New in 2024, Behind the Shield presented by Audi will be available after every match week this season with the video series - produced by Sporting Kansas City's full-time digital storytellers - providing fans with an immersive viewing experience highlighted by exclusive interviews and all-access footage from Sporting Kansas City players, trainings and matchdays.
This week's BTS -- which can be seen on SportingKC.com, Sporting Kansas City's YouTube channel and MLS Season Pass on Apple TV -- captures the sights and sounds from the club's 2-1 win in extra time over FC Dallas at Children's Mercy Park in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals as well as the club's 2-1 road win at San Jose three days later.
"Incredible effort. Incredible win," club captain Johnny Russell told his teammates inside the locker room after advancing to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. "Let's go win a trophy."
Sporting Kansas City will conclude a stretch of seven matches in 22 days this Saturday when the team takes on arch rivals St. Louis CITY SC with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. CT at Children's Mercy Park. Limited tickets are available via SeatGeek, including standing room only tickets, and ticket holders will receive a light up rally towel courtesy of match sponsor Children's Mercy Kansas City. Fans ages 21 and over are invited to attend the Michelob Ultra Blue Hell Tailgate from 5-6:30 p.m. CT in Blue Lot 2 at Kansas Speedway as well as the KC Cauldron and South Stand SC tailgates in the White Lot nearby.
Saturday's showdown with St. Louis will be free to watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in addition to a national television broadcast on FS1. Pub partners in the Sporting Pub Network will also show all of the action, including a watch party at No Other Pub in the KC Power & Light District, and radio coverage will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM with live streams available in the Sporting KC App.
