Morgan Guilavogui scores twice as Real Salt Lake beats Sporting Kansas City 3–1

Two early goals put Real Salt Lake ahead

Sporting Kansas City made five starting changes for its third match in eight days, with Jacob Bartlett starting at right back. The match took place at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

Pablo Mastroeni retained Real Salt Lake’s starting lineup from the preceding match. Sporting had an early opportunity while the game was still goalless, but Taylor Calheira sent his left-footed attempt wide to the right in the seventh minute.

Morgan Guilavogui opened the scoring in the 11th minute, assisted by Noel Caliskan and Juan Manuel Sanabria.

Three minutes later, Sergi Solans doubled the visitors’ advantage with a right-footed finish from the left.

Calheira cuts the deficit before halftime

Andre Luiz held off two Real Salt Lake defenders and squared for Calheira in the 26th minute. Calheira beat the goalkeeper and finished into the top corner for his fourth goal of the season. Sporting reached halftime trailing 2–1.

A clearance precedes Guilavogui’s second

Sporting threatened again in the 53rd minute when Andre Luiz intercepted a pass and shot. Philip Quinton deflected the attempt before Kobi Henry cleared off the line, keeping the visitors ahead.

In the 61st minute, Caliskan advanced down the left and supplied Guilavogui for a right-footed finish. His second goal restored Real Salt Lake’s two-goal advantage and completed his first brace for the club in MLS.

Post and Cabral deny Sporting

Calvin Harris hit the post from Emir Karic’s corner in the 67th minute, and Real Salt Lake cleared the danger.

Goalkeeper Rafael Cabral later stopped Ian James to preserve the final margin. Sporting’s closing chances brought no further goal, and Real Salt Lake finished with a 3–1 victory.