Sporting KC Team Facts
- Sporting Kansas City lost to the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Wednesday in a match that commemorated the 20th anniversary of Major League Soccer in Kansas City.
- Twenty years ago today, the Kansas City Wizards defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-0 at Arrowhead Stadium in the inaugural match for both teams.
- ​Sporting KC was unbeaten in 11 games versus the Colorado Rapids before losing the last three matches between the clubs.
- Sporting KC is now 18-5-5 at home versus the Rapids in the regular season.
- The loss was just the second for Sporting KC in their last 17 home games versus the Colorado Rapids in all competitions.
- Sporting KC hits the road on Sunday to face FC Dallas at 6 p.m. CT on FS1 and FOX Deportes.
Sporting KC Player Facts
Peter Vermes made four changes to Sporting KC’s starting XI as Saad Abdul-Salaam, Ike Opara, Jordi Quintilla and Diego Rubio earned starts.
Opara made his first start since April 11, 2015, after overcoming an Achilles injury.
- Sporting KC’s 22-year-old designated player Diego Rubio made his first career MLS start on Wednesday.
- Dom Dwyer scored the lone goal for Sporting KC. He is tied for second in MLS with four goals.
- Connor Hallisey and Saad Abdul-Salaam each picked up an assist on Dwyer's goal.
- Abdul-Salaam collected his second assist of the season, marking a new career high for the second-year professional.
​Colorado Rapids Team Facts
- The Rapids are now fifth in the Western Conference standings with 10 points (3-2-1).
Colorado Rapids Individual Facts
- Colorado goalkeeper Zach MacMath is 4-0-1 in his last five regular season games at Children's Mercy Park.
- Luis Solignac scored Colorado's first goal on Wednesday.
- Shkelzen Gashi notched the game-winner in the 82nd minute, the first goal of his MLS career.
General Facts
- Former Kansas City Wizard Digital Takawira was in the stadium on Wednesday and led the "I Believe That We Will Win" chant.
- Children’s Mercy Park featured discounted concessions until 7p.m. CT on Wednesday: $4 hamburgers, $2 hotdogs, $5 25-ounce beer.
- Sporting KC warmed up in throwback jerseys and wore the all-white kit with special rainbow numbers.
- Sporting Kansas City announced the club’s 20th Anniversary Best XI, presented by Bud Light at halftime of Wednesday’s match.
