Sporting Kansas City sealed first place in the Western Conference and a No. 1 seed in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs with a thrilling 2-1 win over LAFC at Children’s Mercy Park.
Goals from Roger Espinoza and Daniel Salloi were enough to overcome Carlos Vela’s penalty kick in Sunday’s regular season finale and give Sporting KC their sixth first-place conference finish in club history.
With the No. 1 seed locked up, Sporting KC receives a Knockout Round bye and will begin their postseason campaign in the two-legged Western Conference semifinals, playing away in the first leg on Sunday, Nov.