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Sporting KC at Atlanta UnitedKansas City
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atSporting KC at Atlanta UnitedAtlanta United made their chances count in a 2-1 victory over Sporting KC on Sunday. Jacob scored for Atlanta, who turned limited opportunities into goals while Sporting KC couldn't find the back of the net enough times. Both clubs return to action Saturday, with Sporting KC hosting the Whitecaps and Atlanta welcoming Charlotte FC.
Atlanta United defeated Sporting KC 2-1, improving to 6-3-12 while Sporting KC fell to 4-3-14.
Tomás Jacob scored for Atlanta United, who were clinical in finishing, converting 1 shots on target into 2 goals.
This marked the teams' first meeting of the season, with Atlanta taking the head-to-head advantage.
The Atlanta United sit 14th in the Eastern Conference. The Sporting KC sit 15th in the Western Conference.
The Atlanta United are up next home vs Charlotte FC (Aug 29), then at Inter Miami. The Sporting KC are up next home vs Whitecaps (Aug 29), then at FC Dallas.
Atlanta United to winHitATL · 72%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Where the result left them, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.
Goals by half across the top, then every player who appeared underneath — starters first, then whoever came on. Shots carry their shots-on-target in brackets; the keeper’s line is saves and goals conceded.
| Half | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKCKansas City Sporting KC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ATLAtlanta United | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | POS | G | A | SH | SOG | F | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Meyer | CD-L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moisés Mosquera | CD-R | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Emir Karic | LB | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
 Jacob Davis | RB | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
 Zorhan Bassong | CM-L | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Lasse Berg Johnsen | CM-R | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
 Calvin Harris | LM | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Capita | RM | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Taylor Calheira | CF-L | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shapi Suleymanov | CF-R | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Bartlett | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Jayden Reid | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Justin Reynolds | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Stephen Afrifa | SUB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Player | SV | GA | F | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stefan Cleveland | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
