A listless Sporting Kansas City attack led to a frustrating match as Sporting KC fell 2-0 to New York City FC in the season opener.
Maximiliano Morález and Jesús Medina were the goal-scorers for New York City.
For all the discussion about former NYCFC forward Khiry Shelton joining Sporting KC this offseason, he wasn’t even in the 18 for this match. Diego Rubio got the start at center forward, while Diego Rubio and Yohan Croizet were on the wing. The return on that trade, Saad Abdul-Salaam, was in the 18 for NYCFC but did not see minutes.