Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27' | Sporting Kansas City | Goal — J. Bartlett | 1-0 | |
| 44' | San Jose Earthquakes | Goal — J. Skahan (assist: N. Tsakiris) | 1-1 | |
| 49' | San Jose Earthquakes | Goal — J. Skahan | 1-2 | |
| 53' | Sporting Kansas City | Magomed Shapi Suleymanov | 1-2 | |
| 57' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — C. Harris on, Capita off | 1-2 | |
| 66' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — M. Garcia on, J. Davis off | 1-2 | |
| 66' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — S. Suleymanov on, S. Afrifa off | 1-2 | |
| 69' | San Jose Earthquakes | Substitution — B. Leroux on, I. Harkes off | 1-2 | |
| 69' | San Jose Earthquakes | Substitution — J. Skahan on, N. Fernandez off | 1-2 | |
| 75' | San Jose Earthquakes | Goal — D. Romney (assist: D. Munie) | 1-3 | |
| 76' | San Jose Earthquakes | Substitution — B. Kikanovic on, J. Jasinski off | 1-3 | |
| 81' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — J. Bartlett on, T. Calheira off | 1-3 | |
| 81' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — J. Reid on, K. Agyabeng off | 1-3 | |
| 82' | Sporting Kansas City | Taylor Calheira | 1-3 | |
| 87' | San Jose Earthquakes | Substitution — P. Judd on, P. Marie off | 1-3 |
Sporting Kansas City let another home game slip away, falling 1-3 to San Jose Earthquakes at Children's Mercy Park on Sunday, 12 April 2026. The hosts matched their visitors shot for shot early on and levelled things up before the break, with the score locked at 1-1 at half-time after some scrappy, even football. San Jose came out sharper after the interval, though, and turned a tight contest into a comfortable win with two second-half goals that Kansas City had no answer for. The numbers tell the story of a game that was closer than the final result suggests. Total shots finished level at 10 apiece, and Kansas City actually edged the shots on target column 4-3, but San Jose made their moments count when it mattered. Four corners to two also hinted at the Earthquakes' greater threat from wide areas. For Kansas City, it's a frustrating loss on home turf; for San Jose, a gritty road win that will do plenty for confidence going forward.
The Matchup
Sporting Kansas City 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes was the final score at Children's Mercy Park, in a game where San Jose Earthquakes did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 49% in favour of Sporting Kansas City, San Jose Earthquakes made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 10 attempts from Sporting Kansas City against 10 from San Jose Earthquakes over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for San Jose Earthquakes, and Sporting Kansas City pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Looking Ahead
Sporting Kansas City does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. Their next test comes away at Houston Dynamo, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City going to play at 27 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.
San Jose Earthquakes, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action at home to Portland Timbers, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers going to play at 27 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.