MLS

Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Colorado Rapids
  • 64': Diego Rubio
  • 71': Mark-Anthony Kaye
FT
2 - 1
Real Salt Lake
  • 51': Albert Rusnák

Rubio, Mayaka score, Rapids rally to beat Real Salt Lake 2-1

— Diego Rubio and Philip Mayaka converted headers five minutes apart in the second half in the Colorado Rapids' 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.

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 Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
  • 2': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
  • 2': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
  • 3': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
  • 5': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 5': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
  • 7': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 8': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Cole Bassett.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Marcelo Silva (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.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
  • 12': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anderson Julio with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
  • 22': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Silva.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
  • 30': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Justen Glad.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Wilson following a corner.
  • 32': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
  • 34': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Albert Rusnák tries a through ball, but Justen Glad is caught offside.
  • 36': VAR Decision: No Goal Colorado Rapids 0-0 Real Salt Lake.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  • 45'+1': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Donny Toia.
  • 45'+3': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
  • 45'+4': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zac MacMath tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Putna replaces Zac MacMath because of an injury.
  • 47': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
  • 47': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
  • 51': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross.
  • 54': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson tries a through ball, but Michael Barrios is caught offside.
  • 55': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
  • 56': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
  • 56': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
  • 63': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Donny Toia.
  • 64': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 65': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Cole Bassett.
  • 65': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Michael Barrios.
  • 65': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Diego Rubio.
  • 66': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
  • 67': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 69': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Andrew Putna.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
  • 71': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Braian Galván with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye with a through ball.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
  • 75': Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Anderson Julio.
  • 79': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jonathan Lewis.
  • 79': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
  • 81': VAR Decision: No Penalty Real Salt Lake.
  • 84': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
  • 84': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Noah Powder replaces Donny Toia.
  • 88': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
  • 88': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Noah Powder (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
  • 89': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+3': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 5
52.8 Possession 47.2
17 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
330 Accurate Passes 283
390 Passes 344
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 5
24 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 54
34 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 15
12 Effective Clearances 17
12 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 13,134

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Jose Earthquakes 11 +19 28
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 10 +20 25
3 LAFC 11 +11 21
4 Seattle Sounders FC 9 +8 20
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Line-Ups

COL Colorado Rapids (3-4-3)

No. Name
22 William Yarbrough (GK)
4 Danny Wilson
5 Auston Trusty
6 Lalas Abubakar
23 Kellyn Acosta
19 Jack Price
26 Cole Bassett
2 Keegan Rosenberry
11 Diego Rubio
14 Mark-Anthony Kaye
12 Michael Barrios
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Brian Galván, Nicolás Mezquida, Lucas Esteves, Collen Warner, Jonathan Lewis, Dominique Badji, Clint Irwin, Drew Moor, Andre Shinyashiki.

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
15 Justen Glad
30 Marcelo Silva
4 Danny Toia Yellow Card
22 Aaron Herrera
8 Damir Kreilach Yellow Card
13 Nick Besler
29 Anderson Julio
10 Jonathan Menéndez Yellow Card
14 Rubio Rubín
11 Albert Rusnák
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Erik Holt, Andrew Putna, Noah Powder, Pablo Ruiz, Everton Luiz, Maikel Chang, Toni Datkovic, Justin Meram, Ashtone Morgan.

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