Real Salt Lake Returns Home this Weekend against Sporting Kansas City

May 3, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release

HERRIMAN, Utah – With six road points in the last two weeks at Philadelphia and Chicago, first-place Real Salt Lake (5-2-3, 18 pts., t-1st West MLS) returns home Saturday night against long-time RSL rival Sporting Kansas City (2-3-5, 11 pts., 10th West MLS). RSL will look to improve upon its early-season 2-1-1 / 7-point home record as it hosts three MLS matches at America First Field this month, against historic rivals KC (Sat., May 4), Seattle (Wed., May 15) and Colorado (Sat., May 18). Tickets for all three expected sellouts are available via www.RSL.com/tickets.

This week, Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni’s team also looks to extend the Club’s active unbeaten streak to seven MLS games, the Claret-and-Cobalt last losing on March 9 at home against Colorado. Saturday’s home contest against Kansas City – part of a Club Tripleheader home weekend with Utah Royals FC hosting Angel City on Friday, May 3, with MLS NEXT Pro’s Real Monarchs at home Sunday night in Herriman against LAFC 2 – is just one of four America First Field matches for RSL from mid-April to mid-June, the Claret-and-Cobalt potentially playing nine out of 13 away from home during that span, which includes the May 8 U.S. Open Cup trip to Albuquerque, and a potential May 22 road match with USOC advancement.

Last matchday, RSL newcomer Alex Katranis stunned Philadelphia – formerly Major League Soccer’s last remaining unbeaten side – with an 89th-minute blast from 27 yards out – a ZAPATAZO named the MLS Goal of the Matchday for Week 11 – which was the second such game-winner on the road this season for the Greek international, who also completed a come-from-behind win at Vancouver back on March 23. RSL Captain Chicho Arango – the MLS Golden Boot leader with 8 goals, the early Landon Donovan MVP candidate adding 7 assists in just 10 games this season – provided the setup on Colombian speedster Andrés Gómez’ 34th-minute goal, Gómez fourth of the year.

This Saturday’s kickoff at 7:30p MT on Apple TV+ / MLS Season Pass features Brian Dunseth and Max Bretos (ENG) and Francisco X. Rivera and Martin Zuniga (SPN) on the call. For local coverage, tune in at 6:30p MT for KSL Radio pre-game w/ David James & Jay Nolly via www.KSLSports.com / 1280 AM / 97.5 FM and www.KSLNewsRadio.com / 1160 AM).

Real Salt Lake v. Sporting Kansas City – MLS Matchday 12

America First Field – Sandy, Utah

Saturday, May 4, 2024 – 7:30p MT

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