The rivalry was stimulated from matches of consequence. And it was further fueled by an exchange of words between Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake players over the last two seasons.
But while the two teams’ most notable meeting came in the 2013 MLS Cup final, a bevy of the encores have offered notable repercussions, too.
Take Sunday evening, for example.
This latest chapter presented Sporting KC with an opportunity to clinch a spot in the MLS postseason for the sixth straight year. Instead, it will come down the final week of the season.
Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 draw Sunday in Sandy, Utah, further muddling the playoff picture.