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Austin vs Sporting KCLive Score, Lineups & H2H

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May 17, 2026
Q2 Stadium
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
86'Yellow Card
Austin
Austin
Goal!
1-2
Stephen Afrifa
Stephen Afrifa
82'·Sporting KC
Sporting KC
Goal!
1-1
Manu García
Manu García
79'·Sporting KC
Sporting KC
Austin
Austin
71'Yellow Card
Austin
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
63'Yellow Card
Sporting KC
61'Yellow Card
Austin
Austin
57'Yellow Card
Austin
47'Yellow Card
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
Goal!
1-0
Mikkel Desler
Mikkel Desler
45'·Austin
28'Yellow Card
Sporting KC

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Austin
Austin
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
46%Ball Possession54%
8Shots Total20
3Shots On Target8
3Corners7
13Fouls21
4Yellow Cards3
0Offsides1
6Saves2
372Passes423
4Shots Off Target5

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.6
90'00-
32(72%)
-
-
7.2
90'01-
25(85%)
-
8/12
7.0
90'00-
45(86%)
1
4/5
7.0
17'000/1
19(100%)
1
5/6
7.0
84'101/1
40(82%)
-
3/7
6.8
17'001/2
2(100%)
-
1/1
6.8
73'000/1
25(80%)
2
6/11
6.6
60'00-
26(88%)
3
7/13
6.6
60'000/1
10(80%)
-
0/4
6.5
73'00-
26(85%)
1
3/5
6.5
90'00-
40(93%)
1
7/14
6.5
90'001/2
23(87%)
-
0/5
6.3
6'00-
4(50%)
-
0/3
6.3
90'00-
34(91%)
-
2/6
6.2
30'00-
12(83%)
2
4/7
6.0
30'00-
9(60%)
1
3/8

Austin vs Sporting KC — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
AustinL102027/157-12
Sporting KCW1101134/154-16

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Austin — last 5 games
  1. L1-5 @ SJ Earthquakes2026-04-23
  2. W2-0 vs Houston Dynamo2026-04-26
  3. W2-0 vs St. Louis City2026-05-03
  4. D2-2 @ Minnesota United2026-05-10
  5. L0-5 @ San Diego2026-05-14
Sporting KC — last 5 games
  1. L0-3 @ Vancouver Whitecaps2026-04-18
  2. L0-5 @ Chicago Fire2026-04-26
  3. D1-1 vs Seattle Sounders2026-05-02
  4. L0-6 @ Portland Timbers2026-05-10
  5. W3-1 vs LA Galaxy2026-05-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
5
Austin wins
3
Draws
0
Sporting KC wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
2.6
Over 2.5 goals
40%
Both teams scored
40%
Home side won
60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 0D 2L (Austin view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.6 vs 2.6

Aggregated from 5 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-14Austin0-2Sporting KC
2025-09-07Sporting KC1-2Austin
2025-02-23Austin1-0Sporting KC
2024-06-30Sporting KC2-0Austin
2024-05-19Austin3-2Sporting KC
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Austin141514-12WDLLL24-10
Sporting KC151411-22DLWWL13+2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
3 ptsAustin 14 · Sporting KC 11
Positions
#14 vs #15

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-17

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Match Report

3 points and 1 places separated them: Austin 14th with 14, Sporting KC 15th with 11. Austin had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 14th in the table.

5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Austin 3, draws 0, Sporting KC 2, at 2.6 goals per meeting.

Goal scorers

Austin: Mikkel Desler (45') · Sporting KC: Manu García (79'), Stephen Afrifa (82')

Key stats

Possession: Austin 46% · Sporting KC 54% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 3-7

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Austin vs Sporting KC?
Austin 1-2 Sporting KC. Major League Soccer (United States) match played on 17 May 2026.
What league is Austin vs Sporting KC in?
This match is part of the Major League Soccer (United States). The match takes place at Q2 Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Austin and Sporting KC?
In 6 meetings between 2024 and 2026: Austin has 3 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses against Sporting KC.
Where is Austin vs Sporting KC being played?
The match is being played at Q2 Stadium.