Urruti scores 1st goal in 2 years as Revolution and Sporting KC tie 3-3
Urruti, who spent last season with Argentinian club Platense, scored on a sliding shot that finished a cross played in by Luis Diaz Espinoza and made it 3-3. Urruti hadn't scored an MLS goal since he helped Austin beat Montreal 1-0 on March 4, 2023.
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Tomás Chancalay scored his first goal of the season in the 14th minute and an own goal by Kansas City's Jacob Bartlett in the 23rd gave the Revolution (5-4-4) a 2-0 lead.
Dániel Sallói tapped in the rebound of a shot from outside the area by Erik Thommy in the 53rd minute and Dejan Joveljic converted from the penalty spot in the 59th to make it 2-2.
Manu García gave Sporting Kansas City (3-8-4) a 3-2 lead in the 61st minute, scoring from the center of the area off a cross played in by Thommy.
John Pulskamp had four saves for Kansas City. Aljaz Ivacic stopped two shots for the Revolution.
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