Saint Louis City SC 3-2 Sporting Kansas City Key Stats

📊 Stats

Metric	Saint Louis City SC	Sporting Kansas City
Possession	56%	44%
Shots	21	10
Shots on target	7	3
Shots off target	7	3
Corners	5	6
Fouls	15	10
Yellow cards	2	1
Red cards	0	0
Offsides	1	0
Goalkeeper saves	0	2

⚡ Key Moments

• 27' - score change - Jeong Sang-bin [1-0]
• 29' - goal confirmed - Jeong Sang-bin
• 35' - score change - Marcel Hartel, Simon Becher [2-0]
• 41' - score change - Capita [2-1]
• 75' - score change - Dejan Joveljic, Manu Garcia [2-2]
• 83' - penalty awarded
• 85' - score change - Eduard Lowen [3-2]

⭐ Key Players

• Jeong Sang-bin scored at 27'16'' before VAR confirmed the opener in the 3-2 win.
• Marcel Hartel made it 2-0 at 35'29'' with Simon Becher assisting.
• Dejan Joveljic equalised at 75'55'' after Manu Garcia supplied the assist.
• Eduard Lowen converted the penalty winner at 85'01'' to seal the 3-2 result.

Jeong Sang-bin put Saint Louis ahead midway through the first half, and the goal stood after a VAR confirmation at 29'51''. Marcel Hartel then doubled the advantage at 35'29'' from Simon Becher's assist, giving the hosts firm control. Sporting Kansas City answered before the break, though, with Capita scoring at 41'43'' to cut the deficit and keep the match alive.

The visitors made changes at halftime, bringing on Jacob Davis and Emir Karic, and their push paid off in the 76th minute. Dejan Joveljic struck at 75'55'' from Manu Garcia's assist to complete the comeback from 2-0 down. Capita was then shown a yellow card at 78'02'' as the game turned increasingly tense.

The decisive moment came late. VAR awarded Saint Louis a penalty at 83'39'', and Lowen converted from the spot at 85'01'' to restore the lead for good. Capita was substituted soon after, while Saint Louis used late changes to close it out. Yellow cards for Ben Lundt and Daniel Edelman arrived in the closing stages, but the hosts held on. The stats and final score underline a wild contest, and the simple summary is that Saint Louis were clinical when the defining chance came.

📅 What's Next

• San Jose vs Saint Louis, 16 Aug 2026 02:30 UTC. BET HERE
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🔮 Accurate Prediction

Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.

1X2: Home @1.45
Pre-match pick: St. Louis are the stronger home side and a narrow home win fits best.