Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Joveljic Climbs Into Top 20

Weekend two of the MLS regular season saw Sporting Kansas City have their home opener at Sporting Park against the Columbus Crew. Two goals by Dejan Joveljic saw Sporting pick up their first point of the season in a 2-2 draw with the Crew.

Elsewhere this week, it was the opening weekend for MLS Next Pro, with Sporting KC II starting the season on the road at Energizer Park against St. Louis City 2. A lengthy delay after an early injury to St. Louis’s Owen Jorgensen delayed what was a rough start to the season for SKCII. The final in St. Louis yesterday was 4-0 to City 2.

Here are the stats and milestones from yesterday’s two games.

Sporting KC

Dejan Joveljic’s 2 goals gave him 20 in league play for KC, moving him into a tie with Mark Chung and CJ Sapong for 16th all time on that list.

The 2 goals gave him 20 in MLS competitions, tying him with Nemeth for 19th all time on that list.

Joveljic’s 2 goals gave him 13 at home in league play for KC, tying him with Chung for 17th all time on that list.

Dejan Joveljic's brace tonight makes him tied with Preki as the fastest player to 20 goals in Sporting KC history, doing so in 34 appearances. #SportingKC

— Daniel Sperry (@sperrydaniel94) March 1, 2026

Sporting KC II

At 15 years, 150 days, Luca Antongirolami became the 2nd youngest player to appear in a game in league play and in all competitions for KC.

At 16 years, 186 days, Jack Francka became the 10th youngest player to start a game in league play and in all competitions for KC.

At 17 years, 56 days, Kashan Hines became the 18th youngest player to start a game in league play and in all competitions for KC.