América vs Real Salt Lake, 2025 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Real Salt Lake win 3-1 on penalties
América
  • 42': Brian Rodríguez
  • 90'+7': Érick Sánchez
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Real Salt Lake win 3-1 on penalties
Real Salt Lake
  • 16': Diego Luna
  • 45'+2': William Agada

About

América are hosting Real Salt Lake at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Isaías Violante.
  • 7': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
  • 7': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Isaías Violante (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre.
  • 8': Corner,Club América. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 10': Attempt saved. William Agada (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Malagón (Club América).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Malagón (Club América).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zavier Gozo is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
  • 16': Attempt saved. William Agada (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Malagón (Club América). Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Agada.
  • 16': Goal! Club América 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Foul by Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake).
  • 18': Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Offside, Real Salt Lake. William Agada is caught offside.
  • 21': Hand ball by Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América).
  • 26': Delay in match (Club América).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Isaías Violante (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Israel Reyes with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Israel Reyes (Club América).
  • 30': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Álex Zendejas (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
  • 34': Foul by Isaías Violante (Club América).
  • 34': Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Israel Reyes (Club América).
  • 35': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Israel Reyes (Club América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Isaías Violante.
  • 38': Corner,Club América. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Cáceres (Club América) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
  • 40': Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Goal! Club América 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 42': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Substitution, Club América. Kevin Álvarez replaces Sebastián Cáceres because of an injury.
  • 43': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
  • 43': Kevin Álvarez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
  • 44': Isaías Violante (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Club América).
  • 45': Igor Lichnovsky (Club América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Club América 1, Real Salt Lake 2. William Agada (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Noel Caliskan with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake).
  • 45'+4': Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Isaías Violante (Club América) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Club América 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Club América 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Club América. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Isaías Violante.
  • 46': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Club América).
  • 46': Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Luis Malagón (Club América). Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
  • 53': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake).
  • 53': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Israel Reyes (Club América).
  • 54': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Hand ball by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Noel Caliskan because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Álex Zendejas (Club América) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
  • 59': Corner,Club América. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América).
  • 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Braian Ojeda replaces Emeka Eneli.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Club América. Raúl Zúñiga replaces Rodrigo Aguirre because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Club América. Henry Martín replaces Brian Rodríguez.
  • 66': Cristián Borja (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Malagón (Club América).
  • 67': Foul by Israel Reyes (Club América).
  • 67': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Club América).
  • 72': Delay in match (Club América).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 76': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
  • 76': Israel Reyes (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Henry Martín (Club América).
  • 76': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Cristián Borja (Club América).
  • 80': Substitution, Club América. Érick Sánchez replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Malagón (Club América). Assisted by Diego Luna.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Zúñiga with a headed pass.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Álex Zendejas (Club América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Henry Martín.
  • 86': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Club América).
  • 86': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Corner,Club América. Conceded by Justen Glad.
  • 88': Foul by Israel Reyes (Club América).
  • 88': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ariath Piol replaces Diego Luna.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Brayan Vera replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+1': Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Henry Martín (Club América).
  • 90'+2': Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Club América).
  • 90'+4': Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Érick Sánchez (Club América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+5': Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Corner,Club América. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Igor Lichnovsky (Club América) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+7': Raúl Zúñiga (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Club América 2, Real Salt Lake 2. Érick Sánchez (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Zúñiga.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Club América 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Club América 2, Real Salt Lake 2.
  • 91': Goal! Club América 2, Real Salt Lake 2(1). Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Penalty saved. Henry Martín (Club América) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake).
  • 93': Goal! Club América 2, Real Salt Lake 2(2). Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Club América 2(1), Real Salt Lake 2(2). Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Club América 2(1), Real Salt Lake 2(3). Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Penalty saved. Israel Reyes (Club América) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake).
  • 96': Penalty saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Malagón (Club América).
  • 97': Penalty saved. Raúl Zúñiga (Club América) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake).
  • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Club América 2(1), Real Salt Lake 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Club América 2(1), Real Salt Lake 2(3).

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 5
47.8 Possession 52.2
11 SHOTS 17
8 ON GOAL 6
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 396
425 Passes 457
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 9
7 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.4
50 Long Balls 30
26 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 16
8 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 16
27 Effective Clearances 18
27 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,544

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Line-Ups

AME América (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ángel Malagón (GK)
31 Igor Lichnovsky Yellow Card
4 Sebastián Cáceres
26 Cristian Borja
3 Israel Reyes Yellow Card
10 Alejandro Zendejas
8 Álvaro Fidalgo
6 Jonathan dos Santos
27 Rodrigo Aguirre
7 Brian Rodríguez
12 Isaías Violante
América Substitutes:
Miguel Vazquez, Raúl Zúñiga, Alexis Gutierrez, Alan Cervantes, Rodolfo Cota, Norberto Bedolla, Ramón Juarez, Henry Martín, Ralph Orquin, Kevin Álvarez, Érick Sánchez, Víctor Dávila.

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Rafael (GK)
26 Philip Quinton
15 Justen Glad
29 Samuel Junqua
92 Noel Caliskan
7 Pablo Ruiz
14 Emeka Eneli
10 Diogo Gonçalves
72 Zavier Gozo
9 William Agada
8 Diego Luna
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Dominik Marczuk, Kobi Henry, Braian Ojeda, Alexandros Katranis, Max Kerkvliet, Johnny Russell, Brayan Vera, Jesús Barea, Ariath Piol, Tyler Wolff, Bode Hidalgo.

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