Munie and Judd scored four minutes apart just before halftime to give San Jose the lead. 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.
Munie converted his second of the night at the 54th minute. San Jose outshot Sporting KC 18-7 and had 15 corner kicks to three for SKC. Sporting KC enters the 2026 season following a major overhaul with new general manager David Lee and head coach Rafaël Wicky.