Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Sporting Sets Unwanted Records

The away portion of the 2025 MLS season has mercifully come to an end Saturday night in Minnesota where Sporting KC fell 3-0 to Minnesota United. An inauspicious season continues to drag to its conclusion. Also in Minnesota this weekend, Sporting KC II finished off their season, falling 3-1 to Minnesota United 2 to finish their season last in the MLS Next Pro league, with 17 points, though they avoided the designation of the fewest points in the league’s history (Portland Timbers 2 hold that record with 14 in 2022). Here are the stats and milestones from the weekend.

Sporting KC

The loss was Sporting KC’s 20th of the regular season, setting a new club record for most losses in a season (non-shootout). It also ties the 1998 season for the 2nd most league losses in a season overall.

The 12 road losses are tied for the most in a single regular season (non-shootout).

The 3 goals allowed gives Sporting 70 allowed in league play this season, setting a new club record, topping the 2019 season when they allowed 67.

The 38 goals allowed on the road are the most allowed in a single season for KC, topping the 37 allowed in the 2019 season.

Daniel Salloi made his 241st league appearance for KC, breaking his tie with Davy Arnaud for 5th all time on that list.

Salloi made his 70th substitute appearance in all competitions, tying him with Roger Espinoza for the most all time.

It was his 53rd substitute appearance in league play, tying him with Espinoza, and Jack Jewsbury for 2nd all time on that list.

Erik Thommy made his 100th league appearance for KC, he’s the 42nd player to reach that mark.

Zorhan Bassong made his 50th appearance in all competitions for KC. He’s the 98th player to reach that mark.

Sporting KC II

Nati Clarke made his 74th league appearance for KC, tying him with Amer Didic for 3rd all time on that list.

Clarke made his 61st start in all competitions, tying him with Graham Smith for 4th all time on that list.

In the 35th minute Maouloune Goumballe passed Colton Storm and moved into 9th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. In the 64th minute, Goumballe then passed Wan Kuzain and moved into 8th place on that list. In the 89th minute, Goumballe then passed Kaveh Rad and moved into 7th all time on that list. He finished the game with 4,723 minutes played.

Goumballe made his 54th start in all competitions, tying him with Kaveh Rad and Adrian Zendejas for 6th all time on that list.

Goumballe and Cielo Tschantret made their 56th appearance in all competitions for KC, breaking their tie with Parker Maher, Nansel Selbol, and Tyler Pasher for 12th all time on that list.

In the 73rd minute, Tschantret passed Kharlton Belmar and moved into 16th place all time for league minutes played for KC. In the 78th minute, Tschantret passed Chris Rindov and moved into 15th place on that list. He finished the game with 3,895 minutes played.

In the 53rd minute, Tschantret passed Sebastian Cruz and moved into 19th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. In the 82nd minute, Tschantret passed Maher and moved into 18th place all time on that list. In the 90th minute, Tschantret tied John Pulskamp for 17th all time on that list. He finished the game with 3,960 minutes played.