Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
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Goal (Assist: J. Reynolds)
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Real Salt Lake 3-4-2-1 Pablo Mastroeni
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4
15
26
98
92
6
72
9
10
22
Starters
- 1 Rafael Cabral
- 4 L. Engel
- 15 J. Glad
- 26 P. Quinton
- 98 A. Katranis
- 92 N. Caliskan
- 6 S. Spierings
- 72 Z. Gozo
- 9 M. Guilavogui
- 10 D. Luna
- 22 S. Solans
Substitutes
7 P. Ruiz- 11 D. Marczuk
- 17 V. Olatunji
- 24 M. Kerkvliet
- 27 G. Dillon
- 29 S. Junqua
- 31 M. Stajduhar
- 34 L. Moisa
- 36 J. Barea
Sporting Kansas City 3-4-3 Raphael Wicky
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23
15
2
93
4
8
13
11
9
6
Starters
- 1 J. Pulskamp
- 23 E. Bartlow
- 15 J. Miller
- 2 I. James
- 93 S. Suleymanov
- 4 L. Johnsen
- 8 J. Davis
- 13 J. Reynolds
- 11 C. Harris
- 9 D. Joveljic
- 6 M. Garcia
Substitutes
- 12 J. Kortkamp
14 M. Tschantret- 16 J. Bartlett
17 S. Afrifa- 19 T. Calheira
- 20 K. Agyabeng
22 Z. Bassong- 57 Diego Borges
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Match Statistics
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7 Shots on Goal 3
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8 Shots off Goal 2
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22 Total Shots 5
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7 Blocked Shots 0
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13 Shots insidebox 3
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9 Shots outsidebox 2
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15 Fouls 11
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7 Corner Kicks 1
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2 Offsides 1
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49% Ball Possession 51%
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1 Yellow Cards 0
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0 Red Cards 0
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2 Goalkeeper Saves 4
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409 Total passes 434
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328 Passes accurate 345
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80% Passes % 79%
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2.58 expected_goals 0.48
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-1 goals_prevented -1
Head-to-Head Stats
Recent Matches
- 2022-03-27 Sporting Kansas City 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
- 2022-07-18 Real Salt Lake 3 - 0 Sporting Kansas City
- 2023-02-08 Sporting Kansas City 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake
- 2023-07-13 Sporting Kansas City 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake
- 2023-10-08 Real Salt Lake 2 - 3 Sporting Kansas City
- 2024-05-05 Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 Sporting Kansas City
- 2024-06-20 Sporting Kansas City 3 - 4 Real Salt Lake
- 2025-06-29 Sporting Kansas City 1 - 1 Real Salt Lake
- 2025-09-14 Real Salt Lake 2 - 1 Sporting Kansas City
- 2026-04-04 Real Salt Lake 3 - 1 Sporting Kansas City
League Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles FC |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Real Salt Lake |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 |
Seattle Sounders |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 |
FC Dallas |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 |
San Diego |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 |
Colorado Rapids |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 |
Minnesota United FC |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 |
Houston Dynamo |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 |
Austin |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 |
St. Louis City |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 |
Portland Timbers |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 |
Sporting Kansas City |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| 1 |
Nashville SC |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 |
New York City FC |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 |
Charlotte |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 |
Inter Miami |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 |
Chicago Fire |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 |
Toronto FC |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 |
New York Red Bulls |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 10 |
| 8 |
DC United |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 9 |
New England Revolution |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |
FC Cincinnati |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| 11 |
Columbus Crew |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 |
Atlanta United FC |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 |
CF Montreal |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 14 |
Orlando City SC |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -18 | 3 |
| 15 |
Philadelphia Union |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 0 |
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1. Match Summary
Real Salt Lake defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in a dominant performance. The match saw Real Salt Lake take an early lead through Diego Luna, with Sergi Solans adding a brace. Despite a goal from Dejan Joveljić for Sporting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake controlled the game and secured a comfortable victory. Key moments included Luna's early goal setting the tone, and Solans' two goals effectively sealing the result.
2. Team Performance Analysis
Real Salt Lake showcased a significantly more potent attacking threat, evidenced by their 22 total shots compared to Sporting Kansas City's 5. They were particularly dangerous inside the box, registering 13 shots compared to Sporting's 3. While Sporting Kansas City held slightly more possession (51% to 49%), Real Salt Lake were far more effective with their attacking opportunities. The xG (expected goals) of 2.58 for Real Salt Lake versus 0.48 for Sporting Kansas City clearly demonstrates the disparity in quality of chances created. Goalkeeper saves were relatively even (2-4), but Cabral in the RSL goal faced fewer dangerous shots. Both teams had similar pass accuracy (80% vs 79%), but RSL's greater shot volume suggests a more direct and aggressive approach. The higher foul count for Real Salt Lake (15 vs 11) suggests a more physical game from their side, and they received the only yellow card of the match.