Match Analysis

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.

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Major League Soccer 2025-09-14 01:30 Rio Tinto Stadium Regular Season - 30
Full Time
Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

D. Luna40'
A. Katranis62'
2 - 1
Final score
MATCH STORY

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.

KEY MOMENTS

Match events timeline

40'
D. LunaNormal Goal
Real Salt Lake
59'
Rwan CruzYellow Card
Real Salt Lake
62'
A. KatranisZ. Gozo
Real Salt Lake
63'
Out: N. RadojaIn: M. Toye
Sporting Kansas City
63'
Out: S. SuleymanovIn: E. Thommy
Sporting Kansas City
63'
Out: J. FernandezIn: A. Montes
Sporting Kansas City
71'
B. VeraOwn Goal
Sporting Kansas City
72'
Out: A. KatranisIn: S. Junqua
Real Salt Lake
72'
Out: Rwan CruzIn: W. Agada
Real Salt Lake
72'
Out: Z. GozoIn: T. Wolff
Real Salt Lake
78'
Out: J. DavisIn: M. Garcia
Sporting Kansas City
79'
Out: D. LunaIn: D. Goncalves
Real Salt Lake
85'
Out: D. SalloiIn: S. Munoz
Sporting Kansas City
90+4'
Dejan JoveljićYellow Card
Sporting Kansas City
TEAM DATA

Match statistics

Real Salt Lake
Statistic
Sporting Kansas City
49%
Possession
51%
17
Total Shots
12
7
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
6
4
Blocked Shots
3
7
Shots Inside Box
7
10
Shots Outside Box
5
4
Corners
3
1
Offsides
3
16
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
1
413
Total Passes
438
348
Accurate Passes
363
3
Goalkeeper Saves
5
1.46
Expected Goals (xG)
0.85
-0.17
Goals Prevented
-0.17
TEAM SHEETS

Starting lineups and substitutes

PLAYER IMPACT

Data-based man of the match and player highlights

Top-rated player
Z. Gozo
Real Salt Lake

Z. Gozo

Rating 7.7 · 0 goals · 2 assists · 1 shots on target

2
Sporting Kansas City

J. Pulskamp

Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

3
Real Salt Lake

D. Luna

Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

4
Real Salt Lake

A. Katránis

Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

6
Real Salt Lake

Rwan Cruz

Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

MODEL REVIEW

Prediction vs actual result

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FINAL 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.

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