Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Abubakar's late goal earns Rapids 2-2 draw with RSL
— Lalas Abubakar scored a goal in the 89th minute to help the Colorado Rapids earn a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 3': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 4': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 6': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Anderson Julio because of an injury.
- 15': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 19': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 30': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 33': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 33': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Gyasi Zardes.
- 34': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt missed. Johan Kappelhof (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 36': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 36': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 36': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Johan Kappelhof.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lalas Abubakar.
- 41': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 42': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Max (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Max (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 45'+4': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 47': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) 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': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 50': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 51': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt missed. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 54': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max.
- 55': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 56': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 58': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 61': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 63': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 63': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 65': Penalty Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 1. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 68': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 69': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lucas Esteves replaces Steven Beitashour.
- 75': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Sergio Córdova.
- 75': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nicholas Besler replaces Pablo Ruiz.
- 79': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín tries a through ball, but Jefferson Savarino is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 79': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Max (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dantouma Toure replaces Max.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 84': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Scott Caldwell replaces Jasper Löffelsend.
- 86': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 86': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 2. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+1': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Nicholas Besler (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+3': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio tries a through ball, but Michael Barrios is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 2.
Statistics
 COL |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 254 |
| 322 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 28 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,242
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,242
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK)  |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 11 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
| 10 | Sergio Córdova |
Colorado Rapids (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 8 | Max |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 15 | Sam Nicholson |
| 29 | Gyasi Zardes |
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