Sporting Kansas City crashed out of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 4-2 defeat to the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Johnny Russell fired Sporting KC ahead after just two minutes, but Houston replied with four unanswered goals — two each from Romell Quioto and Mauro Manotas — to deny Manager Peter Vermes’ men their second consecutive Open Cup title. Yohan Croizet added a late consolation goal for the visitors as Sporting KC and Houston squared off in the Open Cup for the fourth straight year.
Winless in five straight games across all competitions, Sporting KC will look to regroup before resuming their MLS regular season campaign on Saturday, July 28, against Western Conference leaders FC Dallas at Children’s Mercy Park.