Match Analysis: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City
Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City ended 2-3. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Sporting Kansas City beat Real Salt Lake 3-2.
Goals: E. Thommy (Sporting Kansas City, 4'), J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City, 29'), A. Pulido (Sporting Kansas City, 77'), B. Vera (Real Salt Lake, 81'), J. Savarino (Real Salt Lake, 89').
Real Salt Lake had 38% possession to Sporting Kansas City's 62%, with 10.00 shots to 16.00.
E. Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) was the standout performer, rated 8.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Real Salt Lake
Starting lineups and substitutes

Real Salt Lake
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: P. Mastroeni
Starting XI
- 2A. BrodyD
- 3B. OviedoD
- 4B. VeraD
- 6B. OjedaM
- 9C. ArangoF
- 10J. SavarinoF
- 11A. GómezM
- 13N. PalacioM
- 15J. GladD
- 18Z. MacMathG
- 26D. LunaM
Substitutes (9)
- 8D. KreilachM
- 14R. RubínF
- 16M. ChangM
- 19B. HidalgoM
- 25E. EneliM
- 29A. JulioF
- 30M. SilvaD
- 31K. LambertM
- 35G. BeaversG

Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 4R. VoloderD
- 5D. RoseroD
- 6N. RadojaM
- 7J. RussellF
- 9A. PulidoF
- 13F. GutiérrezM
- 17J. DavisD
- 18L. NdenbeD
- 20D. SallóiF
- 26E. ThommyM
- 29T. MeliaG
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. PulskampG
- 8G. ZusiD
- 10G. KindaM
- 11K. SheltonF
- 15R. EspinozaM
- 19R. CastellanosD
- 23W. AgadaF
- 54R. WalterM
- 77M. TzionisF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

E. Thommy
Rating 8.3 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target

Z. MacMath
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

J. Savarino
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

B. Vera
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

J. Russell
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT

L. Ndenbe
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City match analysis
Review Real Salt Lake 2-3 Sporting Kansas City with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.