Sporting Kansas City came into the fifth week match-up as the highest scoring team in MLS. They were also leaking goals at nearly the same rate. A porous defense was never going to last under a Peter Vermes coached team.
DC United came into the match just trying to survive until they can open a stadium, Felipe Gutierrez was not the kind host. Sporting KC was all over the visitors from the kick-off and it paid off in the 4th minute. Gutierrez attempted to cross the ball across the DC United box when the ball deflected off the defender and past a helpless David Ousted.