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Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City (2 Oct): match report, goals and statistics
Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City in MLS on Friday, 2 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
- Competition
- MLS
- Date
- Friday, 2 October 2026
- Venue
- Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Attendance
- 28587
Match summary
Seattle Sounders FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 in MLS on Friday, 2 October 2026.
Seattle Sounders FC trailed 0-1 at half-time before turning the game around. The game was played at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington. The recorded attendance was 28,587.
Before kick-off
Seattle Sounders FC: 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-D-D-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 5 goals. Seattle Sounders FC are unbeaten in 5 matches.
Sporting Kansas City: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-L-W), scoring 11 goals and conceding 12 goals.
Seattle Sounders FC arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Sporting Kansas City.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, 2 May 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC | 27 Sept | Minnesota United FC | H | 3-1 | W |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 24 Sept | Real Salt Lake | H | 2-0 | W |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 20 Sept | Colorado Rapids | A | 3-3 | D |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 13 Sept | LA Galaxy | A | 1-1 | D |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 6 Sept | Red Bull New York | H | 0-0 | D |
| Sporting Kansas City | 27 Sept | Houston Dynamo FC | A | 2-0 | W |
| Sporting Kansas City | 20 Sept | Philadelphia Union | H | 3-4 | L |
| Sporting Kansas City | 13 Sept | LAFC | H | 3-1 | W |
| Sporting Kansas City | 6 Sept | FC Dallas | A | 3-4 | L |
| Sporting Kansas City | 30 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 0-3 | L |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
André Luiz found the net for Sporting Kansas City in minute 44, making it 0-1. Sebastian Gomez found the net for Seattle Sounders FC in minute 51, making it 1-1. Cristian Roldan found the net for Seattle Sounders FC in minute 90, making it 2-1.
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44' | Sporting Kansas City | André Luiz | Goal | 0-1 |
| 51' | Seattle Sounders FC | Sebastian Gomez | Goal | 1-1 |
| 90' | Seattle Sounders FC | Cristian Roldan | Goal | 2-1 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 2 yellow cards: 1 for Seattle Sounders FC and 1 for Sporting Kansas City.
Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Seattle Sounders FC and 4 substitutions for Sporting Kansas City.
Match statistics
Seattle Sounders FC had 58.6% of possession, against 41.4% for Sporting Kansas City.
Seattle Sounders FC had 21 shots, 7 on target, while Sporting Kansas City had 22 shots, 11 on target. Seattle Sounders FC won 11 corners and Sporting Kansas City won 6 corners. Seattle Sounders FC committed 7 fouls and Sporting Kansas City committed 4 fouls.
Sporting Kansas City had the most shots on target (11).
| Statistic | Seattle Sounders FC | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58.6% | 41.4% |
| Shots | 21 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 11 |
| Corners | 11 | 6 |
| Fouls | 7 | 4 |
| Saves | 9 | 5 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
The table shows Seattle Sounders FC in 7th place (38 points from 27 matches) and Sporting Kansas City in 15th place (21 points from 27 matches). Seattle Sounders FC hold a 17 points advantage over Sporting Kansas City in the standings.
Seattle Sounders FC are currently in the play-off places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 50 |
| 2 | St. Louis CITY SC | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 47 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 47 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 45 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 44 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 38 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 65 | -33 | 21 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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