Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City — Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer· MLS Cup - Conference Semi-finals

Real Salt Lake

1–1Full-time

Sporting Kansas City

WLDLLLGoals 16-16

WLDLDLGoals 9-20

Match events

26'A. Rusnak
41'Marcelo Silva (J. Glad)
51'A. Rusnak (Damir Kreilach)
60'K. Shelton (Diego Rubio)
60'Diego Rubio (Felipe Gutiérrez)
72'Kyle Beckerman
76'Diego Rubio
77'Joao Plata (Corey Baird)
83'D. Salloi (Gerso Fernandes)
87'Jefferson Savarino (Sebastian Saucedo)

Lineups

Real Salt Lake

Sporting Kansas City

4-2-3-1

4-1-4-1

M. PetkeCoach

P. Vermes

Bench (7)

Match trends

Real Salt Lake have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Sporting Kansas City have averaged 0.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

4Real Salt Lake wins

2Draws

2Sporting Kansas City wins

15-11Goals

Real Salt Lake

2–1Sep 14, 2025, 1:30 AM

Sporting Kansas City

1–1Jun 29, 2025, 12:30 AM

Real Salt Lake

Sporting Kansas City

3–4Jun 20, 2024, 12:30 AM

Real Salt Lake

1–0May 5, 2024, 1:30 AM

Sporting Kansas City

Real Salt Lake

2–3Oct 8, 2023, 1:30 AM

Sporting Kansas City

2–2Jul 13, 2023, 12:30 AM

Real Salt Lake

3–0Jul 18, 2022, 1:30 AM

Sporting Kansas City

1–0Mar 27, 2022, 10:00 PM

Real Salt Lake

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game0.9

1.6Goals conceded per game2

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Baldomero Toledo

4.15Yellow cards / game

0.25Red cards / game

0.6Penalties scored / game

Based on 20 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Real Salt Lake

0-15'

0%

16-30'

12.5%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

25%

61-75'

25%

76-90+'

12.5%

Sporting Kansas City

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

50%

61-75'

50%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

66%Possession34%

—Expected goals (xG)—

3Shots on target6

10Total shots12

4Shots off target3

3Blocked shots3

4Shots inside the box6

6Shots outside the box6

6Corners4

3Offsides1

10Fouls11

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves2

559Total passes281

459Accurate passes189

82%Pass accuracy67%

Player ratings

1A. RusnakReal Salt Lake⚽ 1🟨7.6
2N. OnuohaReal Salt Lake7.6
3Yohan CroizetSporting Kansas City7.4
4J. RussellSporting Kansas City7.3
5Graham ZusiSporting Kansas City7.3
6Diego RubioSporting Kansas City⚽ 1🟨7.1

Box score

Real Salt Lake

7Jefferson SavarinoM · 87'

5.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels27%

6Damir KreilachM · 90'

🅰️ 16.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles1

Duels30%

11

11A. RusnakM · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.6

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels50%

10Joao PlataM · 77'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes67%

Tackles—

Duels40%

12Brooks LennonD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels86%

18Nick RimandoG · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes63%

Tackles—

Duels—

22Aaron HerreraD · 90'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes84%

Tackles2

Duels45%

5Kyle Beckerman (C)M · 90'

🟨6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles3

Duels44%

8

8S. SundayM · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles2

Duels46%

30Marcelo SilvaD · 41'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes91%

Tackles1

Duels67%

14

14N. OnuohaD · 90'

7.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes98%

Tackles—

Duels67%

Bench (7)

23Sebastian SaucedoM · 3'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

Tackles1

Duels50%

27Corey BairdF · 13'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

15

15J. GladD · 49'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes68%

Tackles—

Duels100%

13Nick BeslerD

—

20

20L. SilvaF

—

25

25D. AcostaD

—

51

51A. PutnaG

—

Sporting Kansas City

7

7J. RussellF · 90'

7.3

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes71%

Tackles2

Duels73%

14

14K. SheltonF · 60'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels0%

8Graham ZusiD · 90'

7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes57%

Tackles1

Duels71%

5

5M. Besler (C)D · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

Tackles1

Duels82%

17

17R. EspinozaM · 90'

6.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes70%

Tackles4

Duels40%

6

6Ilie SánchezM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes66%

Tackles2

Duels50%

20

20D. SalloiF · 83'

6.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes71%

Tackles1

Duels40%

3

3I. OparaD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes61%

Tackles1

Duels50%

10Yohan CroizetM · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

Tackles4

Duels89%

29

29T. MeliaG · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes42%

Tackles—

Duels—

21Felipe GutiérrezM · 90'

🅰️ 16.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels36%

Bench (7)

11Diego RubioF · 30'

⚽ 1🟨7.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes55%

Tackles1

Duels38%

12Gerso FernandesF · 7'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels50%

13

13Gianluca BusioF

—

26J. LindseyD

—

9Krisztián NémethF

—

30

30FontàsD

—

1

1A. ZendejasG

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City kick off?+

Kickoff is at Nov 5, 2018, 3:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).