Real Salt Lake 3-1 Sporting KC
Updated
Real Salt Lake won: Real Salt Lake 3-1 Sporting KC in the MLS on Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake goals: Diego Luna 4', Sergi Solans 55', Zavier Gozo 82'. Sporting KC goals: Dejan Joveljic 59'. Expected goals: 2.55-0.48. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Sergi Solans (8.7).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat Sporting KC 3-1
Real Salt Lake beat Sporting KC 3-1 at America First Field on Saturday 4 April in MLS.
Diego Luna put Real Salt Lake ahead on 4' (1-0), Sergi Solans made it 2-0 on 55', Dejan Joveljic pulled one back for Sporting KC on 59' (2-1) and Zavier Gozo made it 3-1 on 82'.
Real Salt Lake had 49% of the ball, shots were 22-5 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.55-0.48. Real Salt Lake were the better side on chances, too.
Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 20,290. Referee: Timothy Ford.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.55 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 22 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 328 (80%) | 346 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 22 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (3-4-3): Rafael Cabral, Philip Quinton, Justen Glad, Lukas Engel, Zavier Gozo, Stijn Spierings, Noel Caliskan, Alexandros Katranis, Diego Luna, Sergi Solans, Morgan Guilavogui
Sporting KC (3-4-3): John Pulskamp, Ian James, Jansen Miller, Ethan Bartlow, Justin Reynolds, Jacob Davis, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Manu García, Dejan Joveljic, Calvin Harris
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 46' · Substitution · Diego Borges for Ethan Bartlow (Sporting KC)
- 55' · Goal · Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake)
- 59' · Goal · Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Substitution · Jacob Bartlett for Justin Reynolds (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Substitution · Zorhan Bassong for Ian James (Sporting KC)
- 72' · Substitution · Victor Olatunji for Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake)
- 72' · Substitution · Sam Junqua for Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake)
- 74' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Calvin Harris (Sporting KC)
- 82' · Goal · Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 84' · Substitution · Griffin Dillon for Stijn Spierings (Real Salt Lake)
- 84' · Substitution · Dominik Marczuk for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 88' · Yellow card · Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Jesús Barea for Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 16, draws 9, Sporting KC 8.
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC?
Real Salt Lake won, 3-1 (MLS) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC?
Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 20:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and Sporting KC?
In 33 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 16 wins, 9 draws, Sporting KC 8 wins (goals 50-40).