Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids

MLS - Regular season 9 Apr 2023, 00:30
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
🏟 Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kansas) 👤 J. Dickerson Round 10

Match report

Colorado Rapids edged past Sporting KC 1-0 in the MLS - Regular season on 9 April 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Sporting KC dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 18 shots to Colorado Rapids' 8.

The match was played at Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kansas), with J. Dickerson in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 18 - 8 On target 2 - 2 Corners 8 - 4 Fouls 8 - 17 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Diego Rubio
Colorado Rapids · 1 goal
8 William Yarbrough captained the side
7 Timothy Melia captained the side
7 Graham Zusi 66 passes (77% accurate)
7 Daniel Rosero Valencia captained the side
First half vs second half
Sporting KC stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–7 12–1
Shots On Goal 1–1 1–1
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 3–4 5–0
Match statistics
18 Shots Total 8
2 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 2
10 Shots Blocked 4
9 Shots Inside Box 5
9 Shots Outside Box 3
8 Fouls 17
8 Corners 4
2 Offsides 2
61% Ball Possession 39%
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 2
444 Passes Total 299
359 Passes Accurate 200
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sporting KC · 4-3-3
29 T. Melia
8 G. Zusi 5 D. Valencia 19 R. Castellanos 4 R. Voloder
21 F. Hernández 54 R. Walter 26 E. Thommy
7 J. Russell 9 A. Pulido 20 D. Sallói
Colorado Rapids · 3-4-2-1
22 W. Yarbrough
6 L. Abubakar 5 A. Maxsø 4 D. Wilson
2 K. Rosenberry 21 B. Acosta 20 C. Ronan 28 S. Nicholson
11 D. Rubio 8 Max
7 J. Lewis
Sporting KC
Coach
P. Vermes
Substitutes
  • 1 John Pulskamp
  • 3 Andreu Fontàs
  • 82 Chris Rindov
  • 17 Jacob Davis
  • 15 Róger Espinoza
  • 28 Cameron Duke
  • 77 Marinos Tzionis
  • 23 William Agada
  • 11 Khiry Shelton
Colorado Rapids
Coach
R. Fraser
Substitutes
  • 1 Marko Ilic
  • 34 Michael Joseph Edwards
  • 31 Anthony Markanich
  • 33 Steven Beitashour
  • 77 Darren Yapi
  • 97 Ralph Priso
  • 14 Calvin Harris
  • 12 Michael Barrios
  • 91 Kevin Cabral
Substitutions
  • 45' ↑ S. Beitashour ↓ A. Maxsø Colorado Rapids
  • 59' ↑ D. Yapi ↓ J. Lewis Colorado Rapids
  • 59' ↑ M. Barrios ↓ Max Colorado Rapids
  • 65' ↑ W. Agada ↓ A. Pulido Sporting KC
  • 79' ↑ M. Tzionis ↓ F. Hernández Sporting KC
  • 80' ↑ A. Markanich ↓ S. Nicholson Colorado Rapids
  • 85' ↑ K. Cabral ↓ D. Rubio Colorado Rapids
Cards
  • 35' D. Rosero Sporting KC
  • 37' Max Colorado Rapids
  • 58' D. Wilson Colorado Rapids
  • 71' S. Nicholson Colorado Rapids
  • 74' B. Acosta Colorado Rapids
  • 77' E. Thommy Sporting KC
Head-to-head
Sporting KC 7 6 draws 5 Colorado Rapids
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2025-08-31 Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids 4 - 2
2025-07-05 Colorado vs Sporting KC 1 - 2
2024-09-19 Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids 4 - 1
2024-07-05 Colorado Rapids vs Sporting KC 2 - 1
2023-04-09 Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids 0 - 1
Recent form
Sporting KC D D D L L
Colorado Rapids D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids?
Sporting KC lost 0-1 against Colorado Rapids on 9 April 2023.
Who won Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids?
Colorado Rapids won the match 1-0.
Where was Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids played?
The match was played at Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kansas).
Who had more possession in Sporting KC vs Colorado Rapids?
Sporting KC had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.