D.C. United vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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Pablo Ruiz's stunning shot helps Real Salt Lake top D.C. United
Pablo Ruiz scored a remarkable goal from just inside his own half of the field and visiting Real Salt Lake continued their strong away form with a 2-1 victory against 10-man D.C. United on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 5': Derrick Williams (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Jasper Löffelsend.
- 9': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 9': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 12': Attempt missed. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (D.C. United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
- 19': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Gaoussou Samake (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 23': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Gaoussou Samake (D.C. United).
- 25': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 26': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 26': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) is shown the red card.
- 28': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
- 28': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach with a headed pass.
- 30': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 31': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Durkin.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 36': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 37': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 37': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 41': Goal! D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 43': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 43': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+1': Offside, D.C. United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Erik Hurtado replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Ruan replaces Russell Canouse.
- 46': Hand ball by Gaoussou Samake (D.C. United).
- 47': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Erik Hurtado (D.C. United).
- 48': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 50': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 50': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 2. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Gómez with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ruan (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome with a headed pass.
- 53': Goal! D.C. United 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruan.
- 54': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
- 55': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
- 56': Attempt saved. Erik Hurtado (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasper Löffelsend.
- 58': Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 60': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Brayan Vera tries a through ball, but Danny Musovski is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 62': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Diego Luna.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Andrés Gómez.
- 63': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Danny Musovski tries a through ball, but Emeka Eneli is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ruan.
- 70': Substitution, D.C. United. Andy Najar replaces Gaoussou Samake.
- 72': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 74': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 75': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 75': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Moses Nyeman replaces Jasper Löffelsend.
- 76': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Miller (D.C. United).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, D.C. United. Kristian Fletcher replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 84': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ilijah Paul replaces Danny Musovski.
- 85': Attempt missed. Erik Hurtado (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 86': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
- 87': Attempt missed. Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilijah Paul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Moses Nyeman (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 88': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United).
- 89': Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
- 90': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruan.
- 90'+1': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
- 90'+2': Substitution, D.C. United. Donovan Pines replaces Chris Durkin.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Brayan Vera following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ruan.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, D.C. United 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
Statistics
 RSL |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 520 | Passes | 309 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 52 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 18 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,215
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,215
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 12 | +8 | 22 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 12 | +3 | 21 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 12 | +7 | 20 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum  |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike  |
| 17 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 6 | Russell Canouse |
| 72 | Gaoussou Samake |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 12 | Cristián Dájome |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 25 | Emeka Eneli |
| 7 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend |
| 26 | Diego Luna |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
| 17 | Daniel Musovski |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
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