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Regular Season

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC – May 16, 2026

Q: How can I watch Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC?

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Away

SKCSporting Kansas City2

Final

Home

ATXAustin FC1

Match dateMay 16, 2026Official MLS schedule date

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VenueQ2 StadiumAustin, Texas

CompetitionRegular Season2,026 MLS · Regular season

StatusFinalUpdated Sep 7, 2026 4:00 PM UTC

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Match videos

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC YouTube Highlights

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Austin FC vs. Sporting Kansas City | Full Match Highlights | SECOND-HALF TURNAROUND!

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HIGHLIGHTS | Austin FC 1-2 Sporting KC | GOLAZO from Stephen Afrifa

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Complete match report

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Final Score, Goals, Match Stats and Lineups

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Sporting Kansas City defeated Austin FC 2-1 on May 16, 2026. The match was part of Regular Season. It was played at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.

The goals were scored by Mikkel Desler for Austin FC at 45', Manu García for Sporting Kansas City at 79', and Stephen Afrifa for Sporting Kansas City at 82'.

Sporting Kansas City had 54.1% possession and 20 shots, while Austin FC recorded 45.9% possession and 8 shots.

Attendance20,738Reported crowd

RefereeMarcos de OliveiraMatch official

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Goals and Scoring Timeline

45'

GoalMikkel DeslerAustin FC · Assist: Guilherme Biro

79'

GoalManu GarcíaSporting Kansas City · Assist: Shapi Suleymanov

82'

GoalStephen AfrifaSporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Match Stats: Possession, Shots and Discipline

Sporting Kansas CityMatch statAustin FC

54.1%Possession45.9%

20Total shots8

8Shots on target3

7Corners3

21Fouls13

1Offsides0

2Goalkeeper saves6

3 / 0Yellow / red cards4 / 0

347/423Accurate / total passes314/372

80%Pass accuracy80%

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Cards and Substitutions

28'

Yellow CardCapitaSporting Kansas City

47'

Yellow CardJacob DavisSporting Kansas City

57'

Yellow CardOleksandr SvatokAustin FC

61'

Yellow CardIlie SánchezAustin FC

63'

Yellow CardZorhan BassongSporting Kansas City

71'

Yellow CardJayden NelsonAustin FC

86'

Yellow CardCJ FodreyAustin FC

45'

SubShapi Suleymanovfor Capita · Sporting Kansas City

60'

SubJayden Nelsonfor Christian Ramírez · Austin FC

60'

SubJon Gallagherfor Owen Wolff · Austin FC

64'

SubJustin Reynoldsfor Jacob Davis · Sporting Kansas City

64'

SubManu Garcíafor Zorhan Bassong · Sporting Kansas City

73'

SubBrandon Vázquezfor Facundo Torres · Austin FC

73'

SubDani Pereirafor Ilie Sánchez · Austin FC

75'

SubStephen Afrifafor Taylor Calheira · Sporting Kansas City

82'

SubEthan Bartlowfor Ian James · Sporting Kansas City

84'

SubCJ Fodreyfor Mikkel Desler · Austin FC

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Starting Lineups and Formations

4-4-2

Sporting Kansas City Starting XI

#30 Stefan ClevelandG
#28 Wyatt MeyerCD-L
#2 Ian JamesCD-R
#99 Jayden ReidLB
#8 Jacob DavisRB
#22 Zorhan BassongCM-L
#4 Lasse Berg JohnsenCM-R
#11 Calvin HarrisLM
#7 CapitaRM
#19 Taylor CalheiraCF-L
#9 Dejan JoveljicCF-R

4-4-2

Austin FC Starting XI

#1 Brad StuverG
#15 Jon BellCD-L
#5 Oleksandr SvatokCD-R
#29 Guilherme BiroLB
#3 Mikkel DeslerRB
#6 Ilie SánchezCM-L
#30 Joseph RosalesCM-R
#33 Owen WolffLM
#11 Facundo TorresRM
#10 Myrto UzuniCF-L
#21 Christian RamírezCF-R

Goals, match statistics, cards, substitutions, lineups, attendance and referee data come from the ESPN match report. Corrected official data replaces these details during a later scheduled refresh.

Fan match guide

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Match Details: Date, Time, TV and Stadium

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Match Date and Kickoff Time

The match is listed for May 16, 2026. The kickoff card above converts the official start time automatically into your selected timezone. Use the timezone control when traveling or planning with fans elsewhere.

How to Watch Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC: TV Channel and Streaming

The current viewing listing is Apple TV. Availability can vary by country or region.

Apple TVNational listing

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Stadium and Match Location

Austin FC hosts this fixture at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Recheck before traveling because venues and kickoff details can change.

MLS Competition and Round

This fixture is listed as Regular Season in the 2,026 MLS season. The match status and round label update when the schedule feed confirms a change.

Final result

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Final Score and Match Result

Final Score: Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Austin FC

Sporting Kansas City won the match. The feed currently marks the result as FT.

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Latest table snapshot

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC MLS Standings and Team Records

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Away team · Western Conference

Sporting Kansas City MLS Record

#15 · 15 points

Played: 23
W-D-L: 4-3-16
Goal diff.: -35

Home team · Western Conference

Austin FC MLS Record

#14 · 25 points

Played: 23
W-D-L: 6-7-10
Goal diff.: -13

Fixture-specific schedule context

Where Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC Fits in the 2026 Schedule

Sporting Kansas City Before and After This Match

The previous loaded Sporting Kansas City fixture is LA Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City on May 13. Their next fixture is Red Bull New York vs Sporting Kansas City on May 23.

Austin FC Before and After This Match

The previous loaded Austin FC fixture is Austin FC vs San Diego FC on May 13. Their next fixture is Austin FC vs St. Louis CITY SC on May 23.

Matchday and Repeat-Meeting Context

This fixture is one of 9 MLS games listed on May 16, 2026. The feed contains 1 other 2026 meeting between these clubs.

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Quick answers

Sporting Kansas City vs Austin FC FAQ

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What Is the Latest Score and Match Status?

Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Austin FC, final.

Where Can I Find the Next Games?

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Fixture status, score, venue and broadcast fields come from the linked match source. General 2026 viewing information follows the official MLS Apple TV announcement.