MLS

Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, 2024 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 1, MIN wins 5-4 on penalties
Real Salt Lake
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Game 1, MIN wins 5-4 on penalties
Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United takes 1-0 series lead on Real Salt Lake

Dayne St. Clair made six saves during normal time and Minnesota United benefitted from two Real Salt Lake misses during a seven-kick penalty tiebreaker to secure Game 1 in their Western Conference playoff series following a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night...

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
  • 6': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 7': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
  • 12': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk.
  • 14': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nelson Palacio.
  • 15': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Alexandros Katranis.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Dominik Marczuk.
  • 22': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 22': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah is caught offside.
  • 30': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 33': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 36': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 36': Javain Brown (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Alexandros Katranis.
  • 38': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
  • 39': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Dominik Marczuk is caught offside.
  • 43': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 44': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
  • 45'+2': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45'+2': Javain Brown (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake).
  • 45'+4': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 50': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna is caught offside.
  • 51': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 51': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks with a through ball.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk.
  • 54': Hand ball by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
  • 55': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody replaces Nelson Palacio.
  • 56': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 57': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 57': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
  • 61': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 61': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 62': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 66': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 66': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Robin Lod.
  • 68': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Diego Luna.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Matt Crooks.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.
  • 73': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jefferson Díaz.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a cross.
  • 76': Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 77': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake).
  • 77': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin.
  • 80': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 80': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 84': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Anthony Markanich replaces Hassani Dotson.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk with a through ball.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jefferson Díaz.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Javain Brown with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 90': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota United FC 0(1). Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 91': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(1), Minnesota United FC 0(1). Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(1), Minnesota United FC 0(2). Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(2), Minnesota United FC 0(2). Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Penalty saved. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Penalty missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 95': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(2), Minnesota United FC 0(3). Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(3), Minnesota United FC 0(3). Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(3), Minnesota United FC 0(4). Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(4), Minnesota United FC 0(4). Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0(4), Minnesota United FC 0(5). Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 99': Penalty missed! Still Real Salt Lake 0(4), Minnesota United FC 0(5). Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Real Salt Lake 0(4), Minnesota United FC 0(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 0(4), Minnesota United FC 0(5).

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 6
41.5 Possession 58.5
11 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 437
365 Passes 515
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 48
20 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 8
27 Effective Clearances 16
27 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,195

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
91 Javain Brown
15 Justen Glad
98 Alexandros Katranis
14 Emeka Eneli
25 Matt Crooks
6 Braian Ojeda
13 Nelson Palacio
9 Cristian Arango
8 Diego Luna
11 Dominik Marczuk
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Gavin Beavers, Derrick Silva, Marcelo Silva, Anderson Julio, Diogo Gonçalves, Lachlan Brook, Andrew Brody, Maikel Chang, Noel Caliskan.

MIN Minnesota United FC (5-4-1)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
15 Michael Boxall
28 Jefferson Díaz Yellow Card
67 Carlos Harvey
8 Joseph Rosales
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
20 Wil Trapp Yellow Card
31 Hassani Dotson
26 Joaquín Pereyra
17 Robin Lod
9 Kelvin Yeboah
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Jeong Sang-Bin, D.J. Taylor, Teemu Pukki, Alec Smir, Loïc Mesanvi, Tani Oluwaseyi, Anthony Markanich, Miguel Tapias, Franco Fragapane.

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