Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCristian Arango scores as Real Salt Lake blanks Sporting Kansas City 1-0
Cristian Arango scored his ninth goal of the season in the 81st minute to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 2': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 6': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Fidel Barajas is caught offside.
- 8': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 9': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 11': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 11': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 12': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 14': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 14': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis.
- 20': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 20': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anderson Julio following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis following a corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis.
- 21': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 21': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 27': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 30': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis.
- 31': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 31': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 34': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói following a fast break.
- 39': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Memo Rodríguez.
- 43': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 43': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna replaces Fidel Barajas.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernández replaces Marinos Tzionis.
- 46': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 47': Delay in match (Real Salt Lake).
- 47': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alexandros Katranis.
- 53': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 54': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 55': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 55': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 57': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Hernández.
- 59': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 59': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Alexandros Katranis.
- 61': Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alenis Vargas replaces Johnny Russell.
- 64': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 64': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 68': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
- 69': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nelson Palacio replaces Anderson Julio.
- 73': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido because of an injury.
- 76': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 76': Attempt missed. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 79': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brayan Vera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 82': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 82': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 88': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 89': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Dániel Sallói.
- 90': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 90': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Andrés Gómez.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.4 | Possession | 58.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 481 |
| 381 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 36 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 13 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,001
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,001
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 6 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera  |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 98 | Alexandros Katranis |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 14 | Emeka Eneli |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
| 17 | Fidel Barajas |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 77 | Marinos Tzionis |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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