Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake
Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake ended 1-2. 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: J. Russell (Sporting Kansas City, 24'), A. Julio (Real Salt Lake, 72'), B. Wood (Real Salt Lake, 90+1').
Sporting Kansas City had 45% possession to Real Salt Lake's 55%, with 5.00 shots to 11.00.
B. Wood (Real Salt Lake) was the standout performer, rated 7.5.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes

Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 3FontàsD
- 5N. Isimat-MirinD
- 6IlieM
- 7J. RussellF
- 8G. ZusiD
- 9A. PulidoF
- 17G. KindaM
- 20D. SallóiF
- 29T. MeliaG
- 36Luís MartinsD
- 54R. WalterM
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. PulskampG
- 4R. PunčecD
- 11K. SheltonF
- 13A. DiaD
- 15R. EspinozaM
- 19G. BarberM
- 28Cameron DukeM
- 32J. MauriM
- 96W. HarrisF

Real Salt Lake
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: P. Mastroeni
Starting XI
- 1D. OchoaG
- 2A. BrodyD
- 6P. RuízM
- 8D. KreilachM
- 10J. MenéndezM
- 14R. MéndezF
- 15J. GladD
- 16M. ChangM
- 22A. HerreraD
- 25Everton LuizM
- 30M. SilvaD
Substitutes (9)
- 3A. MorganD
- 4D. ToiaD
- 7B. WoodF
- 9Justin MeramF
- 13N. BeslerM
- 18Z. MacMathG
- 20E. HoltD
- 29A. JulioF
- 44T. DatkovićD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights

B. Wood
Rating 7.5 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target

J. Russell
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

A. Julio
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

A. Brody
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT

T. Melia
Rating 6.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

Justin Meram
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.