MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 24': Johnny Russell (P)
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Real Salt Lake
  • 72': Anderson Julio
  • 90'+1': Bobby Wood

Real Salt Lake stuns Sporting KC to reach Western Conference final

Substitute Bobby Wood scored in the first minute of second half stoppage as Real Salt Lake beat Sporting KC in the MLS Cup playoffs.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 1': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
  • 6': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 7': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 7': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 8': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 10': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Kreilach with a headed pass.
  • 10': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 17': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 23': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Penalty conceded by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 27': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 27': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
  • 28': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Hand ball by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 30': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 30': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 32': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 32': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 33': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 36': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 36': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+2': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
  • 49': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 49': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
  • 50': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 52': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 57': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 57': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Maikel Chang.
  • 57': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
  • 58': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 59': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 60': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 61': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Luis Martins.
  • 66': 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 Justin Meram.
  • 67': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Luis Martins.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Brody following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 69': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Gadi Kinda.
  • 71': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Rubio Rubín.
  • 72': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Alan Pulido.
  • 74': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 76': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 77': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 77': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Justen Glad.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Everton Luiz.
  • 80': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 85': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
55.6 Possession 44.4
11 SHOTS 5
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
367 Accurate Passes 281
464 Passes 373
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.1
83 Long Balls 48
35 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 14
23 Effective Clearances 21
23 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 21,650

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs
5 Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
36 Luís Martins
8 Graham Zusi
6 Ilie Sánchez
17 Gadi Kinda
54 Rémi Walter
9 Alan Pulido
20 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Roberto Puncec, John Pulskamp, Grayson Barber, Roger Espinoza, Cameron Duke, Amadou Dia, Wilson Harris, José Mauri, Khiry Shelton.

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Ochoa (GK)
30 Marcelo Silva
15 Justen Glad
2 Andrew Brody
22 Aaron Herrera
8 Damir Kreilach
6 Pablo Ruiz
25 Everton Luiz Yellow Card
14 Rubio Rubín
16 Maikel Chang
10 Jonathan Menéndez
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Toni Datkovic, Nick Besler, Ashtone Morgan, Anderson Julio, Zac MacMath, Danny Toia, Erik Holt, Justin Meram, Bobby Wood.

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