Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Sporting KC hold on for 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake
Erik Thommy and Johnny Russell each scored first-half goals to lift visiting Sporting Kansas City to a 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 2': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 3': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the red card.
- 4': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 5': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Silva replaces Diego Luna.
- 9': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 10': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 18': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 21': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jefferson Savarino.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Cristian Arango because of an injury.
- 29': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 2. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 31': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 34': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 37': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 37': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
- 41': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 42': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 44': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+1': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+2': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Dany Rosero.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Nemanja Radoja.
- 47': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis.
- 57': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 58': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Erik Thommy because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Braian Ojeda with a through ball.
- 61': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 61': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 61': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Bryan Oviedo.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Andrew Brody.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Andrés Gómez.
- 63': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
- 64': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 67': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 67': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 71': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 73': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Johnny Russell.
- 76': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
- 76': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 77': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 3. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 79': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
- 79': Attempt saved. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 80': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
- 81': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 3. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
- 83': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
- 85': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Attempt saved. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
- 87': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 89': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 3. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+2': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
- 90'+7': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda tries a through ball, but William Agada is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 3.
Statistics
 SKC |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 448 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 531 | Passes | 313 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 28 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 21,205
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 21,205
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | +9 | 21 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK)  |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 15 | Justen Glad  |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 13 | Nelson Palacio |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 26 | Diego Luna |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 5 | Daniel Rosero Valencia |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 13 | Felipe Gutiérrez |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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