San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City

Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 06:30PayPal Park, San JoseAlexis Da Silva, USA

Summary

Match report

San Jose Earthquakes beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 1). San Jose Earthquakes led 2-0 at half-time.

San Jose Earthquakes’s goals came from D. Munie in the 42nd and 54th minutes and P. Judd in the 45th minute. D. Munie was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.6).

Player of the match

D. Munie

San Jose Earthquakes90'2Rating 8.6

Key stats

All stats

44%Possession56%

3.03Expected goals (xG)0.45
17Total shots7
6Shots on target1
15Corners3
1Yellow cards0

Live commentary

It's all over: San Jose Earthquakes beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0. In numbers: possession San Jose Earthquakes 44%, Sporting Kansas City 56%; shots 17 (6 on target) to 7 (1 on target)
90+1'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: C. Harris comes on for T. Calheira
83'
Double substitution, San Jose Earthquakes: J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza makes way for B. Leroux, J. Ricketts on for P. Marie
71'
Double substitution, San Jose Earthquakes: Vitor Costa makes way for D. Jones, P. Judd on for J. Skahan
68'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: S. Suleymanov replaces J. Miller
66'
Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes: I. Harkes makes way for R. Vieira
54'
Goal! D. Munie adds another for San Jose Earthquakes (3-0), set up by B. Leroux, his second of the game
The second half is under way
Half-time: San Jose Earthquakes lead 2-0
45'
Goal! P. Judd makes it two for San Jose Earthquakes (2-0), assisted by J. Ricketts
42'
Goal! D. Munie gives San Jose Earthquakes the lead (1-0)
38'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: K. Agyabeng makes way for J. Reynolds
36'
Yellow card: Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City. San Jose Earthquakes line up in a 4-2-3-1, Sporting Kansas City in a 4-4-1-1

Lineups

San Jose EarthquakesCoach: Bruce ArenaAverage rating 7.14-2-3-1

San Jose Earthquakes – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

42DanielGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
28B. KikanovicDefender – Rating 6.9
5D. MunieDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.6, Goal 42' 54', Yellow card 36'
18R. RobertsDefender – Rating 7.0
24D. JonesDefender – Rating 6.6, On 71'
14R. VieiraMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.0, On 66'
34B. LerouxMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Assist, On 83'
7O. BoudaMidfielder – Rating 6.9
10N. TsakirisMidfielder – Rating 6.9
2J. RickettsMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Assist, On 83'
19P. JuddForward – Rating 7.9, Goal 45', On 71'