Go in-depth behind Sporting Kansas City's 2-0 win against the Columbus Crew at Sporting Park on Sunday with this match's fast facts.
- Sporting KC defeated the Columbus Crew 2-0 at Sporting Park on Sunday.
- With the win, Sporting KC moves into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference.
- Today's match marked Sporting KC's first Sunday contest of the year.
- The win marks the fourth straight win against Columbus, including three straight at Sporting Park.
- Sporting KC moves to 4-2-2 on the season and remains undefeated at home with a record of 4-0-2 in all competition.
- Sporting KC are 23-21-6 against the Crew all-time and 13-9-2 at home in the series.
- Jacob Peterson opened the scoring on Sunday with a goal in the 10th minute.
- Peterson was making his second MLS start of 2014. His last start came in the season opener.
- The goal is Peterson's first in MLS since October 24, 2012.
- The 10th minute goal is the earliest goal scored by Sporting KC in 2014.
- The loss is the Crew's second of 2014 and breaks a three-game unbeaten streak for Columbus as they fall to fourth in the Eastern Conference.
- The shutout is Kronberg's fourth in 2014, most in MLS, and his 0.75 goals against average is the best in MLS among goalkeepers with more than three games played.
- All four shutouts for Sporting KC during the 2014 MLS regular season have come at home. Four home shutouts are the most in MLS this season.
- Sporting KC has allowed only one goal at Sporting Park in five MLS matches this season.
- Sporting KC is in the midst of a 360-minute shutout streak at Sporting Park (four consecutive games).
- Kronberg's four saves on Sunday is a season high, tied with his four saves at Seattle in the season opener.
- Wil Trapp received two yellow cards on Sunday, resulting in his ejection in the 80th minute of the match.
- Soony Saad entered the match as a second half substitute for Jacob Peterson in the 60th minute. The appearance marks Saad's first in 2014.
- Claudio Bieler scored the second goal of the match in second half stoppage time (95+). The goal is Bieler's first of the season after leading the team in goals scored in 2013.
- Bieler's goal is the fourth latest goal scored in regulation in team history and third latest at home.
- Bieler now has 11 goals during regular season play in his two-year MLS career.
- Zusi earned the assist on Bieler's goal, the 35th of his regular season career. Zusi is now tied with Davy Arnaud for third on the club's all-time charts.
- Zusi led all players with five chances created on Sunday.
- Zusi has tallied an assist in each of his last two matches against Columbus and has an assist in four of his last five matches against the Crew.
- Benny Feilhaber led all players with four tackles won and 10 duels won on Sunday.
- Columbus maintained 50.2% of the possession to Sporting KC's 49.8, marking the first home match in 2014 that Sporting KC has not had the majority of the possession.
- Matt Besler moved into a tie for the ninth most regular season games started in club history on Sunday, matching Michael Harrington and Josh Wolff with 128.
- Besler also moved into 10th place on the club's all-time chart for regular season minutes played (11,601), passing Matt McKeon.
- The first 10,000 fans to arrive on Sunday received a pair of Sporting KC sunglasses courtesy of match sponsor Sabates Eye Center.
- Prior to the match, Sporting Kansas City players and coaches received their MLS Cup championship rings. The 2013 MLS Championship Rings are handcrafted in 10-karat white gold with 94 white round brilliant cut diamonds and 17 blue round brilliant cut diamonds, and weighs approximately 57 grams.
- Attendance on Sunday was 20,565, marking the 41st consecutive sellout in MLS competition at Sporting Park.
- Columbus heads straight to Houston and will play their second consecutive road match on Wednesday.
- Sporting KC will also play their next match on the road as they travel to Montreal for a 3 p.m. CT kickoff on Saturday.
