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Houston Dynamo — Sporting Kansas City, Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo D30 Aug · Home San Jose Earthquakes · 0:0D6 Sep · Away Charlotte · 0:0W10 Sep · Home Real Salt Lake · 2:1L13 Sep · Away San Jose Earthquakes · 0:1D20 Sep · Home FC Cincinnati · 2:2L27 Sep · Home Sporting Kansas City · 0:2
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Sporting Kansas City L24 Aug · Away Atlanta United FC · 1:2L30 Aug · Home Vancouver Whitecaps · 0:3L6 Sep · Away FC Dallas · 3:4W13 Sep · Home Los Angeles FC · 3:1L20 Sep · Home Philadelphia Union · 3:4W27 Sep · Away Houston Dynamo · 2:0
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium City: Houston

In the Major League Soccer game on 27 September 2026, Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo 0:2. Match numbers: corners 8:2, fouls 3:11.

Match report

## Match Report Sporting Kansas City produced a remarkable away victory against second-placed Houston Dynamo, winning 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday evening. Despite sitting 15th in the table with only 18 points from 25 games, the visitors took full advantage of a dramatic second-half shift to secure all three points. The visitors took the lead in the 27th minute through André Luiz, who finished calmly after a well-worked move. Houston responded with increased pressure, but before the break, Calvin Harris doubled Sporting's advantage at the 45-minute mark, leaving the home side with a mountain to climb. The match turned on its head in stoppage time when Héctor Herrera received a straight red card for Houston in the 45+3 minute. The dismissal came shortly after a yellow card for Taylor Calheira and another for André Luiz, leaving the hosts to finish the first half with ten men. Houston dominated possession but struggled to break down Sporting's resilient defence. The hosts registered 4 shots on target compared to Sporting's 4, but failed to convert their opportunities. With Herrera's dismissal, the game opened up, but Sporting's disciplined approach frustrated the hosts throughout. Sporting Kansas City improved their position in the table with the result, while Houston's hopes of closing the gap on the league leaders took a blow. The visitors' clinical finishing and defensive solidity proved decisive against a host side that could not capitalize on their territorial advantage. ## Key Statistics | Statistic | Houston Dynamo | Sporting KC | |-----------|----------------|-------------| | Possession | 51% | 49% | | Shots on Target | 4 | 4 | | Shots off Target | 6 | 3 | | Corners | 8 | 2 | | Expected Goals | 1.28 | 1.20 | *Note: Our match prediction of a Houston victory with 56% confidence proved incorrect. Sporting's ability to stay compact and punish Houston's defensive lapse in the closing moments of the first half was the deciding factor.*

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Key numbers

Possession, % 51 – 49
Shots on target 4 – 4
Shots off target 6 – 3
Expected goals 1.28 – 1.20

Match events

  1. 1' 0:0 Sporting Kansas City Yellow card Justin Reynolds
  2. 27' 0:1 Sporting Kansas City Goal André Luiz assist: Stephen Afrifa
  3. 45' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Goal Calvin Harris assist: André Luiz
  4. 45+3' 0:2 Houston Dynamo Red card Héctor Herrera
  5. 45+4' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Yellow card Taylor Calheira
  6. 45+6' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Yellow card André Luiz
  7. 54' 0:2 Houston Dynamo Yellow card Antônio Carlos
  8. 56' 0:2 Houston Dynamo Substitution Franco Negri off: Felipe·De Andrade Vieira
  9. 62' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Substitution André Luiz off: Ruben Ramos Jr
  10. 68' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Yellow card Stephen Afrifa
  11. 71' 0:2 Houston Dynamo Substitution Lawrence Ennali off: Marcelo Saracchi
  12. 71' 0:2 Houston Dynamo Substitution Ibrahim Aliyu off: Lyle Foster
  13. 71' 0:2 Houston Dynamo Substitution Agustín Bouzat off: Matthew Arana
  14. 72' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Substitution Justin Reynolds off: Jacob Bartlett
  15. 72' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Substitution Calvin Harris off: Owen Wolff
  16. 79' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Substitution Taylor Calheira off: Seymour Garfield-Reid
  17. 80' 0:2 Sporting Kansas City Substitution Stephen Afrifa off: Zorhan Bassong
  18. 82' 0:2 Houston Dynamo Substitution Mateusz Bogusz off: Duncan McGuire

Statistics

51 Possession, % 49
4 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 3
1.28 Expected goals 1.20
0 Big chances 2
87 Attacks 78
8 Corners 2
3 Fouls 11
11 Free kicks 3
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
4 Goal kicks 9
11 Throw-ins 17
All statistics
13/1872% Aerial duels 5/1828%
77 Backward passes 64
11 Blocked shots 3
16 Clearances 19
4/1527% Crosses 3/1030%
6/1443% Dribbles 6/1540%
1.34 Expected assists 1.95
40 Failed passes 46
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Interceptions 7
14 Key passes 10
19/2868% Long passes 9/2241%
114 Passes into the final third 85
263 Passes in the opposition half 264
221 Passes in own half 194
0.19 Shot accuracy 0.40
6 Shots from outside the box 3
15 Shots inside the box 7
10/1567% Tackles 12/1867%
469 Total passes 448

Line-ups

Houston Dynamo

Starting XI
# Player number
31 Jonathan Bond 31
3 Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Júnior 3
5 Lucas Halter 5
6 José Artur de Lima Junior 6
11 Lawrence Ennali 11
21 Franco Negri 21
16 Héctor Miguel Herrera López 16
24 Ibrahim Aliu 24
30 Agustín Bouzat 30
19 Mateusz Piotr Bogusz 19
20 Guilherme 20
Substitutes
# Player number
26 Blake Gillingham 26
4 Marcelo Saracchi 4
36 Felipe Andrade 36
14 Duane Holmes 14
18 Diadie Samassékou 18
22 Matthew Arana 22
9 Lyle Brent Foster 9
17 Nick Markanich 17
23 Duncan McGuire 23
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Sporting Kansas City

Starting XI
# Player number
30 Stefan Cleveland 30
13 J. Reynolds 13
15 Jansen Miller 15
18 Emir Karić 18
28 Wyatt Meyer 28
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen 4
11 André Luiz Inácio da Silva 11
14 Calvin Harris 14
20 K. Agyabeng 20
17 Steven Afrifa 17
19 Taylor Caleray 19
Substitutes
# Player number
1 John Pulskamp 1
2 Ian James 2
16 Jacob Bartlett 16
22 Zorhan Ludovic Bassong 22
99 Jaden Reid 99
33 Owen Michael Wolff 33
24 R. Ramos 24
29 Simur Garfield-Reid 29
93 Shapi Suleymanov 93
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Match prediction: Houston Dynamo — Sporting Kansas City

Win: Houston Dynamo

Confidence 56%

Reasoning

  • Хьюстон Динамо — 2. place, 44 points after 26 games (13 wins, 5 draws, 8 losses)
  • Спортинг Канзас-Сити — 15. place, 18 points after 25 games (5 wins, 3 draws, 17 losses)
  • Хьюстон Динамо, last 5 games: 1 wins, 3 draws, 1 losses
  • Спортинг Канзас-Сити, last 5 games: 1 wins, 4 losses
  • Head-to-head: 9 games, Хьюстон Динамо — 4, 3 draws, Спортинг Канзас-Сити — 2
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D30 Aug · Home San Jose Earthquakes · 0:0D6 Sep · Away Charlotte · 0:0W10 Sep · Home Real Salt Lake · 2:1L13 Sep · Away San Jose Earthquakes · 0:1D20 Sep · Home FC Cincinnati · 2:2L27 Sep · Home Sporting Kansas City · 0:2

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