Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Galaxy topple Real Salt Lake for first road win
Memo Rodriguez and Tyler Boyd scored within a three-minute span to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-2 comeback win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 6': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Gino Vivi (LA Galaxy).
- 7': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gino Vivi.
- 9': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 9': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 9': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Braian Ojeda following a set piece situation.
- 12': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 12': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Calegari.
- 15': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 16': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 20': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
- 21': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 21': Gino Vivi (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
- 26': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
- 27': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 29': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 33': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 33': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 35': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 36': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Gino Vivi (LA Galaxy).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 39': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Danny Musovski tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 43': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 45': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty LA Galaxy.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, LA Galaxy 1. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+5': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+5': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Tyler Boyd replaces Efraín Álvarez.
- 46': Hand ball by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 50': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 51': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
- 51': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, LA Galaxy 1. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 52': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 54': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 54': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 54': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 55': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
- 55': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 55': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 57': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 57': Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 58': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Memo Rodríguez replaces Gino Vivi.
- 58': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Raheem Edwards replaces Julián Aude.
- 59': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 59': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 62': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 62': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 62': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 64': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 64': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 66': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 66': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, LA Galaxy 1. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 69': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 69': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Hand ball by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 71': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 72': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, LA Galaxy 2. Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 74': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, LA Galaxy 3. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Calegari with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 79': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 79': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bertin Jacquesson replaces Damir Kreilach.
- 80': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 80': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Andrés Gómez.
- 80': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Danny Musovski.
- 81': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 81': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 82': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Eriq Zavaleta replaces Calegari because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake).
- 86': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 86': Memo Rodríguez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 89': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 89': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Bertin Jacquesson (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 90'+1': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, LA Galaxy 3.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, LA Galaxy 3.
Statistics
 LA |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 452 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 17,762
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 17,762
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 13 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 13 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 13 | +3 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Gavin Beavers (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 2 | Andrew Brody  |
| 25 | Emeka Eneli |
| 7 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
| 17 | Daniel Musovski |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 24 | Jalen Neal |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 3 | Julian Aude |
| 2 | Calegari |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 5 | Gastón Brugman |
| 30 | Gino Vivi |
| 7 | Efrain Álvarez |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
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