D.C. United vs Sporting KC Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Major League Soccer action, D.C. United met Sporting KC on March 9. The game ended 2-1 in D.C. United's favor.

Erik Thommy scored the first goal of the game on the 53rd minute of the match, putting Sporting KC ahead. Christian Benteke and Hosei Kijima added to the score, securing the 2-1 result.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming face-off sees D.C. United and Sporting KC prepare to meet again, 2 years after their previous Major League Soccer match which Sporting KC won 3-0. D.C. United enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Chicago Fire and Toronto, extending their unbeaten streak to five matches. To regain their winning form, resolving their defensive issues will be crucial, given the fact they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last fifteen matches.

Sporting KC's current performances leave more to be desired, as they prepare for this match after seven straight losses to San Jose Earthquakes, Inter Miami, Austin, Minnesota United, Charlotte and Chicago Fire. Their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last seven matches.

This Major League Soccer clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of D.C. United and Sporting KC. D.C. United’s attacking options, with Troy Lesesne at the helm, have been bolstered by Christian Benteke, the team’s top scorer, and David Schnegg, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. D.C. United’s top scorer in Major League Soccer, Benteke, has two goals this season, with Schnegg leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. D.C. United have also relied on Boris Enow, Jacob Murrell and Lucas Bartlett to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Sporting KC’s Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov and Nemanja Radoja have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Peter Vermes’s guidance, remains effective. In Major League Soccer, Joveljic has been Sporting KC’s standout scorer with one goal, with Suleymanov contributing two assists to top their creative tally in the league. Sporting KC’s offense has also been strengthened by Manu Garcia, Tim Leibold and Daniel Salloi, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Line-Ups

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D.C. United kicked off the game with Joon-hong Kim, David Schnegg, Lucas Bartlett, Kye Rowles, Aaron Herrera, Boris Enow who got substituted by Matti Peltola on the 70th minute, Hosei Kijima, Peglow who got substituted by Brandon Servania on the 81st minute, Gabriel Pirani who got substituted by Lukas MacNaughton on the 81st minute, Jared Stroud who got substituted by Jacob Murrell on the 70th minute and Christian Benteke who got substituted by Dominique Badji on the 81st minute as starters, with Luis Barraza, Lukas MacNaughton, Derek Dodson, Rida Zouhir, Matti Peltola, Brandon Servania, Jacob Murrell and Dominique Badji on the bench.

Sporting KC's starting eleven were John Pulskamp, Logan Ndenbe, Dany Rosero who got substituted by Jansen Miller on the 46th minute, Joaquin Fernandez, Jake Davis, Manu Garcia, Nemanja Radoja, Zorhan Bassong, Erik Thommy who got substituted by Daniel Salloi on the 88th minute, Dejan Joveljic and Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov who got substituted by William Agada on the 77th minute, with Jansen Miller, Ryan Schewe, Robert Voloder, Daniel Salloi, Jacob Bartlett, Memo Rodriguez, Mason Toye and William Agada on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.14 - 0.41
• Ball Possession: 44 - 56
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 11 - 7
• Shots On Target: 4 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 19 - 13
• Corners: 6 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 21
• Saves: 0 - 2
• Free Kicks: 12 - 19
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 126 - 133
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 68 - 90
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 22
• Tackles: 20 - 20
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 10
• Total Crosses: 15 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 5
• Interceptions: 11 - 7
• Clearances: 25 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card ten times throughout the game. Dany Rosero, Boris Enow, Peglow, Joaquin Fernandez, Jansen Miller, Christian Benteke, John Pulskamp, Aaron Herrera, Lukas MacNaughton and Joon-hong Kim were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since May 2016, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. D.C. United and Sporting KC each have two wins, while one match ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on September 14, 2022, during the Major League Soccer of USA, with Sporting KC winning 3-0. D.C. United have managed two goals in these five matches, while Sporting KC have scored four in total. As things stand, D.C. United and Sporting KC are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

D.C. United have won two of their ten matches in Major League Soccer this season, with three draws and five defeats, netting eleven goals (1.10 per match) and conceding 22 (2.20 per match). Sporting KC have won two of their ten matches in Major League Soccer this season, with one draw and seven defeats, netting sixteen goals (1.60 per match) and conceding 21 (2.10 per match).

Recent Form

D.C. United are on a two-game drawing streak, with level games against Chicago Fire and Toronto FC in their last two matches, while Sporting KC are on a seven-game losing streak, with defeats against San Jose Earthquakes, Inter Miami FC, Austin FC, Minnesota United, Charlotte and Chicago Fire in their last seven matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, D.C. United have claimed eight victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn five times, while Sporting KC have won five of their last twenty matches, losing thirteen and drawing two.

Live Standings

As always, USA Major League Soccer's live standings are availble and updated in real time. D.C. United hold 13th place with nine points after ten matches, while Sporting KC sit 29th with seven points from ten matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between D.C. United and Sporting KC in real time. You can watch the goals by Erik Thommy, Christian Benteke and Hosei Kijima as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of D.C. United - Sporting KC are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.