Team Lineups
home team, Houston Dynamo
Manager: Ben Olsen
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
12, Clark, Goalkeeper
25, Dorsey, Defender
28, Sviatchenko, Defender
31, Micael, Defender
2, Escobar, Defender
6, Artur, Defensive Midfielder
16, Herrera, Defensive Midfielder
20, Carrasquilla, Attacking Midfielder
8, Bassi, Attacking Midfielder
21, Quiñónes, Attacking Midfielder
11, Baird, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, S. Clark
- Number 2, F. Escobar
- Number 31, Micael
- Number 28, E. Sviatchenko
- Number 25, G. Dorsey
- Number 16, H. Herrera , Captain
- Number 6, Artur
- Number 21, N. Quiñónes , substituted for B. Smith at 77 minutes
- Number 8, A. Bassi , substituted for L. Caicedo at 85 minutes
- Number 20, A. Carrasquilla , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 11, C. Baird , substituted for I. Aliyu at 77 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Houston Dynamo
- Number 18, I. Aliyu
- Number 27, L. Caicedo
- Number 7, I. Franco
- Number 32, S. Kowalczyk
- Number 17, T. Hadebe
- Number 3, B. Smith
- Number 5, D. Steres
- Number 13, A. Tarbell
- Number 34, Þ. Úlfarsson
away team, Sporting KC
Manager: Peter Vermes
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
29, Melia, Goalkeeper
17, Davis, Defender
5, Rosero, Defender
3, Fontàs, Defender
14, Leibold, Defender
54, Walter, Midfielder
6, Radoja, Midfielder
10, Kinda, Midfielder
7, Russell, Striker
9, Pulido, Striker
20, Sallói, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 29, T. Melia
- Number 14, T. Leibold , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for R. Espinoza at 89 minutes
- Number 3, Andreu Fontàs
- Number 5, D. Rosero
- Number 17, J. Davis , substituted for G. Zusi at 84 minutes
- Number 10, G. Kinda , substituted for E. Thommy at 70 minutes
- Number 6, N. Radoja
- Number 54, R. Walter , substituted for W. Agada at 84 minutes
- Number 20, D. Sallói
- Number 9, A. Pulido
- Number 7, J. Russell , Captain
away team, Sporting KC
- Number 23, W. Agada
- Number 19, R. Castellanos
- Number 15, R. Espinoza
- Number 21, F. Hernández
- Number 1, J. Pulskamp
- Number 11, K. Shelton
- Number 26, E. Thommy
- Number 77, M. Tzionis
- Number 8, G. Zusi
home team, Houston Dynamo
Manager: Ben Olsen
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
12, Clark, Goalkeeper
25, Dorsey, Defender
28, Sviatchenko, Defender
31, Micael, Defender
2, Escobar, Defender
6, Artur, Defensive Midfielder
16, Herrera, Defensive Midfielder
20, Carrasquilla, Attacking Midfielder
8, Bassi, Attacking Midfielder
21, Quiñónes, Attacking Midfielder
11, Baird, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, S. Clark
- Number 2, F. Escobar
- Number 31, Micael
- Number 28, E. Sviatchenko
- Number 25, G. Dorsey
- Number 16, H. Herrera , Captain
- Number 6, Artur
- Number 21, N. Quiñónes , substituted for B. Smith at 77 minutes
- Number 8, A. Bassi , substituted for L. Caicedo at 85 minutes
- Number 20, A. Carrasquilla , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 11, C. Baird , substituted for I. Aliyu at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, I. Aliyu
- Number 27, L. Caicedo
- Number 7, I. Franco
- Number 32, S. Kowalczyk
- Number 17, T. Hadebe
- Number 3, B. Smith
- Number 5, D. Steres
- Number 13, A. Tarbell
- Number 34, Þ. Úlfarsson
away team, Sporting KC
Manager: Peter Vermes
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
29, Melia, Goalkeeper
17, Davis, Defender
5, Rosero, Defender
3, Fontàs, Defender
14, Leibold, Defender
54, Walter, Midfielder
6, Radoja, Midfielder
10, Kinda, Midfielder
7, Russell, Striker
9, Pulido, Striker
20, Sallói, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 29, T. Melia
- Number 14, T. Leibold , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for R. Espinoza at 89 minutes
- Number 3, Andreu Fontàs
- Number 5, D. Rosero
- Number 17, J. Davis , substituted for G. Zusi at 84 minutes
- Number 10, G. Kinda , substituted for E. Thommy at 70 minutes
- Number 6, N. Radoja
- Number 54, R. Walter , substituted for W. Agada at 84 minutes
- Number 20, D. Sallói
- Number 9, A. Pulido
- Number 7, J. Russell , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 23, W. Agada
- Number 19, R. Castellanos
- Number 15, R. Espinoza
- Number 21, F. Hernández
- Number 1, J. Pulskamp
- Number 11, K. Shelton
- Number 26, E. Thommy
- Number 77, M. Tzionis
- Number 8, G. Zusi
- Referee:
- Guido Gonzales Jr.
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Carol Anne Chenard
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ian McKay
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jeffrey Greeson
- Fourth Official:
- Lukasz Szpala
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Thomas Supple
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Houston v Sporting KCOverall possession
Shots
Houston Dynamo 15Sporting KC 12Shots on target
Houston Dynamo 4Sporting KC 4Goalkeeper saves
Houston Dynamo 3Sporting KC 2Fouls committed
Houston Dynamo 16Sporting KC 14Corners
Houston Dynamo 4Sporting KC 4In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Houston Dynamo 15Sporting KC 12Shots on target
Houston Dynamo 4Sporting KC 4Shots off target
Houston Dynamo 8Sporting KC 4Total offsides
Houston Dynamo 2Sporting KC 1Distribution
Total passes
Houston Dynamo 651Sporting KC 361Accurate passes %
Houston Dynamo 85.7Sporting KC 75.3Defence
Total tackles
Houston Dynamo 19Sporting KC 14Won tackles %
Houston Dynamo 57.9Sporting KC 57.1Fouls committed
Houston Dynamo 16Sporting KC 14Total yellow cards
Houston Dynamo 1Sporting KC 1Total clearances
Houston Dynamo 23Sporting KC 15Season so far
MLS
Key, Houston v Sporting KC
Form guide
All competitions
Houston Dynamo draw
v Real Salt Lake
1
1
MLS
Sporting KC won
v St. Louis City
2
1
MLS
Houston Dynamo draw
v Real Salt Lake
1
1
MLS
Sporting KC won
v St. Louis City
1
4
MLS
Houston Dynamo won
v Real Salt Lake
2
1
MLS
Sporting KC draw
v SJ Earthquakes
0
0
MLS
Houston Dynamo won
v Portland Timbers
1
3
MLS
Sporting KC won
v Minnesota United
3
1
MLS
Houston Dynamo won
v Colorado Rapids
5
1
MLS
Sporting KC won
v Real Salt Lake
2
3
MLS
Previous meetings
All competitions
Houston Dynamo and Sporting KCHouston Dynamo Won 20Sporting KC Won 19Draw 17
Played
56
Previous scores
All competitions
MLS
Sporting KC 2 , Houston Dynamo 1 on the 24th of September 2023
Sporting KC
Houston Dynamo
24th of September 2023
Houston Dynamo 2 , Sporting KC 2 on the 9th of July 2023
Houston Dynamo
Sporting KC
9th of July 2023
US Open Cup
Houston Dynamo 1 , Sporting KC 0 on the 11th of May 2023
Houston Dynamo
Sporting KC
11th of May 2023