Sporting Kansas City sealed first place in the Western Conference and a No. 1 seed in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs with a thrilling 2-1 win over LAFC at Children’s Mercy Park.
Goals from Roger Espinoza and Daniel Salloi were enough to overcome Carlos Vela’s penalty kick in Sunday’s regular season finale and give Sporting KC their sixth first-place conference finish in club history.
With the No. 1 seed locked up, Sporting KC receives a Knockout Round bye and will begin their postseason campaign in the two-legged Western Conference semifinals, playing away in the first leg on Sunday, Nov. 4, before hosting the decisive second leg on Sunday, Nov. 11. Kickoff times and broadcast details for playoff games will be announced in the near term.
Tickets for Sporting KC’s first home playoff match on Nov. 11 are now on sale via SeatGeek.com. Season Ticket Members have first right to their seats for all playoff matches, excluding the MLS Cup final, and can contact their Client Services Executive for questions and further information.
Sporting KC will learn its conference semifinal opponent upon the conclusion of the single-elimination Knockout Round on Thursday night. Manager Peter Vermes’ side will face the lowest-seeded team to advance from the Knockout Round, with No. 4 FC Dallas hosting No. 5 Portland Timbers on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+) and No. 3 LAFC hosting No. 6 Real Salt Lake on Thursday (9:30 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
