 |
7 |  | 4 | 7:6 | 6 |
8 |  | 3 | 5:5 | 6 |
9 |  | 4 | 6:6 | 5 |
10 |  | 4 | 6:7 | 4 |
11 |  | 4 | 5:7 | 4 |
12 |  | 4 | 4:7 | 4 |
13 |  | 4 | 4:11 | 4 |
14 |  | 4 | 6:11 | 3 |
15 |  | 4 | 1:6 | 1 |
Playoffs
Next Round
Match Information
Referee:
Sergii Demianchuk
Venue:
Children's Mercy Park
Capacity:
21 650
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