Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | New York Red Bulls | Goal — J. Ruvalcaba (assist: G. Berggren) | 0-1 | |
| 19' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — C. Cowell on, R. Mosquera off | 0-1 | |
| 45+1' | New York Red Bulls | J. Marshall-Rutty | 0-1 | |
| 45' | New York Red Bulls | Goal — J. Ruvalcaba (assist: J. Hall) | 0-2 | |
| 58' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — Z. Bassong on, M. Garcia off | 0-2 | |
| 58' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — J. Davis on, J. Reynolds off | 0-2 | |
| 64' | Sporting Kansas City | Goal — C. Harris (assist: M. Garcia) | 1-2 | |
| 70' | Sporting Kansas City | L. Johnsen | 1-2 | |
| 73' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — J. Ruvalcaba on, R. Mitchell off | 1-2 | |
| 73' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — G. Berggren on, N. Benedetti off | 1-2 | |
| 76' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — T. Calheira on, S. Afrifa off | 1-2 | |
| 79' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — on, C. Harper off | 1-2 | |
| 80' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — O. Valencia on, J. Bazan off | 1-2 | |
| 82' | Sporting Kansas City | Substitution — Capita on, S. Suleymanov off | 1-2 | |
| 87' | New York Red Bulls | N. Benedetti | 1-2 |
Sporting Kansas City had plenty of the ball at Children's Mercy Park on Sunday, 24 May 2026, but couldn't turn dominance into goals, falling 1-2 to New York Red Bulls. The visitors made their trip worthwhile early, going into the break 2-0 up despite being second best for long spells. Kansas City finished with 62% possession and piled on the pressure with 15 shots to New York's 10, eight of them on target, yet found the away goal frustratingly hard to breach until it was too late to matter much. The corner count told its own story too, six to one in the hosts' favor, but set pieces and territory couldn't undo the damage done inside the first 45 minutes. New York rode their luck at times and defended their lead with real discipline, absorbing wave after wave of pressure without cracking again. For Kansas City, it's another case of good numbers meaning little without the finishing touch, while Red Bulls will happily take three points on the road and not worry too much about how it looked.
The Matchup
New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 1-2 at Children's Mercy Park, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 62% in favour of Sporting Kansas City, New York Red Bulls made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 15 attempts from Sporting Kansas City against 10 from New York Red Bulls over the course of the game. Sporting Kansas City had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls 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.
New York Red Bulls, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action at home to St. Louis City SC, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: New York Red Bulls vs St. Louis City SC going to play at 26 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.