Munie and Judd each scored four minutes apart just before halftime. Off Niko Tsakiris' corner kick, Judd's header was deflected by keeper John Pulskamp before Munie's left-footed tap at the 42nd minute gave San Jose its first goal. In stoppage time at the 46th minute, Judd scored from the center of the box.
Munie converted his second of the night at the 54th minute. San Jose dominated with 18 shots to SKC's seven and 15 corner kicks to three. Sporting KC enters the 2026 season following a major overhaul with new general manager David Lee and head coach Rafaël Wicky.