D.C. United vs Real Salt Lake, 2019 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
- 34': Wayne Rooney (P)
- 41': Wayne Rooney
- 65': Wayne Rooney
- 76': Lucas Rodríguez
- 80': Ulises Segura
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Wayne Rooney's hat trick helps D.C. United rout Real Salt Lake
Wayne Rooney's first three goals of the season led D.C. United to a dominating 5-0 win over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 7': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 8': Delay in match Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) because of an injury.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 14': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Paul Arriola (D.C. United).
- 15': Foul by Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake).
- 15': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mora (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 23': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 24': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 24': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 29': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 30': Penalty D.C. United. Paul Arriola draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Delay in match Paul Arriola (D.C. United) because of an injury.
- 32': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Delay in match (D.C. United). Video Review.
- 33': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Goal! D.C. United 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 36': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 36': Luciano Acosta (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 37': Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
- 37': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
- 37': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 38': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Goal! D.C. United 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Jara.
- 44': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United).
- 45': Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+2': Luciano Acosta (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) is shown the red card.
- 45'+5': Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+6': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+6': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+8': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+8': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, D.C. United 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Mora with a cross.
- 57': Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United).
- 57': Júnior Moreno (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Delay in match Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (D.C. United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Russell Canouse.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sam Johnson replaces Everton Luiz because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sebastián Saucedo replaces Damir Kreilach.
- 64': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 64': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! D.C. United 3, Real Salt Lake 0. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júnior Moreno.
- 67': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 67': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Second yellow card to Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, D.C. United. Ulises Segura replaces Paul Arriola.
- 69': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 70': Foul by Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 70': Leonardo Jara (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 71': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Kyle Beckerman.
- 75': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 75': Ulises Segura (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, D.C. United. Chris Durkin replaces Russell Canouse.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 76': Goal! D.C. United 4, Real Salt Lake 0. Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wayne Rooney following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake).
- 78': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Zoltán Stieber replaces Lucas Rodríguez.
- 79': Attempt missed. Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wayne Rooney following a set piece situation.
- 80': Goal! D.C. United 5, Real Salt Lake 0. Ulises Segura (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Júnior Moreno.
- 84': Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 84': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nick Rimando.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Johnson.
- 87': Foul by Joseph Mora (D.C. United).
- 87': Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+1': Ulises Segura (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United).
- 90'+3': Sam Johnson (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Zoltán Stieber (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 90'+4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 90'+5': Foul by Wayne Rooney (D.C. United).
- 90'+5': Sam Johnson (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, D.C. United 5, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, D.C. United 5, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 429 | Passes | 560 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,190
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,190
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | +14 | 28 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 14 | +9 | 25 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 14 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 14 | +3 | 23 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bill Hamid (GK) |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 13 | Frédéric Brillant |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 29 | Leonardo Jara |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 5 | Júnior Moreno  |
| 4 | Russell Canouse |
| 9 | Wayne Rooney |
| 11 | Lucas Rodríguez |
| 7 | Paul Arriola |
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Nick Rimando (GK) |
| 14 | Nedum Onuoha |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 12 | Brooks Lennon |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 17 | Corey Baird |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino  |
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