Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDiego Luna scores late as Real Salt Lake edges Rapids
Diego Luna scored in the 74th minute to lift Real Salt Lake past the host Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Saturday night. The goal ensured Real Salt Lake (14-12-8, 50 points) the No. 5 seed in the MLS playoffs.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 2': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross.
- 5': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 7': Attempt missed. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis with a cross following a fast break.
- 8': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
- 10': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 12': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 13': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Danny Musovski.
- 14': Attempt saved. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 15': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 16': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
- 20': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
- 20': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 22': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 24': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids).
- 28': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 29': Abraham Rodriguez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 30': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Hand ball by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids).
- 33': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 34': Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 34': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
- 35': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Moise Bombito.
- 38': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
- 43': Attempt missed. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
- 45': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Danny Musovski.
- 47': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 48': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett tries a through ball, but Rafael Navarro is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 53': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
- 55': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Bryan Oviedo tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 57': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
- 58': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
- 59': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
- 61': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids).
- 61': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 61': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 67': Attempt missed. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 69': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kévin Cabral replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 69': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Oliver Larraz replaces Ralph Priso.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löffelsend replaces Maikel Chang.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrés Gómez replaces Anderson Julio.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Kevon Lambert replaces Justen Glad because of an injury.
- 73': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 74': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 77': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Abraham Rodriguez.
- 78': Hand ball by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 80': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake).
- 81': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Calvin Harris.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ronan.
- 83': Attempt missed. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darren Yapi.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Yapi.
- 85': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Kevon Lambert.
- 86': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kévin Cabral.
- 88': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 89': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach replaces Diego Luna.
- 89': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Steven Beitashour replaces Sebastian Anderson.
- 90'+2': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody tries a through ball, but Andrés Gómez is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 90'+7': Hand ball by Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
Statistics
 RSL |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.3 | Possession | 44.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 406 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
| 473 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 7 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 17,538
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 17,538
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | +31 | 51 |
| 2 | St. Louis CITY SC | 28 | +16 | 50 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 28 | +7 | 47 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | +10 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Abraham Rodríguez (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 64 | Moïse Bombito |
| 13 | Andrew Gutman |
| 27 | Sebastian Anderson |
| 23 | Cole Bassett  |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 97 | Ralph Priso-Mbongue |
| 9 | Rafael Navarro |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 14 | Calvin Harris |
Real Salt Lake (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 19 | Bode Hidalgo |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 25 | Emeka Eneli |
| 26 | Diego Luna |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
| 17 | Daniel Musovski |
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