2019 MLS Regular Season — Week 17
Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy
June 29 — 10:00 PM ET
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, on DAZN in Canada
Real Salt Lake hope to push above the playoff line in the Western Conference when they host Sporting Kansas City Saturday night at Rio Tinto Stadium.
RSL (6-8-2) are one point out of a playoff spot after a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire at SeatGeek Stadium last Saturday. After falling behind inside five minutes on a goal by Aleksandar Katai, Albert Rusnak leveled from the penalty spot for Salt Lake, who picked up a road point after back-to-back away defeats to Eastern Conference foes.
For just the second time since April, Sporting Kansas City (4-5-7) picked up three points and moved to within two points of seventh-place Minnesota United with a 1-0 win over Columbus Crew SC at MAPFRE Stadium Saturday. Felipe Gutierrez scored the lone goal in the 48th minute and Sporting kept a clean sheet for just the second time this season.
Real Salt Lake
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Jordan Allen (M) - knee injury, out for season
- DOUBTFUL: Tony Beltran (D) - knee injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: Kyle Beckerman (M)
- International duty: Jefferson Savarino (F)
Sporting Kansas City
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Roger Espinoza (M) - PCP sprain
- OUT: Erik Hurtado (F) - right knee surgery
- OUT: Jaylin Lindsey (D) - torn meniscus
- OUT: Rodney Wallace (D) - hip injury
- OUT: Gianluca Busio (M) - head injury
- OUT: Jimmy Medranda (D) - hamstring injury
- OUT: Johnny Russell (F) - hamstring injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Graham Zusi (D) - adductor injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at Real Salt Lake
- Real Salt Lake: 8 wins, 24 goals
- Sporting: 3 wins, 17 goals
- 3 draws
Officials
- Referee: Nima Saghafi
- Assistant Referees: CJ Morgante, TJ Zablocki
- 4th Official: Kevin Broadley
- VAR: Alejandro Mariscal
