Alan Pulido scores his 14th goal of the season and Sporting KC defeats ten-man Real Salt Lake 3-2

SANDY, Utah –

Erik Thommy scored a free kick in the fourth minute, Alan Pulido scored his 14th goal of the season and Sporting Kansas City defeated 10-man Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Saturday night.

Kansas City (11-14-8) has alternated wins and losses in its last seven games, most recently losing 4-1 to St. Louis City last Saturday. Sporting have not lost consecutive games in all competitions since April and are unbeaten after 11 previous defeats.

Salt Lake (13-12-7) has lost two of its last 11 regular-season home games against Sporting KC, with seven wins dating back to 2015.

RSL were reduced to 10 men in the third minute when Thommy was brought down from behind by Justen Glad. There was no foul but VAR intervened and Glad was sent off. Thommy responded by freezing goalkeeper Zac MacMath on a free kick.

Sporting KC captain Johnny Russell scored another goal in the 29th minute and Pulido made it a three-goal lead in the 77th minute.

Brayan Vera scored for RSL in the 81st minute and Jefferson Savarino crowned the goal eight minutes later.

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