Match Report
15 points for Sporting KC (15th), 23 for Columbus Crew (13th): an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Columbus Crew no better than 29th for form, against 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting KC 1 scored and 2.52 conceded per game, Columbus Crew 1.48 and 1.7, with the league averaging 1.6.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Sporting KC, 2 draws and 1 for Columbus Crew, at 2.75 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Children's Mercy Park (capacity 18,467). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Columbus Crew led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Sporting KC: Dejan Joveljić (48'), Dejan Joveljić (72') · Columbus Crew: Wessam Abou Ali (33'), Diego Rossi (82')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting KC 42% · Columbus Crew 58% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-4