Sporting Kansas City stumbled to a 2-0 loss at the Philadelphia Union on Sunday, delaying the club's celebration of an eighth consecutive playoff berth for at least another week. Union forward Jay Simpson bagged a brace as the hosts knocked off the Western Conference leaders in a rain-soaked battle at Talen Energy Stadium.
Sunday's result marked the first time since June 30 that Sporting KC had been shut out, snapping an 11-game MLS scoring streak. This surge through the heart of summer was tied for the sixth-longest single-season scoring streak in club history, falling four matches short of Sporting KC's all-time record set during the inaugural 1996 MLS campaign.