Real Salt Lake vs LAFC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Real Salt Lake

18': Andres Gomez
41': Andres Gomez
45'+5': Cristian Arango
85': Braian Ojeda

FT
3 - 0

LAFC

Real Salt Lake silence LAFC in snow-filled match

Andres Gomez had two goals and one assist to lead Real Salt Lake to a 3-0 victory over Los Angeles FC in blizzard-like conditions on Saturday afternoon in Sandy, Utah.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Diego Luna.
3': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
6': Attempt blocked. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo.
6': Attempt saved. Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
10': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
10': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
11': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
11': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
12': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
13': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
13': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
18': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
21': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Andrés Gómez is caught offside.
22': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
25': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Aaron Long.
26': Attempt blocked. Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
29': Attempt blocked. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
29': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Justen Glad.
30': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
30': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
31': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
34': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Aaron Long.
35': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
35': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
37': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Foul by Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club).
41': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Luna.
43': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
44': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
45': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna with a cross following a corner.
45': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
45'+2': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
45'+4': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
45'+5': Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Gómez with a cross.
45'+6': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 3, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
47': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
47': Attempt saved. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross.
47': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
47': Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
48': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a through ball.
50': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
50': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
51': Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
53': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
54': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
55': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
57': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
58': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Ilie Sánchez.
58': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
59': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
59': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
62': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
63': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
64': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
65': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Arango with a through ball.
66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Omar Campos.
67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Érik Dueñas replaces Eduard Atuesta.
67': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
67': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
67': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
68': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
70': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Arango with a through ball following a fast break.
71': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
71': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
72': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
72': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Matt Crooks.
73': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Andrés Gómez.
75': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Cristian Olivera.
76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tomás Ángel replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
77': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
77': Érik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
78': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tomás Ángel.
79': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Érik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
81': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
81': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
83': Delay in match (Real Salt Lake). VAR checking.
84': VAR Decision: No Red Card Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Second yellow card to Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nelson Palacio replaces Diego Luna.
86': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz is caught offside.
88': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz.
90': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Cristian Arango.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
90'+3': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Tomás Ángel (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+5': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
90'+5': Foul by Érik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+5': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+6': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
90'+6': Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Érik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+7': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Los Angeles Football Club 0.

Statistics

LAFC		RSL
18	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	2
8	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	7
40.8	Possession	59.2
16	SHOTS	12
6	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
167	Accurate Passes	306
270	Passes	419
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	4
25	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.3
64	Long Balls	83
19	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	3
19	Effective Tackles	14
27	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
13	Interceptions	8
13	Effective Clearances	29
13	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,509

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
18	Zac MacMath (GK)
30	Marcelo Silva
15	Justen Glad
2	Andrew Brody
19	Bode Hidalgo
25	Matt Crooks
14	Emeka Eneli
6	Braian Ojeda
9	Cristian Arango
8	Diego Luna
11	Andres Gomez

Real Salt Lake Substitutes:

Fidel Barajas, Nelson Palacio, Brayan Vera, Pablo Ruiz, Bryan Oviedo, Erik Holt, Maikel Chang, Anderson Julio, Gavin Beavers.

LAFC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
33	Aaron Long
3	Jesús Murillo
2	Omar Campos
24	Ryan Hollingshead
6	Ilie Sánchez
20	Eduard Atuesta
11	Timothy Tillman
19	Mateusz Bogusz
99	Dénis Bouanga
13	Cristian Olivera

LAFC Substitutes:

Nathan Ordaz, Tomás Ángel, David Martinez, Diego Rosales, Eddie Segura, Erik Dueñas, Luca Bombino, Abraham Romero.

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