MLS

FT Saturday, August 10, 2019
Real Salt Lake DLDWW 2
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Sporting Kansas City WLLWL 1
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RSL112
SKC101
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Match Report

Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports

Baird brace gives RSL win over Sporting KC

Corey Baird's brace gave visiting Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
10
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
1
4
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
4
41.4
Possession
58.6
11
SHOTS
12
6
ON GOAL
3
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
273
Accurate Passes
383
343
Passes
465
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
2
2
Crosses
22
0.5
Cross %
0.1
63
Long Balls
56
31
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
3
7
Effective Tackles
13
11
Tackles
18
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
14
Interceptions
10
35
Effective Clearances
7
35
Clearances
7

Head to Head

RSL leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

SKC · 4-3-3

  1. 29Tim MeliaG
  2. 5Matt BeslerCD-L
  3. 4Andreu FontàsCD-R
  4. 15Seth SinovicLB
  5. 8Graham ZusiRB
  6. 6Ilie SánchezCM
  7. 21Felipe GutiérrezLM
  8. 17Roger EspinozaRM
  9. 19Erik HurtadoF
  10. 12GersoLF
  11. 7Johnny RussellRF

Substitutes

  1. 14Nicolas HaslerSUB
  2. 16Graham SmithSUB
  3. 20Dániel SallóiSUB
  4. 18Eric DickSUB
  5. 36Luís MartinsSUB
  6. 94Jimmy MedrandaSUB
  7. 13Gianluca BusioSUB

RSL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 18Nick RimandoG
  2. 15Justen GladCD-L
  3. 30Marcelo SilvaCD-R
  4. 4Danny ToiaLB
  5. 22Aaron HerreraRB
  6. 11Albert RusnákAM
  7. 5Kyle BeckermanLM
  8. 13Nick BeslerRM
  9. 8Damir KreilachF
  10. 17Corey BairdAM-L
  11. 7Jefferson SavarinoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 10Joao PlataSUB
  2. 51Andrew PutnaSUB
  3. 50Sam JohnsonSUB
  4. 43Justin PortilloSUB
  5. 14Nedum OnuohaSUB
  6. 21Tate SchmittSUB
  7. 12Brooks LennonSUB

Timeline

  1. 6' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Gerso because of an injury.
  2. 29' Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 29' Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 31' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  5. 38' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  6. 45'+2' Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 45'+3' Penalty missed! Still Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a left footed shot.
  8. 45'+4' Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 64' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sam Johnson replaces Nick Besler because of an injury.
  10. 70' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino following a fast break.
  11. 74' VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Kansas City.
  12. 76' Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 77' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nedum Onuoha replaces Corey Baird.
  14. 82' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jimmy Medranda replaces Seth Sinovic.
  15. 84' Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
  16. 90'+1' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gianluca Busio replaces Felipe Gutiérrez.
  17. 90'+2' Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 90'+4' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Brooks Lennon replaces Albert Rusnák.
  19. 90'+5' Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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