MLS

Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Real Salt Lake
  • 23': Johnny Russell
  • 77': Zavier Gozo
FT
2 - 0
D.C. United

    Real Salt Lake blanks D.C. United to end winless streak

    Johnny Russell and Zavier Gozo scored in each half to give Real Salt Lake a 2-0 win over visiting D.C. United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
    • 2': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Conner Antley.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
    • 4': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
    • 6': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Conner Antley (D.C. United).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Randall Leal.
    • 14': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zavier Gozo is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Palacio.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
    • 18': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 20': Hand ball by Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake).
    • 21': Brandon Servania (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boris Enow.
    • 23': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, D.C. United 0. Johnny Russell (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves following a fast break.
    • 26': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
    • 26': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a through ball.
    • 31': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
    • 32': Foul by Randall Leal (D.C. United).
    • 32': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 33': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United).
    • 36': Brandon Servania (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Bartlett.
    • 39': Foul by Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake).
    • 39': Randall Leal (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noel Caliskan.
    • 40': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Alexandros Katranis.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Schnegg with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Conner Antley (D.C. United).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, D.C. United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, D.C. United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Aiden Hezarkhani replaces Johnny Russell.
    • 48': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
    • 48': Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
    • 51': Randall Leal (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Gabriel Pirani with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kye Rowles.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Brayan Vera with a through ball.
    • 55': Foul by Kye Rowles (D.C. United).
    • 55': Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by William Agada.
    • 58': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Garrison Tubbs.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury David Schnegg (D.C. United).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Derek Dodson replaces Garrison Tubbs because of an injury.
    • 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Kristian Fletcher replaces Randall Leal.
    • 63': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Alexandros Katranis is caught offside.
    • 65': Conner Antley (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
    • 66': Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis.
    • 66': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ariath Piol replaces William Agada.
    • 70': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis.
    • 71': David Schnegg (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake).
    • 72': Substitution, D.C. United. Jared Stroud replaces Gabriel Pirani.
    • 73': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 73': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Derek Dodson (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
    • 76': Offside, D.C. United. Dominique Badji is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Conner Antley.
    • 76': Substitution, D.C. United. Hosei Kijima replaces Brandon Servania.
    • 77': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, D.C. United 0. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 79': VAR Decision: Goal Real Salt Lake 2-0 D.C. United (Zavier Gozo).
    • 81': Foul by Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake).
    • 81': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
    • 82': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Luis Barraza.
    • 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sam Junqua replaces Alexandros Katranis.
    • 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Tyler Wolff replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Ariath Piol is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 85': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 86': Foul by Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United).
    • 86': Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Ariath Piol is caught offside.
    • 88': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 89': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Salt Lake 2-0 D.C. United.
    • 90': Foul by Derek Dodson (D.C. United).
    • 90': Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
    • 90'+2': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kristian Fletcher.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Lachlan Brook replaces Zavier Gozo.
    • 90'+6': Hand ball by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Brook.
    • 90'+8': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
    • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
    • 90'+10': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Ariath Piol.
    • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Wolff following a fast break.
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, D.C. United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, D.C. United 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 1
    44.4 Possession 55.6
    8 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    311 Accurate Passes 404
    391 Passes 485
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    4 Crosses 16
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 49
    18 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 14
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 8
    21 Effective Clearances 10
    21 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
    Attendance: 20,002

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 23 +17 46
    2 FC Cincinnati 23 +7 45
    3 Nashville SC 23 +16 44
    4 Columbus Crew 23 +6 41
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Rafael (GK)
    4 Brayan Vera Yellow Card
    15 Justen Glad
    98 Alexandros Katranis Yellow Card
    92 Noel Caliskan
    72 Zavier Gozo
    7 Pablo Ruiz
    13 Nelson Palacio
    9 William Agada Yellow Card
    10 Diogo Gonçalves
    77 Johnny Russell
    Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
    Samuel Junqua, Bode Hidalgo, Ariath Piol, Philip Quinton, Aiden Hezarkhani, Tyler Wolff, Lachlan Brook, Kobi Henry, Mason Stajduhar.

    DC D.C. United (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Luis Barraza (GK)
    3 Lucas Bartlett
    15 Kye Rowles
    16 Garrison Tubbs
    6 Boris Enow
    23 Brandon Servania
    28 David Schnegg
    12 Conner Antley
    14 Dominique Badji Yellow Card
    11 Randall Leal
    10 Gabriel Pirani
    D.C. United Substitutes:
    Jordan Farr, Fidel Barajas, Jacob Murrell, Gavin Turner, Jared Stroud, Hosei Kijima, Derek Dodson, Rida Zouhir, Kristian Fletcher.

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