Major League Soccer · Sun 29 Jun 2025 · Children's Mercy Park
- Erik Thommy 59'
- Johnny Russell 45+1'
The story
Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake drew 1-1 at Children's Mercy Park in Major League Soccer, matchday 18.
Sporting Kansas City's goal came from Erik Thommy (59'); Johnny Russell (45+1') replied for Real Salt Lake.
It was 0-1 at half-time. Sporting Kansas City came back to earn a point.
Jake Davis of Sporting Kansas City was sent off (82', second booking).
Real Salt Lake had 55% of the ball and 20 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 13.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 45+1' Johnny Russell Goal · Real Salt Lake 0-1 Assist: Alexandros Katranis
- 59' Erik Thommy Goal · Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Assist: Manu García
- 82' Jake Davis Sent off (second booking) · Sporting Kansas City
Line-ups
Sporting Kansas City
- John PulskampGoalkeeper
- Tim Leiboldoff 46'Defender
- Ian JamesDefender
- Jansen MillerDefender
- Manu GarcíaMidfielder
- Erik Thommyoff 89'Midfielder
- Jacob BartlettMidfielder
- Memo Rodríguezoff 59'Midfielder
- Khiry SheltonForward
- Dániel Sallóioff 46'Forward
- Santiago Muñozoff 78'Forward
Real Salt Lake
- Rafael CabralGoalkeeper
- Alexandros Katranisoff 85'Defender
- Sam JunquaDefender
- Justen GladDefender
- Noel CaliskanMidfielder
- Pablo Ruizoff 89'Midfielder
- Nelson PalacioMidfielder
- Zavier GozoForward
- Johnny Russelloff 65'Forward
- Willy Agadaoff 65'Forward
- Diogo GonçalvesForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (11)
- 24' 🟨 Dániel Sallói
- 35' 🟨 Tim Leibold
- 43' 🟨 Jacob Bartlett
- 45+1' ⚽ Johnny Russellassist Alexandros Katranis
- 50' 🟨 Memo Rodríguez
- 51' 🟨 Nelson Palacio
- 59' ⚽ Erik Thommyassist Manu García
- 69' 🟨 Zavier Gozo
- 71' 🟨 Jake Davis
- 74' 🟨 Pablo Ruiz
- 82' 🟨🟥 Jake Davis
Head to head
1Sporting Kansas City wins0Draws5Real Salt Lake wins
Last 6 meetings
- 18 Oct 2026Sporting Kansas City1 - 3Real Salt Lake
- 4 Apr 2026Real Salt Lake3 - 1Sporting Kansas City
- 14 Sep 2025Real Salt Lake2 - 1Sporting Kansas City
- 20 Jun 2024Sporting Kansas City3 - 4Real Salt Lake
- 5 May 2024Real Salt Lake1 - 0Sporting Kansas City
- 8 Oct 2023Real Salt Lake2 - 3Sporting Kansas City

