Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting KC
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Real Salt Lake won: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting KC in the MLS on Sun, 14 Sept 2025 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake goals: Diego Luna 40', Alexandros Katranis 62'. Sporting KC goals: Brayan Vera 71' (og). Expected goals: 1.46-0.85. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Diego Luna (8.3).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat Sporting KC 2-1
Real Salt Lake squeezed past Sporting KC 2-1 at America First Field on Sunday 14 September in MLS.
Diego Luna put Real Salt Lake ahead on 40' (1-0), Alexandros Katranis made it 2-0 on 62' and an own goal by Brayan Vera pulled one back for Sporting KC on 71' (2-1).
Real Salt Lake had 48% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.46-0.85.
Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 20,172. Referee: Drew Fischer.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.46 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 27 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 348 (84%) | 363 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rafael Cabral, Noel Caliskan, Justen Glad, Brayan Vera, Alexandros Katranis, Zavier Gozo, Emeka Eneli, Braian Ojeda, Diego Luna, Rwan Cruz, Victor Olatunji
Sporting KC (4-3-3): John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernández, Logan Ndenbe, Nemanja Radoja, Jacob Davis, Jacob Bartlett, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Salloi
Key events
- 40' · Goal · Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 59' · Yellow card · Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake)
- 62' · Goal · Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake)
- 63' · Substitution · Mason Toye for Nemanja Radoja (Sporting KC)
- 63' · Substitution · Erik Thommy for Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Substitution · Alan Montes for Joaquin Fernández (Sporting KC)
- 71' · Goal · Brayan Vera (Sporting KC)
- 72' · Substitution · Tyler Wolff for Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 72' · Substitution · Sam Junqua for Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake)
- 72' · Substitution · William Agada for Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake)
- 78' · Substitution · Manu Garcia for Jacob Davis (Sporting KC)
- 79' · Substitution · Diogo Goncalves for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 85' · Substitution · Santiago Muñoz for Daniel Salloi (Sporting KC)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 17, draws 9, Sporting KC 8.
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC?
Real Salt Lake won, 2-1 (MLS) on Sun, 14 Sept 2025.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC?
Sun, 14 Sept 2025, 01:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and Sporting KC?
In 34 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 17 wins, 9 draws, Sporting KC 8 wins (goals 53-41).