MLS

Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Real Salt Lake
  • 40': Diego Luna
  • 62': Alexandros Katranis
FT
2 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
  • 71': Brayan Vera (OG)

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Real Salt Lake are hosting Sporting Kansas City at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 2': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake).
  • 2': Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 5': Foul by Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 5': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 7': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 9': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Diego Luna.
  • 14': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Joaquín Fernández.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 18': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 20': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna.
  • 23': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 23': Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Victor Olatunji.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jansen Miller with a headed pass.
  • 27': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 30': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake).
  • 30': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Joaquín Fernández is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 31': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rwan Cruz.
  • 35': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Brayan Vera.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake).
  • 38': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov is caught offside.
  • 40': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zavier Gozo with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alexandros Katranis.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 46': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Rwan Cruz with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 52': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe is caught offside.
  • 56': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake).
  • 59': Foul by Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 59': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
  • 62': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zavier Gozo with a through ball.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alán Montes replaces Joaquín Fernández.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Mason Toye replaces Nemanja Radoja.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 67': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 71': Own Goal by Brayan Vera, Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. William Agada replaces Rwan Cruz.
  • 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Samuel Junqua replaces Alexandros Katranis.
  • 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Tyler Wolff replaces Zavier Gozo.
  • 73': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake).
  • 75': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
  • 77': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Manu García replaces Jake Davis.
  • 79': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Diego Luna.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic with a headed pass.
  • 82': Attempt missed. William Agada (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Santiago Muñóz replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 85': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 85': Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 89': Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
  • 89': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake).
  • 89': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+1': Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+2': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+2': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Real Salt Lake. William Agada is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
51.5 Possession 48.5
12 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
363 Accurate Passes 348
438 Passes 413
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 49
31 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 29
20 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,172

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 34 +23 63
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +28 63
3 LAFC 34 +25 60
4 Minnesota United FC 34 +17 58
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Rafael (GK)
4 Brayan Vera
15 Justen Glad
98 Alexandros Katranis
92 Noel Caliskan
14 Emeka Eneli
6 Braian Ojeda
8 Diego Luna
72 Zavier Gozo
17 Victor Olatunji
12 Rwan Cruz Yellow Card
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Johnny Russell, William Agada, Ariath Piol, Philip Quinton, Tyler Wolff, Samuel Junqua, Diogo Gonçalves, Mason Stajduhar.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
24 Joaquín
15 Jansen Miller
18 Logan Ndenbe
11 Khiry Shelton
16 Jacob Bartlett
6 Nemanja Radoja
17 Jacob Davis
9 Dejan Joveljic Yellow Card
10 Dániel Sallói
93 Shapi Suleymanov
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Ryan Schewe, Robert Voloder, Manu García, Erik Thommy, Tim Leibold, Alán Montes, Memo Rodríguez, Santiago Muñoz, Mason Toye.

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