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2018 Sporting Kansas City season

The 2018 Sporting Kansas City season is the twenty-third season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the eighth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Sporting Kansas City
2018 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head CoachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
PlayoffsConference Finals
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Johnny Russell (10)
All: Dániel Sallói (13)
Highest home attendance20,831 March 4 vs NYCFC
Lowest home attendance15,238 June 16 vs FC Dallas
Average home league attendanceLeague: 19,774
All: 19,270
← 2017
2019 →

Current roster

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As of October 10, 2018 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States  USA Adrián Zendejas
2 DF Canada  CAN Amer Didic
3 DF United States  USA Ike Opara
4 DF United States  USA Brad Evans
5 DF United States  USA Matt Besler (Captain)
6 MF Spain  ESP Ilie Sánchez
7 FW Scotland  SCO Johnny Russell
8 DF United States  USA Graham Zusi
9 FW Hungary  HUN Krisztián Németh
10 MF France  FRA Yohan Croizet (DP)
11 FW Chile  CHI Diego Rubio
12 FW Guinea-Bissau  GNB Gerso Fernandes
13 FW United States  USA Gianluca Busio (HGP)
14 FW United States  USA Khiry Shelton
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF United States  USA Seth Sinovic
16 DF United States  USA Graham Smith
17 MF Honduras  HON Roger Espinoza (DP)
18 GK United States  USA Eric Dick
19 MF Spain  ESP Cristian Lobato
20 FW Hungary  HUN Dániel Sallói (HGP)
21 MF Chile  CHI Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)
23 DF United States  USA Colton Storm
26 DF United States  USA Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)
28 FW United States  USA Tyler Freeman (HGP)
29 GK United States  USA Tim Melia
30 DF Spain  ESP Andreu Fontas
75 MF United States  USA Wan Kuzain
90 FW United States  USA Kharlton Belmar
94 MF Colombia  COL Jimmy Medranda

Player movement

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In

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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 14, 2017 United States  Khiry Shelton FW United States  New York City FC Traded for Saad Abdul-Salaam [2]
December 15, 2017 France  Yohan Croizet MF Belgium  KV Mechelen Transfer [3]
January 17, 2018 United States  Zach Wright FW United States  University of North Carolina Homegrown Player [4]
January 22, 2018 United States  Matt Lewis DF United States  Fordham University Homegrown Player [5]
January 31, 2018 Scotland  Johnny Russell FW England  Derby County Transfer [6]
February 6, 2018 Chile  Felipe Gutiérrez MF Spain  Real Betis Transfer [7]
February 15, 2018 United States  Eric Dick GK United States  Butler University 2018 MLS SuperDraft [8]
February 15, 2018 United States  Graham Smith DF United States  Denver University 2018 MLS SuperDraft [8]
February 20, 2018 United States  Brad Evans DF United States  Seattle Sounders FC Free agent [9]
April 13, 2018 United States  Wan Kuzain MF United States  Saint Louis FC Homegrown Player [10]
August 6, 2018 Hungary  Krisztián Németh FW United States  New England Revolution Trade with New England Revolution [11]
August 8, 2018 Spain  Andreu Fontàs CB Spain  RC Celta de Vigo Trade with RC Celta de Vigo [12]
October 2, 2018 United States  Tyler Freeman FW Homegrown Player

(Will be added to roster ahead of 2019 season)

[13]

Draft picks

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Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Round Pick Number Player Position School
1 13 United States  Eric Dick GK Butler
18 United States  Graham Smith DF Denver
4 75 United States  Will Bagrou FW Bercer
82 Liberia  Wilfred Williams DF Oakland

Out

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Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 27, 2017 United States  Cameron Porter FW Retired Out of contract [14]
November 27, 2017 United States  Erik Palmer-Brown DF England  Manchester City Out of contract [15][16]
November 27, 2017 United States  Cameron Iwasa FW United States  Sacramento Republic Option declined, later signed with Sacramento Republic [14]
November 27, 2017 Haiti  Soni Mustivar MF Azerbaijan  Neftçi PFK Option declined, later signed with Neftçi PFK [14]
November 27, 2017 Cape Verde  Kevin Oliveira MF Canada  Ottawa Fury Option declined, later signed with Ottawa Fury [17]
November 27, 2017 Canada  Tyler Pasher MF United States  Indy Eleven Option declined, later signed with Indy Eleven [17]
December 12, 2017 Ghana  Latif Blessing FW United States  Los Angeles FC Selected in 2017 MLS Expansion Draft [18]
December 14, 2017 United States  Saad Abdul-Salaam DF United States  New York City FC Traded for Khiry Shelton [2]
January 3, 2018 United States  Benny Feilhaber MF United States  Los Angeles FC Traded [19]
February 8, 2018 United States  Andrew Dykstra GK United States  Colorado Rapids Traded [20]
February 8, 2018 Lebanon  Soony Saad FW United States  Indy Eleven Waived, later signed with Indy Eleven [21]
February 27, 2018 United States  Kevin Ellis DF United States  Chicago Fire Signed with Chicago Fire on March 9 [22][23]
February 27, 2018 United States  Zach Wright DF United States  Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Waived [22]
March 1, 2018 New Zealand  James Musa MF United States  Phoenix Rising Waived [24]
June 25, 2018 United States  Matt Lewis DF United States  Swope Park Rangers Waived [25]

Loans

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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

In

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Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
January 18, 2018 Argentina  Emiliano Amor DF Vélez Sarsfield one year loan, option to buy at the end of the year [26]

Out

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Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
August 8, 2018 Argentina  Emiliano Amor DF Vélez Sarsfield Mutually agreed to part ways with Sporting KC [27]

Competitions

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  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

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Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

January 27, 2018 Phoenix Rising FC trialists 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
12:00 Player X   87' Report Sallói   23'
Busio   37'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 30-minute periods
January 31, 2018 Sporting Arizona FC 0–4 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
12:00 Report Lobato   17'
Gerso   45'
Barry   84'
Bagrou   90'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 30-minute periods
February 3, 2018 Colorado Rapids 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
11:30 Report Shelton   12'
Gerso   22'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Two 45-minute halves and an extra 30-minute period

Mobile Mini Sun Cup

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Main article: 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

February 14, 2018 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
18:20 Wright Phillips   15' Report Hernandez   77' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 17, 2018 Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
16:00 Frater   5' Report Ilie   18'
Sallói   30'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,060
February 21, 2018 New England Revolution 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
12:00 Dick   13' (o.g.)
Rowe   36'		 Report Rubio   21' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 24, 2018 Portland Timbers 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
Armenteros   54', 59'
Paredes   76'		 Report Espinoza   27'
Rubio   52'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Regular season

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Main article: 2018 Major League Soccer season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

March 4, 2018 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 – 2 New York City FC Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 CST Report Medina Yellow card  23'   53' (Sweat, Herrera)
Moralez   32' (Villa, Medina)
Ring Yellow card  34'
Johnson Yellow card  59'
Chanot Red card  88'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 10, 2018 2 Chicago Fire 3 – 4 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 CST Kappelhof Yellow card  36'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card  50'
Katai   70' (Schweinsteiger)
Nikolić   74 ', 82' (Vincent, Polster)		 Report Gutiérrez   9 ', 86' (Sallói, Russell)
Melia Yellow card  33'
Russell   44' (Sallói, Espinoza)
Sánchez Yellow card  56'
Medranda   83'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 17, 2018 3 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sallói Yellow card  21'
Sánchez   25' (pen.)
Zusi   56'
Gutiérrez   68'		 Report Vako   34'
Quintana Yellow card  39'
Wondolowski   90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,868
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 24, 2018 4 Colorado Rapids 2 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Badji   5' (Castillo)
Mason   8' (Smith)
Price Yellow card  15'
Jackson Yellow card  65'
Howard Yellow card  79'		 Report Gutiérrez   57'
Diego Rubio   90' (Shelton)		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,424
Referee: Sorin Stoica
March 31, 2018 5 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 0 D. C. United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Gutiérrez   3' (Shelton) Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,624
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 8, 2018 6 LA Galaxy 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
20:00 Steres Yellow card  55'
dos Santos Yellow card  77'		 Report Sallói   57'
Russell   61' (Espinoza)
Espinoza Yellow card  82'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,846
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 15, 2018 7 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 Sánchez   34' (PK)
Espinoza Yellow card  53'
Zusi   78' (Medranda)
Medranda Yellow card  90'		 Report McCrary Yellow card  24'
Roldan Yellow card  44'   73' (Bruin)
Bruin   45' (Marshall)
Alonso Yellow card  85'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,508
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 20, 2018 8 Sporting Kansas City 6 – 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Russell   10' (Espinoza, Zusi), 16' (Espinoza), 48' (Besler) Yellow card  40'
Medranda   30' (Sallói)
Lobato   54' (Croizet)
Croizet   77' (Sánchez)		 Report Waston Yellow card  36'
Reyna Red card  40'
Juárez Red card  40'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,690
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 28, 2018 9 New England Revolution 1 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Bunbury   44'
Fagúndez Yellow card  45'
Somi Yellow card  76'		 Report Shelton Yellow card  76' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 17,015
Referee: David Gantar
May 5, 2018 10 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Opara Yellow card  10'
Sallói   16'		 Report McBean Yellow card  13'
Castillo Yellow card  52'
Badji Yellow card  89'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 9, 2018 11 Atlanta United FC 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Atlanta, Georgia
18:30 Larentowicz Yellow card  31'
Guzan Red card  34'		 Report Sallói   67' (Ilie)
Gerso   87' (Ilie)
Besler Yellow card  89'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 44,696
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 20, 2018 12 Minnesota United FC 1 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Minneapolis, Minnesota
13:00 Quintero   20'
Schüller Yellow card  51'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card  71'		 Shelton   8' (Russell) Yellow card  58'
Sinovic Yellow card  53'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 23,117
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 27, 2018 13 Sporting Kansas City 0 – 0 Columbus Crew SC Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 Besler Yellow card  90+4' Report Higuaín Red card  45+6'
Afful Yellow card  49'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,697
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 3, 2018 14 Sporting Kansas City 4 – 1 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sallói   9' (Croizet)
Kuzain   35'
Lobato   38' (Espinoza)
Diego Rubio   81' (Gerso)		 Report Mears   12' (Schüller)
Maximiniano Yellow card  48' Yellow-red card  63'
Ibarra Yellow card  77'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,422
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 9, 2018 15 Portland Timbers 0 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
21:30 Blanco Yellow card  90+3' Report Opara Yellow card  90+3' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
June 23, 2018 16 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Espinoza Yellow card  27'
Sallói   59' (Russell)
Diego Rubio   85' (Sallói)
Shelton   88' (Sallói)		 Report Manotas   2' (Martínez), 45' (Beasley)
Alexander Yellow card  22' Yellow-red card  87'
Willis Yellow card  55'
Fuenmayor Yellow card  90+2'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,081
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 30, 2018 17 Montreal Impact 2 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
18:00 Krolicki Yellow card  19'
Duvall Yellow card  46'
Piatti   54'
Silva   70' (pen.)		 Report Croizet Yellow card  68'
Opara Yellow card  69'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,142
July 4, 2018 18 Real Salt Lake 4 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
21:00 Savarino   29'
Baird   37'
Saucedo Yellow card  44'   45+1' (Kreilach)
Kreilach Yellow card  77'
Silva   90+10' (PK)		 Report Sallói   20' (Sinovic, Espinoza) Yellow card  43' Yellow-red card  90'
Amor Yellow card  59'
Espinoza Yellow card  60' Yellow-red card  90+4'
Opara   64' (Russell, Espinoza) Yellow card  66'
Gerso Yellow card  90+3'
Ilie Yellow card  90+9'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,206
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 7, 2018 19 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 2 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sánchez   57' (PK)
Russell   61' (Diego Rubio)
Zusi Yellow card  81'
Kuzain Yellow card  90+4'		 Report Osorio   25' (Morrow, Giovinco)
Zavaleta Yellow card  56'
Fraser Yellow card  59'
Hamilton   69' (Hasler)		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,064
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
July 14, 2018 20 New York Red Bulls 3 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 Wright-Phillips   4' (Kaku)
Muyl Yellow card  31'
Rzatkowski   72' (Adams), 80' (Davis)		 Report Russell   8' (Zusi)
Croizet Yellow card  17'
Espinoza   51' (Zusi)		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,793
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 28, 2018 21 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Opara Yellow card  45+2'
Gerso   50' (Diego Rubio)
Espinoza Yellow card  87'
Sallói   90+7' (Opara)		 Gruezo Yellow card  15'
Barrios   23 ', 62' (Lamah), 74' (Urruti)
Lamah Yellow card  41'
Pedroso Yellow card  69'
Urruti Yellow card  90+9'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,758
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 4, 2018 22 Houston Dynamo 0 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
20:00 Quioto Yellow card  4'
Fuenmayor Red card  14'
Elis Yellow card  15' Yellow-red card  90+8'
García Yellow card  19'
Willis Yellow card  70'
Peña Yellow card  80'
Cerén Red card  90+4'
Leonardo Yellow card  90+10'		 Report Sinovic Yellow card  22'
Diego Rubio   74' (Busio, Zusi) Yellow card  90+2'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 14,675
Referee: Chris Penso
August 11, 2018 23 Los Angeles FC 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
21:30 Nguyen Yellow card  36'
Jakovic Yellow card  63'		 Report Gerso   17' (Diego Rubio)
Sánchez   66' (PK)
Espinoza Yellow card  70'
Zusi Yellow card  72'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 18, 2018 24 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 0 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Diego Rubio   28' (Espinoza), 37' (Sallói, Besler)
Russell   89' (Németh)		 Report Cascante Yellow card  51'
Valentin Yellow card  60'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,737
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 25, 2018 25 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Croizet   47' (Russell, Diego Rubio)
Diego Rubio   62' (Russell. Sinovic)		 Report Calvo Yellow card  50'
Boxall Yellow card  52'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,345
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 1, 2018 26 Seattle Sounders FC 3 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
15:00 Ruidíaz   12' (Smith, Alonso)
Kee-hee Yellow card  27'
Zusi   52' (O.G.)
Lodeiro   56' (P.K.)
Marshall Red card  81'
Frei Yellow card  82'		 Report Diego Rubio   2' (Fernandes), Yellow card  32'
Sánchez Yellow card  43'
Opara Yellow card  45+1'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,530
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Note: Marshall's red card was rescinded by an independent panel[28]
September 8, 2018 27 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 0 Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Gutiérrez   53' (Croizet) Report Mueller Yellow card  38'
Johnson Yellow card  42'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,332
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 15, 2018 28 San Jose Earthquakes 1 – 5 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
21:30 Godoy Yellow card  50'
Eriksson Yellow card  57'
Hossen   80' (Fernandes)		 Report Gutiérrez   18' (Fernandes)
Fernandes   23' (Gutiérrez), 86' (Rubio)
Opara   42'
Németh   67' (Fernandes, Gutiérrez)		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,682
Referee: Dave Gantar
September 23, 2018 29 Philadelphia Union 2 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
12:00 Simpson   71', 89'
Accam Yellow card  66'
Mbaizo Yellow card  75'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card  65' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,080
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 30, 2018 30 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 Opara   52'
Gutiérrez Yellow card  74'		 Report Baird   9' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,844
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 6, 2018 31 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Zlatan   25'
Bingham Yellow card  89'		 Report Sinovic Yellow card  34'
Russell Yellow card  49'   83'
Sánchez Yellow card  49'
Sallói Yellow card  50'
Rubio Yellow card  90+7'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,092
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 17, 2018 32 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 – 4 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
21:00 Felipe   42' Boxscore Sinovic Yellow card  53'
Croizet   62'
Sallói   82',   90'+7'
Busio   90'+4'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,689
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 21, 2018 33 FC Dallas 0 – 3 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
16:00 González Yellow card  16'
Pedroso Yellow card  86'		 Report Sallói   45'
Espinoza Yellow card  45+2'   64'
Gutiérrez Yellow card  68'
Sánchez Yellow card  73'
Russell   87' (P.K.)		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 28, 2018 34 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 1 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
15:30 Russell Yellow card  14'
Espinoza   37'
Sinovic Red card  62'
Gutiérrez Yellow card  70'
Sallói   72'
Melia Yellow card  90+1'		 Report Atuesta Yellow card  8'
Vela   63' (P.K.)		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Allen Chapman

MLS Cup Playoffs

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See also: 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals

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November 4, 2018 Leg 1 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
9:00pm CDT Rusnák Yellow card  26',   51'
Beckerman Yellow card  72'		 Report Rubio   60', Yellow card  76' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,045
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 11, 2018 Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM Rubio   14' Yellow card  63'
Sallói   19', 90+7'
Sánchez   67' (pen.)
Espinoza Yellow card  82'		 Report Herrera Yellow card  49'
Saucedo   60'
Beckerman Yellow card  64'
Kreilach   72'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,918
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Sporting Kansas City won 5-3 on aggregate.

Conference Finals

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November 25, 2019 Leg 1 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
18:30 CST Guzmán Yellow card  36' Report Sinovic Yellow card  45+1'
Besler Yellow card  66'
Sallói Yellow card  89'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 29, 2018 Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 2–3
(2–3 agg.)		 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 CST Sallói   20'
Rubio Yellow card  47'
Fernandes   81'		 Report Valentin Yellow card  17'
Guzmán Yellow card  45+5'
Blanco   52'
Valeri   61',   90+9'
Chara Yellow card  77'
Villafaña Yellow card  90+6'
Asprilla Yellow card  90+7'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,091
Referee: Mark Geiger

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

June 6, 2018 Fourth RoundReal Salt Lake0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
20:00 MDT Herrera Yellow card  28'
Ruíz Yellow card  47'		 Report Russell   47'
Belmar   74'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,833
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 16, 2018 Round of 16 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2FC DallasKansas City, Kansas
20:00 Sallói   43' (Opara, Zusi), 66' (Kuzain)
Amor Yellow card  83'
Croizet   89'		 Report Gruezo   18' (Barrios)
Lamah Yellow card  20'   77'
Barrios Yellow card  37'
Hayes Yellow card  72'
Ulloa Yellow card  74'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 15,238
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 18, 2018 Quarterfinals Houston Dynamo 4 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 Quioto Yellow card  26',   35', 66' (Cerén)
O. García Yellow card  45'
Manotas   69', 88' (Rodríguez)
Fuenmayor Yellow card  79'		 Report Russell   2' (Gerso)
Croizet   90+3' (Russell)		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Allen Chapman

Player statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Open Cup Total
1 FW 20 Hungary  Dániel Sallói 8 3 2 13
2 FW 7 Scotland  Johnny Russell 10 0 2 12
3 FW 11 Chile  Diego Rubio 8 2 0 10
4 MF 21 Chile  Felipe Gutiérrez 6 0 0 7
5 FW 12 Guinea  Gerso Fernandes 5 1 0 6
6 MF 6 Spain  Ilie Sánchez 4 1 0 5
7 MF 10 France  Yohan Croizet 2 0 2 4
8 DF 3 United States  Ike Opara 3 0 0 3
9 DF 8 United States  Graham Zusi 2 0 0 2
FW 14 United States  Khiry Shelton 2 0 0 2
MF 19 Spain  Cristian Lobato 2 0 0 2
DF 94 Colombia  Jimmy Medranda 2 0 0 2
MF 17 Honduras  Roger Espinoza 2 0 0 2
14 MF 75 United States  Wan Kuzain 1 0 0 1
FW 90 United States  Kharlton Belmar 0 0 1 1
FW 9 Hungary  Krisztián Németh 1 0 0 1
Total 58 7 7 72

As of November 10, 2018

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card  Red card  Yellow card  Red card  Yellow card  Red card 
3 United States  DF Ike Opara 5 0 0 0 5 0
5 United States  DF Matt Besler 2 0 0 0 2 0
6 Spain  MF Ilie Sánchez 5 0 0 0 5 0
7 Scotland  FW Johnny Russell 2 0 0 0 2 0
8 United States  DF Graham Zusi 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 France  MF Yohan Croizet 2 0 0 0 2 0
11 Chile  FW Diego Rubio 3 0 0 0 3 0
12 Guinea  FW Gerso Fernandes 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 United States  FW Khiry Shelton 2 0 0 0 2 0
15 United States  DF Seth Sinovic 4 0 0 0 4 0
17 Honduras  MF Roger Espinoza 8 1 0 0 8 1
20 Hungary  FW Dániel Sallói 3 1 0 0 3 1
22 Argentina  DF Emiliano Amor 1 0 1 0 2 0
29 United States  GK Tim Melia 1 0 0 0 1 0
75 United States  MF Wan Kuzain 1 0 0 0 1 0
94 Colombia  DF Jimmy Medranda 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 43 2 3 0 46 2

As of September 9, 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Sporting Kansas City 2018 Roster". MLS Soccer. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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