Sporting Kansas City (8-2-4, 28 points) kept hold of first place in the Western Conference with a dominant 4-1 win over Minnesota United FC on Sunday night at Children's Mercy Park. Manager Peter Vermes' men now embark on a two-game road trip that will see the club battle in two separate competitions.
At 9 p.m. CT Wednesday, Sporting KC will begin their defense of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup when they meet rivals Real Salt Lake in the Fourth Round at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Streaming details for the round of 32 matchup will be announced in the near term.