On Sunday in snowy Salt Lake City, Utah, Sporting Kansas City defeated longtime rival Real Salt Lake 2-0 to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference — ensuring homefield advantage through the playoffs. Hear from manager Peter Vermes, who helped take his team from 11th in the West in 2019 to 1st in 2020, as well as goalkeeper Tim Melia, who helped secure a shutout, and forward Khiry Shelton, who scored one of Sporting’s two goals off of a flick/redirection.
Sporting KC Clinch No. 1 Seed in the West on MLS Decision Day
