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Fast Facts: Sporting KC 2-0 CD Olimpia

Go in-depth for Sporting Kansas City's 2-0 win at CD Olimpia on Tuesday night with this match's fast facts.


  • Sporting KC moves into sole possession of first place of Group 2 after defeating CD Olimpia 2-0 on Tuesday in their second match of the CONCACAF Champions League group stage.
  • The victory is Sporting KC's second in the 2013-14 edition of the tournament. The first came in a 2-0 result over Real Esteli FC on August 7.
  • Tuesday night marked the first time Sporting KC has played and won in Honduras during CCL competition.   
  • Soony Saad scored both goals for Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday.
  • Graham Zusi earned the assist on Saad's first goal.
  • Saad notched the second goal for Sporting Kansas City on a penalty kick. Dom Dwyer was taken down by two Olimpia defenders inside the 18-yard-box.
  • With two goals on Tuesday, Saad moves into a tie for third on the club's all-time goal-scoring chart for international matches with Onandi Lowe.
  • Saad becomes only the second KC player in club history to score two goals in a competitive international match. Chris Brown was the first in the 2001 Copa Merconorte against Barcelona SC.
  • Sporting KC assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin has either played (14) or served on the technical staff (4) for every competitive international match in Sporting Kansas City history.
  • Sporting KC is 6-8-5 all-time in competitive international matches and 4-5-1 on the road.
  • Sporting Kansas City owns a 5-3-2 all-time record in CCL play.
  • Paulo Nagamura started Saturday's match, his first appearance for Sporting KC since June 22 versus FC Dallas.
  • CD Olimpia move to 10-6-8 all-time under the new CONCACAF Champions League format.
  • The loss is CD Olimpia's second in their last seven CCL matches.
  • Zusi led all Sporting KC players with six total crosses on Tuesday and was second on the field behind only Carlos Mejía.
  • Aurelien Collin led all players with 11 clearances on Tuesday.
  • Ike Opara notched five interceptions on Tuesday, leading all field players. Opara went six for six on aerial duels won.
  • Sporting KC was outshot 10-7 on Tuesday.