Sporting KC 1-1 Real Salt Lake
Updated
It finished level: Sporting KC 1-1 Real Salt Lake in the MLS on Sun, 29 Jun 2025 at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Sporting KC goals: Erik Thommy 59'. Real Salt Lake goals: Johnny Russell 45'+2. Sent off: Jacob Davis (82'). Expected goals: 0.70-1.28. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Erik Thommy (8.5).
Match report
Sporting KC 1-1 Real Salt Lake: match report
Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Children's Mercy Park on Sunday 29 June in MLS.
Johnny Russell put Real Salt Lake ahead on 45+2' (0-1) and Erik Thommy levelled for Sporting KC on 59' (1-1).
Jacob Davis (Sporting KC) was sent off on 82'.
Sporting KC had 45% of the ball, shots were 13-20 (5-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.70-1.28.
Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 17,050. Referee: Ismir Pekmic.
Match stats
| Sporting KC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 285 (81%) | 363 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
Lineups
Sporting KC (4-3-3): John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Ian James, Tim Leibold, Manu Garcia, Jacob Bartlett, Memo Rodriguez, Erik Thommy, Santiago Muñoz, Daniel Salloi
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1): Rafael Cabral, Noel Caliskan, Justen Glad, Sam Junqua, Alexandros Katranis, Nelson Palacio, Pablo Ruiz, Johnny Russell, Zavier Gozo, Diogo Goncalves, William Agada
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Daniel Salloi (Sporting KC)
- 35' · Yellow card · Tim Leibold (Sporting KC)
- 43' · Yellow card · Jacob Bartlett (Sporting KC)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Johnny Russell (Real Salt Lake)
- 46' · Substitution · Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov for Daniel Salloi (Sporting KC)
- 46' · Substitution · Logan Ndenbe for Tim Leibold (Sporting KC)
- 49' · Yellow card · Memo Rodriguez (Sporting KC)
- 52' · Yellow card · Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake)
- 59' · Substitution · Jacob Davis for Memo Rodriguez (Sporting KC)
- 59' · Goal · Erik Thommy (Sporting KC)
- 65' · Substitution · Dominik Marczuk for Johnny Russell (Real Salt Lake)
- 65' · Substitution · Ariath Piol for William Agada (Real Salt Lake)
- 70' · Yellow card · Jacob Davis (Sporting KC)
- 74' · Yellow card · Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake)
- 77' · Substitution · Mason Toye for Santiago Muñoz (Sporting KC)
- 82' · Red card · Jacob Davis (Sporting KC)
- 85' · Substitution · Philip Quinton for Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake)
- 89' · Substitution · Andrew Brody for Erik Thommy (Sporting KC)
- 89' · Substitution · Jesus Barea for Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 8, draws 9, Real Salt Lake 17.
Questions
Who won Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (MLS) on Sun, 29 Jun 2025.
When and where is Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake?
Sun, 29 Jun 2025, 00:30 UTC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake?
In 34 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 8 wins, 9 draws, Real Salt Lake 17 wins (goals 41-53).