Real Salt Lake vs LAFC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Real Salt Lake

18': Saba Lobjanidze
75': Noel Caliskan

FT
2 - 2

LAFC

14': Denis Bouanga
38': Son Heung-Min

About

Real Salt Lake are hosting LAFC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club).
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Attempt saved. Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Lukas Engel.
6': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Sergi Solans.
6': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
8': Attempt saved. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross.
13': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club).
13': Juan Jose Arias (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.
18': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
20': Attempt missed. Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Manuel Sanabria with a cross.
21': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
22': Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Sanabria (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross following a corner.
24': Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
29': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
29': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Juan Jose Arias (Real Salt Lake).
30': Juan Jose Arias (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexandros Katranis.
33': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a corner.
37': Attempt missed. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna.
38': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Bouanga following a fast break.
40': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
41': Attempt blocked. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
41': Attempt saved. Lukas Engel (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Diego Luna.
41': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+4': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
48': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Philip Quinton.
48': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a corner.
48': Attempt saved. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake).
50': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
51': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Philip Quinton.
51': Attempt blocked. Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
52': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
52': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Noel Caliskan.
52': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a corner.
52': Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake).
54': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
54': Attempt blocked. Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
54': Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Luca Moisa.
55': Foul by Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club).
55': Lukas Engel (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Philip Quinton.
58': Attempt saved. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
60': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake).
60': Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt missed. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Manuel Sanabria.
64': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
65': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
66': Attempt missed. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis.
67': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Aiden Hezarkhani replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
67': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Juan Jose Arias.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake).
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Colin Guske replaces Luca Moisa because of an injury.
72': Handball by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
75': Attempt blocked. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
75': Attempt saved. Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Colin Guske.
75': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
77': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Colin Guske (Real Salt Lake).
77': Colin Guske (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club).
78': Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Attempt blocked. Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Armindo Sieb replaces Tyler Boyd.
82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Raposo replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
84': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden Hezarkhani.
85': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
85': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Raposo.
87': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
87': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
88': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a corner.
88': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jason Shokalook replaces Sergi Solans.
89': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Jason Shokalook (Real Salt Lake).
90': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
90': Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+1': Juan Manuel Sanabria (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Jason Shokalook.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2.

Statistics

LAFC		RSL
7	Fouls	5
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	5
7	Saves	3
42.3	Possession	57.7
18	SHOTS	22
6	ON GOAL	9
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
390	Accurate Passes	554
450	Passes	627
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	3
18	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.2
52	Long Balls	34
28	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	7
9	Effective Tackles	8
12	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
21	Interceptions	7
29	Effective Clearances	18
29	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA

MLS Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	+33	49
2	Houston Dynamo FC	26	+4	44
3	St. Louis CITY SC	26	+9	44
4	FC Dallas	26	+7	44

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Real Salt Lake (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Rafael (GK)
21	Juan Arias
4	Lukas Engel
26	Philip Quinton
34	Luca Moisa
92	Noel Caliskan
8	Juan Manuel Sanabria
98	Alexandros Katranis
22	Sergi Solans
10	Diego Luna
12	Saba Lobjanidze

Real Salt Lake Substitutes:

DeAndre Yedlin, Kobi Henry, Jason Shokalook, Colin Guske, Mason Stajduhar, Lineker Rodrigues, Aiden Hezarkhani.

LAFC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
91	Nkosi Tafari
23	Yevhen Cheberko
33	Aaron Long
8	Mark Delgado
66	Mathieu Choinière
18	Jacob Shaffelburg
24	Ryan Hollingshead
7	Son Heung-Min
99	Denis Bouanga
19	Tyler Boyd

LAFC Substitutes:

Jude Terry, Sergi Palencia, Ryan Raposo, Tommy Mihalic, Jeremy Ebobisse, Eddie Segura, Kenny Nielsen, Armindo Sieb, Cabral Carter.

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