Sporting Kansas City triumphed over visiting Chicago with a 2-1 victory in the Leagues Cup, thanks to Nigerian striker, Willy Agada’s decisive goal in the 76th minute.
The match saw Greek striker, Georgios Koutsias open the scoring for Chicago Fire in the 22nd minute. However, Kansas City’s US defender Robert Castellanos netted the equalizer in the 39th minute.
The Leagues Cup, a World Cup-style tournament, features teams from MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX. It consists of three team groups, with the top two advancing to knockout rounds.
Host, New York City FC edged Mexico’s Queretaro 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw, earning two points in the group table. Queretaro secured one point, with FC Cincinnati yet to play.
Sunday’s matches concluded the first round of group games, with the second wave set to start on Tuesday.
Defending champion, Inter Miami, without injured star Lionel Messi, won their group opener against Puebla on Saturday. Puebla and Tigres UANL will clash on Wednesday in Houston, where Miami will face Tigres on Saturday to close their group.
