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Real Salt Lake Dominate Play, Top Sporting KC to Remain in Playoff Contention
Real Salt Lake secured a crucial victory with goals from Diego Luna and Alexandros Katranis, improving their Western Conference standing to 10th place with six games remaining.
- Real Salt Lake defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on September 14, 2025, at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, in a Major League Soccer match.
- Real Salt Lake established a two-goal lead thanks to Diego Luna's strike just before halftime and Alexandros Katranis' goal early in the second half, while Sporting Kansas City narrowed the gap when a Real Salt Lake defender inadvertently scored against his own team in the 71st minute.
- Zavier Gozo provided both assists for Salt Lake’s goals, marking his second assist in his 22nd appearance during his rookie season, and the teams had a combined shot advantage favoring Real Salt Lake.
- Real Salt Lake’s Rafael Cabral stopped three attempts on goal, while Sporting Kansas City’s John Pulskamp made five saves; with the win, Real Salt Lake climbed to tenth place in the Western Conference, trailing the playoff cutoff by one point but holding two games in hand.
- The victory improves Real Salt Lake's playoff chances and places Sporting Kansas City's postseason hopes in jeopardy, with Salt Lake scheduled to host Los Angeles FC next Wednesday.
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Real Salt Lake takes victory over Sporting KC
Sporting Kansas City fell on the road at Real Salt Lake Saturday night. The loss makes Sporting KC’s chances for the playoffs even dimmer. Salt Lake moved up to the tenth spot, just one point behind ninth-place San Jose with two games in hand. Salt Lake scored late in the first half when Diego Luna found the back of the net. Luna had recently returned from a pair of matches with U.S Soccer. Victor Olatunji and Zavier Gozo set up Luna to take the…
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