Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
RSL's Savarino downs Atlanta with late stunner
Jefferson Savarino's long-range blast late in stoppage time gave Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Friday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt missed. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 4': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 9': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
- 9': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a set piece situation.
- 11': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC).
- 15': Attempt missed. Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 16': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Miles Robinson tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Michael Parkhurst.
- 25': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 25': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC).
- 25': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Dion Pereira (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 30': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Darlington Nagbe tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Brek Shea (Atlanta United FC).
- 31': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
- 33': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC).
- 35': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 35': Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Atlanta United FC 0. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 38': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
- 38': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 42': Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake).
- 43': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Parkhurst.
- 45': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Atlanta United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Atlanta United FC 0.
- 46': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 46': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 50': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo.
- 50': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 52': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo.
- 53': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
- 53': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brek Shea.
- 55': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Sebastián Saucedo tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 56': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
- 58': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Franco Escobar replaces Brek Shea.
- 58': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Gonzalo Martínez replaces Jeff Larentowicz.
- 59': Foul by Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 59': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 63': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Damir Kreilach.
- 65': Foul by Dion Pereira (Atlanta United FC).
- 65': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Dion Pereira (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 66': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Michael Parkhurst.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 71': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 71': Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz replaces Damir Kreilach.
- 74': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Franco Escobar (Atlanta United FC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross.
- 77': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake).
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Justin Meram replaces Dion Pereira.
- 78': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Atlanta United FC 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 79': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sam Johnson replaces Corey Baird.
- 81': Attempt saved. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Johnson.
- 82': Attempt missed. Sam Johnson (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 83': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Real Salt Lake).
- 83': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Justin Meram is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sebastián Saucedo.
- 86': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 86': Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Justin Meram (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Sebastián Saucedo.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Sam Johnson (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Brooks Lennon replaces Sebastián Saucedo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 90'+3': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
- 90'+4': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Atlanta United FC 1. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Everton Luiz.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Atlanta United FC 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Atlanta United FC 1.
Statistics
 ATL |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 418 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 17 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 17,214
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 17,214
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Nick Rimando (GK) |
| 14 | Nedum Onuoha |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera  |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 17 | Corey Baird |
| 23 | Sebastian Saucedo |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino |
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | Brek Shea |
| 3 | Michael Parkhurst |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 11 | Eric Remedi |
| 18 | Jeff Larentowicz |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 28 | Dion Pereira |
| 24 | Julian Gressel |
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