MLS

Real Salt Lake vs Philadelphia Union, 2019 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Real Salt Lake
  • 23': Jefferson Savarino
  • 71': Jefferson Savarino
  • 81': Albert Rusnák
  • 89': Damir Kreilach
FT
4 - 0
Philadelphia Union

    Savarino scores twice as RSL shuts out Philadelphia

    Jefferson Savarino had two goals and an assist as Real Salt Lake cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union).
    • 2': Foul by Fabinho (Philadelphia Union).
    • 2': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
    • 4': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake).
    • 8': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Kyle Beckerman tries a through ball, but Aaron Herrera is caught offside.
    • 9': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Fabián following a corner.
    • 12': Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake).
    • 14': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (Philadelphia Union).
    • 14': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
    • 16': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Brenden Aaronson.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Hand ball by Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake).
    • 17': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
    • 18': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andre Blake.
    • 21': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo with a headed pass.
    • 23': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a through ball.
    • 24': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
    • 24': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Delay in match (Real Salt Lake). VAR checking.
    • 25': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field stands.
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Hand ball by Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union).
    • 28': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake).
    • 28': Marco Fabián (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Aaron Herrera tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
    • 35': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union).
    • 35': Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Sebastián Saucedo tries a through ball, but Jefferson Savarino is caught offside.
    • 38': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Everton Luiz.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Marco Fabián (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Justen Glad.
    • 44': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (Philadelphia Union).
    • 45': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Kyle Beckerman tries a through ball, but Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union).
    • 45'+1': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Justen Glad.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos replaces Brenden Aaronson.
    • 46': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
    • 54': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Fabinho (Philadelphia Union).
    • 56': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 58': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Hand ball by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 61': Fabrice-Jean Picault (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 61': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justen Glad.
    • 65': Hand ball by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Anthony Fontana replaces Marco Fabián.
    • 66': Foul by Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia Union).
    • 66': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach tries a through ball, but Jefferson Savarino is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
    • 68': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
    • 69': Fabrice-Jean Picault (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 71': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Philadelphia Union 0. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Beckerman.
    • 71': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Corey Baird replaces Sebastián Saucedo.
    • 74': Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake).
    • 74': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Everton Luiz.
    • 74': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
    • 75': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
    • 76': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
    • 76': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Andrew Wooten replaces Fabrice-Jean Picault.
    • 78': Delay in match (Real Salt Lake). VAR checking.
    • 78': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Raymon Gaddis.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
    • 80': Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake).
    • 81': Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, Philadelphia Union 0. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
    • 82': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Anthony Fontana tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
    • 82': Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Kyle Beckerman.
    • 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Joao Plata replaces Jefferson Savarino.
    • 85': Andrew Wooten (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
    • 87': Andrew Wooten (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 89': Goal! Real Salt Lake 4, Philadelphia Union 0. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Everton Luiz.
    • 90': Delay in match (Real Salt Lake). VAR checking.
    • 90': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
    • 90'+2': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union).
    • 90'+4': Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 4, Philadelphia Union 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 4, Philadelphia Union 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    9 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 0
    43.6 Possession 56.4
    5 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    231 Accurate Passes 345
    325 Passes 435
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    20 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    58 Long Balls 59
    24 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 9
    13 Effective Clearances 20
    13 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
    Attendance: 18,925

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    Line-Ups

    RSL Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    18 Nick Rimando (GK)
    15 Justen Glad
    30 Marcelo Silva
    22 Aaron Herrera
    12 Brooks Lennon
    11 Albert Rusnák
    5 Kyle Beckerman Yellow Card
    25 Everton Luiz
    8 Damir Kreilach Yellow Card
    23 Sebastian Saucedo Yellow Card
    7 Jefferson Savarino
    Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
    Erik Holt, Tate Schmitt, Nick Besler, Joao Plata, Justin Portillo, Corey Baird, David Ochoa.

    PHI Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Andre Blake (GK)
    26 Auston Trusty
    3 Jack Elliott
    6 Haris Medunjanin
    33 Fabinho
    28 Raymon Gaddis
    10 Marco Fabián
    22 Brenden Aaronson Yellow Card
    11 Alejandro Bedoya
    9 Fafà Picault
    23 Kacper Przybylko
    Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
    RJ Allen, Andrew Wooten, Sergio Santos, Matthew Freese, Aurélien Collin, Anthony Fontana.

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