Sporting Kansas City - Real Salt Lake — Match recap

Real Salt Lake defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in this MLS fixture played on 2026-10-18. The shot count was 8 for Sporting Kansas City and 13 for Real Salt Lake. Possession finished at 51.0 percent against 49.0 percent. Expected goals were 0.7 for the home side and 0.98 for the visitors. The starting shapes were 4-4-2 and 5-4-1. The final score, attacking indicators, discipline, goalkeeper data and visual comparison are detailed below. The figures provide a factual account of the completed match and do not turn the recap into a prediction. The Football dashboard retains the interactive filters, team histories and season views for deeper analysis.