MLS

Real Salt Lake vs Toronto FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 7': Justin Meram
  • 43': Damir Kreilach
FT
2 - 2
  • 9': Kosi Thompson
  • 79': Jayden Nelson
  • Red Card 86': Carlos Salcedo

Jayden Nelson helps Toronto FC earn rare road point against Real Salt Lake

Jayden Nelson's late second-half goal helped Toronto FC earn a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake 2-2 on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
  • 7': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Toronto FC 0. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 9': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Toronto FC 1. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
  • 12': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
  • 12': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC).
  • 15': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Toronto FC).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 27': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
  • 32': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Offside, Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio tries a through ball, but Luca Petrasso is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC).
  • 36': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jaziel Orozco (Real Salt Lake) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 43': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 1. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kadin Chung replaces Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
  • 47': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 47': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
  • 56': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zac MacMath tries a through ball, but Justin Meram is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Toronto FC. Deandre Kerr replaces Kosi Thompson.
  • 58': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 58': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
  • 60': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 61': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Toronto FC).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 62': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
  • 64': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake).
  • 67': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 67': Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 70': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jaziel Orozco.
  • 73': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kadin Chung.
  • 74': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Justin Meram.
  • 75': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Aaron Herrera replaces Maikel Chang.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Kadin Chung (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jayden Nelson.
  • 79': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 2. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 81': VAR Decision: Goal Toronto FC - Real Salt Lake 2-2 Toronto FC (Jayden Nelson).
  • 83': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces Jesús Jiménez.
  • 83': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Toronto FC).
  • 86': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Carlos Salcedo (Toronto FC) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kadin Chung.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zac MacMath tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
  • 90'+3': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Christopher Garcia replaces Andrew Brody.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Luca Petrasso.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz tries a through ball, but Bobby Wood is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
3 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 1
52 Possession 48
7 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 282
391 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
15 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 64
18 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 7
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 14
10 Effective Clearances 13
10 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,136

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Red Bull New York 2 +2 6
2 Nashville SC 2 +3 4
3 New York City FC 2 +1 4
4 Chicago Fire FC 2 +2 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
30 Marcelo Silva
99 Jaziel Orozco
21 Tate Schmitt
2 Andrew Brody
8 Damir Kreilach
12 Scott Caldwell
6 Pablo Ruiz Yellow Card
10 Sergio Córdova
9 Justin Meram
16 Maikel Chang

TOR Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
25 Alex Bono (GK)
3 Carlos Salcedo Red Card
27 Shane O'Neill
5 Lukas MacNaughton Yellow Card
21 Jonathan Osorio Yellow Card
4 Michael Bradley
22 Jacob Shaffelburg
47 Kosi Thompson
9 Jesús Jiménez
38 Luca Petrasso
10 Alejandro Pozuelo

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