Real Salt Lake vs Sporting KC
America First Field
T. Ford
2026
Match Report
Real Salt Lake made it five unbeaten with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City at America First Field on Saturday night. Diego Luna set the tone early, firing home a left-footed strike in just the fourth minute on his first start of the 2026 season.
Sergi Solans doubled the lead in the 56th minute — the rookie's third goal in four matches — before Dejan Joveljić pulled one back for the visitors just three minutes later. Any hopes of a Kansas City comeback were snuffed out when Zavier Gozo unleashed a stunning volley into the upper corner in the 82nd minute to seal the win. Gozo finished the night with a goal and two assists in a man-of-the-match display.
The result lifts RSL to second in the Western Conference with 13 points from six games, while Sporting KC remain rooted to the bottom on just four points.
Match Events
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Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 16 |
| 15 | Sporting KC | 1 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
Statistics
49%Possession51%
22Shots5
7Shots on Target3
7Corners1
15Fouls11
2Offsides1
1Yellow Cards0
409Passes436
2Saves4
Injuries & Suspensions
Real Salt Lake
Head to Head
21
Real Salt Lake wins
13
Draws
16
Sporting KC wins
Goals: 72 - 67
