Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 4
3 - 4
- 37': Carlos Fierro
- 45'+3': Chris Wondolowski
- 69': Cade Cowell
- 79': Jackson Yueill
Wondolowski scores 170th career goal, San Jose tops RSL 4-3
— Cade Cowell and Carlos Fierro each had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Earthquakes beat Real Salt Lake 4-3 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 1': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Ríos following a fast break.
- 8': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justen Glad.
- 9': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 9': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 14': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 15': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 15': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Skahan.
- 17': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 18': Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 21': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justin Meram.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross.
- 21': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 22': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 22': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell tries a through ball, but Chris Wondolowski is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a through ball.
- 26': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 27': Foul by Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 27': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 28': Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 30': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 30': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 34': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 36': Foul by Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 36': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 40': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 40': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Damir Kreilach.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Fierro following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 44': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+2': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 45'+3': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Fierro with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 48': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 50': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
- 51': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 52': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 53': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 53': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 55': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 55': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 57': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 57': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Eric Remedi replaces Jack Skahan.
- 60': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 60': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justen Glad.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Justin Meram.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz replaces Pablo Ruiz.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jonathan Menéndez replaces Andrew Brody.
- 64': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 64': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Ríos.
- 67': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 69': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 3. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Marcinkowski.
- 70': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Andrés Ríos.
- 70': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Cade Cowell.
- 70': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza replaces Carlos Fierro.
- 72': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 73': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 75': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 75': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 78': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 78': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Judson.
- 79': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 79': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Wondolowski.
- 79': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose Earthquakes 4. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 83': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 83': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Damir Kreilach.
- 84': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 85': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, San Jose Earthquakes 4. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 86': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Foul by Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 88': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 88': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason tries a through ball, but Jeremy Ebobisse is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 90': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 90': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
- 90'+2': Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, San Jose Earthquakes 4. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Wondolowski.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 90'+5': Foul by Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+5': James Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 3, San Jose Earthquakes 4.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 3, San Jose Earthquakes 4.
Statistics
 SJ |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 287 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 15,553
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 15,553
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 15 | Justen Glad  |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 4 | Oswaldo Alanís |
| 13 | Nathan Cardoso |
| 93 | Judson |
| 27 | Marcos López |
| 7 | Carlos Fierro |
| 16 | Jack Skahan |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 25 | Andrés Ríos |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski |
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