Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Bartlett Makes 50th Appearance

Sunday in Atlanta, Sporting KC fell to Atlanta United 2-1, the loss, KC’s sixth in the last eight games keeps them on just 15 points on the season. They’ve won just one time since the return to play from the World Cup. Sporting now find themselves five points adrift at the bottom of the table in the “race” for the wooden spoon, six points behind 14th place Austin FC and climbing out of the basement of the Western Conference. And now they sit thirteen points out of the ninth and final playoff spot in the West. With only thirteen games left in the season.

Here are the stats and milestones from the game last night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Jacob Bartlett became the 2nd youngest player to make 50 appearances in all competitions for KC.

Bartlett became the 102nd player to make 50 appearances in all competitions for KC.

Shapi Suleymanov made his 50th league appearance for KC. He’s the 91st player to reach that mark.

He made his 50th appearance in MLS competitions, he’s the 97th player to reach that mark.

Stephen Afrifa made his 41st substitute appearance for KC in league play, tying him with CJ Sapong, Teal Bunbury, Ryan Pore, and Marinos Tzionis for 10th all time on that list.

It was his 41st substitute appearance in MLS competitions, tying him with Bunbury and Tzionis for 13th all time on that list.

It was his 46th substitute appearance in all competitions for KC, breaking his tie with Pore for 11th all time on that list.