Overview

• Johnny Russell opened the scoring with a first-half stoppage-time header against his former club for his second goal in five appearances for Real Salt Lake.
• Erik Thommy pulled Sporting KC level in the 59th minute with his third goal of the season, delivered unassisted.
• Jake Davis’s second yellow card in the 82nd minute forced Sporting KC to defend with 10 men for the closing stages.
• John Pulskamp made eight saves for Sporting Kansas City while Rafael Cabral stopped three shots for Real Salt Lake.
• Sporting KC will visit the Colorado Rapids on July 4 and Real Salt Lake will host St. Louis City on July 5.