Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake: match report
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Sporting Kansas City
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake defeated Sporting Kansas City three goals to one at Children's Mercy Park. Morgan Guilavogui opened the scoring in the eleventh minute for the visitors, followed quickly by a goal from Sergi Solans in the fourteenth minute. Taylor Calheira scored for the local side in the twenty-sixth minute. In the sixty-first minute, Morgan Guilavogui secured the final score with his second goal of the match.
Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Match stats
Real Salt Lake capitalized on superior efficiency in front of goal. The visitors turned fewer total shots into more attempts on target, outperforming Sporting Kansas City in finishing despite a largely even share of possession.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City
11Andre Luiz- 14Calvin Harris87'
- 15Jansen Miller
- 16Jacob Bartlett
17Stephen Afrifa61'
18Emir Karic- 19Taylor Calheira73'
- 20Kwaku Agyabeng62'
22Zorhan Bassong73'- 28Wyatt Meyer
30Stefan Cleveland
Came on
Rest of the bench (4)
Noel Caliskan supplied both assists for Morgan Guilavogui, whose brace decided the outcome alongside an early strike from Sergi Solans. André Luiz created the lone goal for Taylor Calheira before a flurry of second-half substitutions closed out the match.
Minute by minute
18 events
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Preview
Welcome
We're into the build-up to Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake. In the MLS 2026, Matchday 30: the ball starts rolling at at Children's Mercy Park. Stick with us: we will bring you everything until kick-off and then every move of the game.
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Preview
The goal threat
When it comes to goals, the man for Sporting Kansas City is Andre Luiz: he already has 7 in the competition. The answer from the other side is S. Solans, with 6 goals.
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Preview
Not long now
Countdown: 20 minutes. If you have not predicted yet, now is the time: it closes at kick-off.
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The teams are coming out
Everything is ready for Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake. All ready at Children's Mercy Park to welcome the teams. Starting shortly: follow it here.
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Kick-off
Sporting Kansas City against Real Salt Lake is under way.
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11'Real Salt Lake
First goal of the match, by Real Salt Lake!
The goal goes to Morgan Guilavogui: Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Real Salt Lake. Assisted by Noel Caliskan.
Goal #3 in the competitionSporting Kansas City 0-1 Real Salt Lake -
14'Real Salt Lake
Goal for Real Salt Lake, who extend their lead!
Sergi Solans puts it away: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Real Salt Lake.
Goal #6 in the competitionSporting Kansas City 0-2 Real Salt Lake -
26'Sporting Kansas City
Goal for Sporting Kansas City, who close the gap!
The goal goes to Taylor Calheira: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake. Assisted by André Luiz.
Goal #4 in the competitionSporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake -
45'Real Salt Lake
The referee shows Luc De Fougerolles of Real Salt Lake a yellow card.
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Half time Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake
Half-time: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake.
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61'Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake go two up!
Morgan Guilavogui gets his name on the scoresheet: Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Real Salt Lake. Set up by Noel Caliskan.
BraceGoal #4 in the competitionSporting Kansas City 1-3 Real Salt Lake -
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73'Sporting Kansas City
Double substitution for Sporting Kansas City.
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74'Sporting Kansas City
Calvin Harris, of Sporting Kansas City, is booked.
Yellow #4 in the competition -
76'Sporting Kansas City
Yellow card for Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
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77'Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake make two changes at once.
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85'Real Salt Lake
Double change for Real Salt Lake.
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90'Sporting Kansas City
The referee shows Jansen Miller of Sporting Kansas City a yellow card.
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FT Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Real Salt Lake
Full time, and Real Salt Lake win it: Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Real Salt Lake.
Where they stand
Group B| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | +32 | 55 |
| 2 | St. Louis City | 30 | +15 | 51 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 30 | +8 | 51 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | +10 | 48 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | +2 | 47 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | +15 | 46 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | +2 | 42 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 31 | -9 | 40 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 30 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | San Diego FC | 30 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Minnesota United | 30 | -8 | 34 |
| 14 | Austin FC | 30 | -18 | 31 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | -39 | 22 |
Following this fixture from the thirtieth round of the regular season, Real Salt Lake sits in tenth place with thirty-six points, while Sporting Kansas City remains fifteenth with twenty-two points.
Head to head
Head-to-head record · last 19 matches11Real Salt Lake won4Sporting Kansas City wonLatest matchups
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