Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Damir Kreilach tallies again as RSL topple Rapids
Real Salt Lake defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday night, as Damir Kreilach scored for a team-record fifth consecutive game.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Everton Luiz.
- 3': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 10': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 13': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Esteves.
- 15': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 17': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 19': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids).
- 22': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Hand ball by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
- 24': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 25': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 26': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis following a corner.
- 29': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 30': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 30': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 35': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 36': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 39': Hand ball by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 44': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz tries a through ball, but Andrew Brody is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 45'+2': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 47': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 48': Hand ball by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 49': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 50': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Offside, Colorado Rapids. William Yarbrough tries a through ball, but Diego Rubio is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz tries a through ball, but Maikel Chang is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 54': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 56': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach with a through ball.
- 58': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Younes Namli replaces Collen Warner.
- 58': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Braian Galván.
- 60': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 61': Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 65': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 68': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 68': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 72': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 73': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
- 73': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 1. Younes Namli (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 81': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Cole Bassett.
- 84': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
- 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dominique Badji replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Diego Rubio.
- 88': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Everton Luiz.
- 88': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ashtone Morgan replaces Maikel Chang.
- 90'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+5': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, Colorado Rapids 1. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damir Kreilach with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Colorado Rapids 1.
Statistics
 COL |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 464 | Passes | 457 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,738
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,738
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK)  |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
Colorado Rapids (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 32 | Collen Warner |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 66 | Lucas Esteves |
| 52 | Brian Galván |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
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