- Sporting KC fell to the Columbus Crew SC 3-2 on Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium.
- With the defeat, Sporting KC (11-6-7, 40 points) remains in third place in the Western Conference.
- Sporting KC got on the scoreboard first with a Marcel de Jong finish.
- The goal was de Jong's first since joining Sporting Kansas City.
- Saad Abdul-Salaam earned an assist on de Jong's goal. The assist was his first career MLS assist.
- Dom Dwyer also earned an assist on de Jong's goal.
- Ethan Finlay equalized for the Crew SC in the 35th minute. Former Sporting KC striker Kei Kamara had the assist.
- Graham Zusi gave Sporting KC their second lead of the game with his strike in the 62nd minute.
- Zusi's finish was assisted by Matt Besler, his third MLS assist in 2015 - a new single-season career high.
- The goal was Zusi's second in MLS competition in 2015.
- Tony Tchani equalized for the Crew SC in the 80th minute before Jack McInerney scored the game-winner in the 88th minute.
- The goal was McInerney's first goal since joining the Crew SC and fifth in 2015.
- Saturday also marked the home debut for McInerney.
- Crew SC have scored in a club-record 23 straight MLS regular season home matches.
- Sporting KC made five changes to their starting lineup from Wednesday: two in defense, two in midfield and one to the front line.
- Jimmy Medranda, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Mikey Lopez, Graham Zusi and Marcel de Jong replaced Chance Myers, Amadou Dia, Amobi Okugo, Benny Feilhaber and Krisztian Nemeth.
- Benny Feilhaber served his mandatory one-game suspension after receiving a red card in Sporting KC's mid-week match.
- The start was de Jong's first MLS start since July 24 and Lopez' first MLS start of the season.
- Seth Sinovic returned to the gameday 18 for the first time since suffering a concussion on May 9.
- Saturday marked Paulo Nagamura's 250th career MLS appearance (including playoffs).
- Zusi made his 175th MLS appearance (including playoffs) on Saturday.
- Besler had five interceptions on Saturday, most of any player.
- Abdul-Salaam had six clearances and four tackles won, most of any player.
- Tim Melia had 13 recoveries, most of all players on Saturday.
- Sporting KC returns to the pitch on Saturday against the Colorado Rapids.
