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RSL Topples Sporting KC 3-1 in 2021 Home Opener

SANDY, Utah (Saturday, May 1, 2021) – Real Salt Lake (2-0-0, 6 points) came back from an early deficit for a 3-1 victory over rival Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon in front of 9,482 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Two goals from Rubio Rubin and another from Damir Kreilach secured the victory for RSL, moving the club to 7-1-9 all-time in home-opening matches.

Postgame Quotes from RSL vs. SKC.

For Freddy Juarez’s, Rubio Rubin’s and Andrew Brody’s postgame video, click here.

Sporting KC opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Alan Pulido’s finishing effort from a counterattack broke the deadlock to make it 1-0.