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Saturday marked a milestone moment for Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City played the club's 200th match inside the world-class venue since it opened on June 9, 2011.
- 158 in MLS regular season
- 19 in U.S. Open Cup
- 10 in Concacaf Champions League
- 8 in MLS Cup Playoffs
- 5 in friendlies
And in that 10-season history, Sporting Kansas City had never lost a competitive match that kicked off at 4 p.