Match Report
Atlanta United went into the game 14th in the table on 23 points; Sporting KC sat 15th on 18 — a 5-point gap. Sporting KC's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 15th in the table. Per game in the league, Atlanta United were scoring 1.16 and conceding 1.72, Sporting KC 1.08 and 2.46, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Atlanta Stadium (capacity 68,239). On the scoreboard, Atlanta United led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Atlanta United: Tomás Jacob (13'), Fafà Picault (24') · Sporting KC: Stephen Afrifa (70')
Key stats
Possession: Atlanta United 49% · Sporting KC 51% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 1-2