Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, 2020 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSporting KC claims top spot in West with shutout at snowy RSL
Khiry Shelton and Erik Hurtado scored three minutes apart as Sporting Kansas City defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0 in the snow.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roberto Puncec tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
- 1': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 1': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 5': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 10': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 10': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 15': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 18': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 18': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 20': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Justin Meram.
- 22': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 25': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 25': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 31': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 32': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 33': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 34': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 35': Attempt saved. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Roberto Puncec.
- 42': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 45': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Hurtado replaces Gerso.
- 48': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 2. Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 50': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 50': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton tries a through ball, but Erik Hurtado is caught offside.
- 53': Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Pablo Ruiz.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Douglas Martínez replaces Justin Meram.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justen Glad replaces Nedum Onuoha.
- 65': Attempt saved. Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 66': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 66': Attempt saved. Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 67': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ochoa.
- 68': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Winston Reid.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Besler.
- 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernandez replaces Gianluca Busio.
- 83': Attempt missed. Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Douglas Martínez (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Donny Toia.
- 87': Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 87': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
- 88': Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 89': Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Douglas Martínez (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Besler with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+2': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
Statistics
 SKC |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 195 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 332 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 22 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 92 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 21 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 26 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 2,770
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 2,770
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 14 | Nedum Onuoha |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 10 | Corey Baird |
Sporting Kansas City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 22 | Winston Reid |
| 4 | Roberto Puncec |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 36 | Luís Martins  |
| 26 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 27 | Gianluca Busio |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 12 | Gerso |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
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