Match Report
15 points for Sporting KC (15th), 20 for Columbus Crew (15th): a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Sporting KC no better than 28th for form, against 15th in the standings.
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). S. Demianchuk took charge of the match — our records show 49 games refereed with an average of 1.9 yellow cards per game. 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