Sporting Kansas City vs Charlotte FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
SKC earn stunning stoppage-time comeback win vs. Charlotte FC
Sporting Kansas City scored two goals in 2 1/2 minutes of second-half stoppage time to claim a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kan.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 9': Foul by Souleyman Doumbia (Charlotte FC).
- 9': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 10': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joaquín Fernández.
- 10': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 12': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 15': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
- 17': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
- 17': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 20': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 22': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 24': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC).
- 27': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 28': Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Manu García.
- 29': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 30': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 30': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Charlotte FC 1. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Souleyman Doumbia with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Souleyman Doumbia (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 37': Souleyman Doumbia (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
- 40': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Jansen Miller.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
- 44': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 45': Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Charlotte FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Charlotte FC 1.
- 46': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 48': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 48': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
- 49': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Idan Toklomati with a through ball.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 51': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 51': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 51': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 55': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC).
- 55': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 62': Offside, Charlotte FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Eryk Williamson.
- 66': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Idan Toklomati.
- 66': Foul by Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 66': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Santiago Muñóz replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
- 69': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Erik Thommy.
- 69': Offside, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 73': Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
- 77': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
- 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Wilfried Zaha.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
- 79': Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Davis with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 84': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Mason Toye replaces Dániel Sallói.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 86': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Liel Abada following a fast break.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liel Abada following a fast break.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 87': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC).
- 87': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nicholas Scardina replaces Liel Abada.
- 88': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Souleyman Doumbia.
- 89': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 89': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jansen Miller with a headed pass.
- 89': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nicholas Scardina.
- 90': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nicholas Scardina.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+1': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Fernández.
- 90'+3': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+3': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Charlotte FC 1. Mason Toye (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manu García with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Offside, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Corner,Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Manu García with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Charlotte FC 1. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Muñóz.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ian James replaces Dejan Joveljic because of an injury.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Charlotte FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Charlotte FC 1.
Statistics
 CLT |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 378 |
| 398 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 20 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,223
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,223
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 24 | Joaquín  |
| 15 | Jansen Miller |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett |
| 21 | Manu García |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 4 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 21 | Souleyman Doumbia |
| 2 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
| 16 | Pep Biel |
| 19 | Eryk Williamson |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 17 | Idan Toklomati |
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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