Match Analysis: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City
Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Real Salt Lake beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1.
Goals: D. Luna (Real Salt Lake, 40'), A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake, 62'), B. Vera (Sporting Kansas City, 71').
Real Salt Lake had 49% possession to Sporting Kansas City's 51%, with 17.00 shots to 12.00.
Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake) was the standout performer, rated 7.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Real Salt Lake
Starting lineups and substitutes

Real Salt Lake
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Pablo Andrés Mastroeni
Starting XI
- 1Rafael CabralG
- 4B. VeraD
- 6B. OjedaM
- 8D. LunaM
- 12Rwan CruzF
- 14E. EneliM
- 15J. GladD
- 17V. OlatunjiF
- 72Z. GozoM
- 92N. CaliskanD
- 98A. KatranisD
Substitutes (8)
- 9W. AgadaF
- 10D. GoncalvesM
- 16T. WolffF
- 23A. PiolF
- 26P. QuintonD
- 29S. JunquaD
- 31M. StajduharG
- 77J. RussellF

Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Kerry Zavagnin
Starting XI
- 1J. PulskampG
- 6N. RadojaM
- 9D. JoveljicF
- 10D. SalloiF
- 11K. SheltonD
- 15J. MillerD
- 16J. BartlettM
- 17J. DavisM
- 18L. NdenbeD
- 24J. FernandezD
- 93S. SuleymanovF
Substitutes (9)
- 4R. VoloderD
- 7S. MunozF
- 8M. RodriguezM
- 13M. ToyeF
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 21M. GarciaM
- 23A. MontesD
- 26E. ThommyM
- 36R. ScheweG
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

Z. Gozo
Rating 7.7 · 0 goals · 2 assists · 1 shots on target

J. Pulskamp
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

D. Luna
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

A. Katránis
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

Rafael Cabral
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

Rwan Cruz
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City match analysis
Review Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting Kansas City with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.