Houston Dynamo FC 0-2 Sporting Kansas City: final score
MLSFinal
Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo FC 2-0 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: André Luiz 27', Calvin Harris 45'.
Houston Dynamo FC sit 5th on 47 points.
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th on 22 points.
Houston Dynamo FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sporting Kansas City have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Houston Dynamo FC won 2, Sporting Kansas City won 1, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Saturday, September 26, 2026, 8:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo FC 2-0.
- André Luiz opened the scoring for Sporting Kansas City on 27'.
- Héctor Herrera was sent off on 45'+3'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 90'+4'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
- 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Ramos with a cross.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 87'Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 86'Attempt saved. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Seymour Reid.
- 83'Attempt blocked. Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 83'Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83'Foul by Owen Wolff (Sporting Kansas City).
- 82'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duncan McGuire replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 81'Matthew Arana (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Stephen Afrifa.
- 79'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Seymour Reid replaces Taylor Calheira.
- 79'Foul by Matthew Arana (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79'Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76'Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76'Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi.
- 72'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Owen Wolff replaces Calvin Harris.
- 72'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Justin Reynolds.
- 71'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Matthew Arana replaces Agustín Bouzat.
- 71'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Lyle Foster replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 71'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Lawrence Ennali.
- 71'Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 71'Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Halter following a set piece situation.
- 71'Attempt saved. Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Guilherme.
- 69'Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69'Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68'Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68'Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68'Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67'Attempt blocked. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67'Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Halter.
- 67'Attempt blocked. Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross.
- 67'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justin Reynolds.
- 67'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.
- 67'Attempt blocked. Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 66'Attempt saved. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65'Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65'Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 62'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rubén Ramos replaces André Luiz.
- 62'Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 61'Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 60'Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 59'Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59'Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 58'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58'Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57'Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Wyatt Meyer.
- 57'Attempt blocked. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Luiz.
- 56'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Felipe Andrade replaces Franco Negri.
- 54'Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 54'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Artur.
- 54'Attempt blocked. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emir Karic.
- 50'Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Luiz.
- 48'Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Agustín Bouzat is caught offside.
- 47'Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47'Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 47'Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47'Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 46'Attempt missed. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 45'Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 45'+6'First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 45'+6'André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4'Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3'Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45'+2'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 2. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by André Luiz.
- 43'Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 43'Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38'Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 38'Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38'Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34'Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Guilherme with a cross.
- 34'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
- 31'Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31'Attempt saved. Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
- 27'Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 22'Attempt missed. Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross following a corner.
- 21'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Emir Karic.
- 21'Attempt blocked. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 16'Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 16'Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Lawrence Ennali.
- 9'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7'Delay in match because of an injury Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 5'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
- 3'Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Stephen Afrifa.
- 2'Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 1'Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 1'Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1'Foul by Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Houston Dynamo FC · 4-4-2
Substitutes
17Nicholas MarkanichSUB
Sporting Kansas City · 4-4-2
Substitutes
Game stats
HOUSKC
51.4Possession (%)48.6
21Shots10
4Shots on target4
8Corners3
3Fouls11
1Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
1Offsides0
2Saves4
Last 5 games
Houston Dynamo FC
D@ Charlotte FC0-0Sep 5, 2026
WReal Salt Lake2-1Sep 9, 2026
L@ San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sep 12, 2026
DFC Cincinnati2-2Sep 19, 2026
LSporting Kansas City2-0Sep 26, 2026
Sporting Kansas City
LVancouver Whitecaps3-0Aug 29, 2026
L@ FC Dallas4-3Sep 5, 2026
WLAFC3-1Sep 12, 2026
LPhiladelphia Union4-3Sep 19, 2026
W@ Houston Dynamo FC2-0Sep 26, 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Houston
2
Draws
1
Kansas City
Last meetings
Aug 1, 2026Sporting Kansas City0 – 2Houston Dynamo FC
Oct 18, 2025Sporting Kansas City0 – 0Houston Dynamo FC
May 31, 2025Houston Dynamo FC1 – 3Sporting Kansas City
May 11, 2024Sporting Kansas City1 – 2Houston Dynamo FC
Feb 24, 2024Houston Dynamo FC1 – 1Sporting Kansas City
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | +32 | 55 | DLDDW |
| 2 |  St. Louis | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +15 | 51 | WWWDL |
| 3 |  Dallas | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +8 | 51 | DWLWD |
| 4 |  San Jose | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | +10 | 48 | DWDDD |
| 5 |  Houston | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 47 | DWLDL |
| 6 |  LAFC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | +15 | 46 | DLDWD |
| 7 |  Seattle | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | +2 | 42 | WWWLD |
| 8 |  LA Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 40 | WWLWD |
| 9 |  Colorado | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 39 | DLDDD |
| 10 |  Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 36 | LWLDW |
| 11 |  Portland | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 34 | LLDLD |
| 12 |  San Diego | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 34 | DDLDD |
| 13 |  Minnesota | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 34 | LLDDW |
| 14 |  Austin | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -18 | 31 | DDLLL |
| 15 |  Kansas City | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -39 | 22 | LLWLW |
MLS: upcoming games
FAQ
What was the score in Houston Dynamo FC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo FC 2-0 on Saturday, September 26 (MLS).
Who scored in Houston Dynamo FC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Goals: André Luiz 27' and Calvin Harris 45'.
When do Houston Dynamo FC play next?
Houston Dynamo FC play Minnesota United FC on Saturday, October 24 at 8:30 PM (ET).
When do Sporting Kansas City play next?
Sporting Kansas City play Austin FC on Saturday, October 24 at 8:30 PM (ET).
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