Real Salt Lake vs New York City — result, stats and line-ups

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2026

Real Salt LakeWestern Conference · 13.

13 SEPT

0:2

New York CityEastern Conference · 10.

Odds movement

1~~1.90~~ → 2.05↑

X~~3.75~~ → 3.60↓

2~~3.80~~ → 3.50↓

Opening → latest odds. Red arrow: drifting, green: shortening.

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal41'

Nicolás Fernández Mercau (assist: Agustín Ojeda) · Left foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal61'

Luighi (assist: Agustín Ojeda) · Right foot shot 0-2

Man of the match

Matt FreeseNew York City8.0

Expected goals (xG)

Real Salt LakexGNew York City

1.290.38

Trends

season

Win %

31%31%

Over 1.5 %

92%85%

Over 2.5 %

65%50%

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Venue

America First FieldSandy · 20,213 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeAbdou Ndiaye
1st AssistantCameron Blanchard
2nd AssistantWalter Heatherly
4th OfficialAlexis Da Silva

Pressure index

Real Salt LakeNew York City

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal41'

Nicolás Fernández Mercau (assist: Agustín Ojeda) · Left foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Colin Guske · Out: Luca Moisa

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Kobi Henry · Out: Juan Jose Arias

GOAL

AST

Goal61'

Luighi (assist: Agustín Ojeda) · Right foot shot 0-2

PLAYER

Yellow card64'

Alexandros Katranis · Argument

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Aiden Hezarkhani · Out: Philip Quinton

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos · Out: Sergi Solans

PLAYER

Yellow card69'

Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos · Foul

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Bénie Traoré · Out: Luighi

OUT

Substitution76'

In: Taylor Booth · Out: Morgan Guilavogui

OUT

Substitution80'

In: Aiden O'Neill · Out: Jonathan Shore

OUT

Substitution80'

In: Kevin O'Toole · Out: Nico Cavallo

PLAYER

Yellow card81'

Kevin O'Toole · Foul

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Alonso Martínez · Out: Hannes Wolf

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Matt Freese · Time wasting

Ball positions

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Commentary

90+9′Taylor Booth takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Match ends with a score of 0-2.
90+8′Matt Freese receives a yellow card.
90+7′Alonso Martinez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90+4′Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos attempts a header but misses the shot.
88′Substitution: Alonso Martinez comes on for Hannes Wolf.
88′Shot - Aiden Hezarkhani Head Shot Missed
87′Aiden Hezarkhani's header is saved.
87′Corner awarded.
83′Colin Guske takes a right-footed shot but misses.
81′Kevin O'Toole receives a yellow card.
81′Corner awarded.
80′Aiden O'Neill is on, and Jonathan Shore is off.
80′Kevin O'Toole is on, and Nico Cavallo is off.
76′On Taylor Booth, Off Morgan Guilavogui.
72′On comes Benie Adama Traore, and off goes Luighi.
69′Yellow card for Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos.
67′Aiden Hezarkhani comes on for Philip Quinton.
67′On: Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos, Off: Sergi Solans.
67′Saba Lobjanidze takes a left-footed shot but misses.
64′Yellow card shown to Alexandros Katranis.
61′Shot on goal! Luighi takes a right-footed shot that finds the back of the net.
61′Goal! Luighi scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Agustin Ojeda.
57′Colin Guske is on, and Luca Moisa is off.
57′Kobi Joseph Henry comes on for Juan Arias.
53′Juan Manuel Sanabria takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
51′Corner awarded.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
45′Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
41′Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau scores with a left-footed shot.
41′Goal! Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Agustin Ojeda.
26′Noel Caliskan takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
22′Luca Moisa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
20′Saba Lobjanidze takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
19′Morgan Guilavogui takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
18′Jonathan Shore's right-footed shot is blocked.
17′Shot - Juan Arias Head Shot Missed
16′Saba Lobjanidze takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
16′Luca Moisa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
15′Corner awarded.
14′Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau takes a left-footed shot but misses.
10′Offside.
8′Saba Lobjanidze takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
1′Kick-off! The referee is Abdou Ndiaye.

Match statistics

RSLNYC

Possession and passing

53%Possession47%

85%Pass accuracy81%

511Passes470

435Successful Passes381

82Ball Safe87

12Key Passes6

5 more

40Long Passes55

40%Long-pass accuracy36%

5Substitutions4

16Successful Long Passes20

27Throw-ins12

Attack

0Goals2

15Shots Total6

6Shots On Target3

1Big Chances Created0

10Corners1

53Dangerous Attacks22

14 more

5Accurate Crosses0

97Attacks78

1Big Chances Missed0

18Dribble Attempts15

35Duels Won48

5Goal Attempts5

1Offsides0

4Shots Blocked1

11Shots inside the box2

5Shots Off Target2

4Shots outside the box4

28%Successful dribbles40%

5Successful Dribbles6

18Total Crosses4

Defence and discipline

1Saves6

13Tackles20

12Interceptions14

18Fouls11

2Yellow cards2

11Free Kicks18

2 more

4Goal Kicks10

8Tackles Won10

Other

10Successful Headers4

0Assists2

1Injuries2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

A. NdiayePer-match averages this season · 1 matches · career: 4

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.00	2.00	2.00	4.75
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.25
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.25

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Real Salt LakexGNew York City

1.290.38

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.971.17

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.290.38

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.490.35

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.800.03

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.540.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.080.62

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.381.29

Form

Real Salt LakeLDLLL

10 SEPTaway

Houston Dynamo

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

6 SEPThome

Real Salt Lake

Los Angeles FC

Major League Soccer

30 AUGaway

Colorado Rapids

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

22 AUGaway

Orlando City

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

20 AUGhome

Real Salt Lake

Dallas

Major League Soccer

16 AUGhome

Real Salt Lake

Minnesota United

Major League Soccer

2 AUGaway

St. Louis City

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

26 JULaway

Portland Timbers

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

23 JULaway

Los Angeles FC

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

23 MAYaway

Minnesota United

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

17 MAYhome

Real Salt Lake

Colorado Rapids

Major League Soccer

14 MAYhome

Real Salt Lake

Houston Dynamo

Major League Soccer

10 MAYaway

Dallas

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

2 MAYhome

Real Salt Lake

Portland Timbers

Major League Soccer

26 APRaway

LA Galaxy

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

New York CityLDDDL

10 SEPThome

New York City

New England

Major League Soccer

4 SEPThome

New York City

Nashville SC

Major League Soccer

29 AUGaway

Toronto

New York City

Major League Soccer

23 AUGaway

New England

New York City

Major League Soccer

19 AUGaway

Cincinnati

New York City

Major League Soccer

16 AUGhome

New York City

Philadelphia Union

Major League Soccer

31 JULhome

New York City

Toronto

Major League Soccer

25 JULhome

New York City

Chicago Fire

Major League Soccer

22 JULaway

Columbus Crew

New York City

Major League Soccer

24 MAYaway

Nashville SC

New York City

Major League Soccer

16 MAYaway

New York RB

New York City

Major League Soccer

13 MAYaway

Charlotte

New York City

Major League Soccer

10 MAYhome

New York City

Columbus Crew

Major League Soccer

3 MAYhome

New York City

DC United

Major League Soccer

25 APRaway

CF Montréal

New York City

Major League Soccer

Head-to-head

4Wins

1Draws

3Wins

The two sides have met 8 times.

13 SEPT2026

Real Salt Lake

New York City

Major League Soccer

11 JUN2023

Real Salt Lake

New York City

Major League Soccer

17 APR2022

New York City

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

4 AUG2019

Real Salt Lake

New York City

Major League Soccer

12 APR2018

New York City

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

18 MAY2017

Real Salt Lake

New York City

Major League Soccer

3 JUN2016

New York City

Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer

24 MAY2015

Real Salt Lake

New York City

Major League Soccer

Trends

Win %

31%31%

Over 1.5 %

92%85%

Over 2.5 %

65%50%

Over 3.5 %

31%23%

BTTS %

69%65%

Failed to score %

23%19%

Clean sheets %

8%19%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.421.5

Conceded / match

1.691.31

Possession %

49.3154.15

Corners / match

4.923.85

Yellow cards / match

2.351.81

Team rating

6.846.86

Starting XI

New York CityFormation: 4-3-3 · €29M7/11

Pascal Jansen

Real Salt LakeFormation: 3-4-3 · €15M8/11

Pablo Mastroeni

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Real Salt Lake€15Mstarting XI · 8/11€17Mwith bench · 11/20

New York City€29Mstarting XI · 7/11€40Mwith bench · 11/20

New York City's starting XI cost €14M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Real Salt Lake — bench

Kobi HenryDefender6.5 13

Jason ShokalookAttacker14

Emeka EneliMidfielder18

Taylor BoothAttacker · €2M (2025)6.4 25

Colin GuskeMidfielder · €43K (2026, loan)6.5 31

Mason StajduharGoalkeeper · €49K (2025)39

Aiden HezarkhaniAttacker7.0 70

Lineker Rodrigues dos SantosAttacker6.7 77

Ruben MessallesDefender

New York City — bench

Bénie TraoréAttacker · €8.8M (2026)6.7 16

Alonso MartínezAttacker · €425K (2021)21

Aiden O'NeillMidfielder6.7 22

Kevin O'TooleDefender6.5 23

Max MurrayDefender30

Tomás RomeroGoalkeeper34

Raul GustavoDefender · €1M (2025)35

Mitja IlenčičDefender · €1M (2023)88

Malachi JonesAttacker

Player statistics

Real Salt Lake starters then subs, by rating

Noel Caliskan#92 · Midfielder · 90′7.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.04
xGoT: 0.02

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 68/74
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 9
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 2/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 92
Duels (won/total): 5/7
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Ariath Piol🩹 injury · Achilles tendon rupture	injury · Achilles tendon rupture	unknown
Justen Glad🩹 injury · Adductor Injury	injury · Adductor Injury	unknown

Player	Reason	Back
Drew Baiera🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	unknown
Maxi Moralez🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	unknown
Kai Trewin🩹 injury · Ankle Surgery	injury · Ankle Surgery	unknown
Arnau Farnós🩹 injury · Leg Injury	injury · Leg Injury	unknown

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Real Salt Lake	2.1047.62%	1.9750.76%
Draw	3.6027.78%	3.7027.03%
New York City	3.3030.3%	3.4029.41%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Real Salt Lake or Draw	1.2877.82%	1.3076.92%
Real Salt Lake or New York City	1.2877.82%	1.2679.37%
Draw or New York City	1.7257.9%	1.7955.87%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1686.21%
0–1 goals	–	5.0020%
3+ goals	1.6660.02%	1.5564.52%
0–2 goals	2.1546.51%	2.4041.67%
4+ goals	–	2.3842.02%
0–3 goals	–	1.5464.94%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Real Salt Lake	2.6038.46%	2.3842.02%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.3342.92%
New York City	3.7526.67%	3.6027.78%

Outcome	bet365
RSL → RSL	3.2530.77%
RSL → X	13.007.69%
RSL → NYC	29.003.45%
X → RSL	5.5018.18%
X → X	6.0016.67%
X → NYC	8.0012.5%
NYC → RSL	21.004.76%
NYC → X	13.007.69%
NYC → NYC	5.5018.18%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.0025%
6 - 8	3.2530.77%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	11.009.09%
Over 14	9.0011.11%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
5+ cards	1.8354.56%	1.6162.11%
0–4 cards	1.8354.56%	2.1247.17%
6+ cards	2.1047.62%	2.1546.51%
0–5 cards	1.6660.02%	1.6062.5%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	49
1	Nashville SC	26	57
2	New England	26	46
2	Houston Dynamo	26	44
3	Inter Miami	26	46
3	St. Louis City	26	44
4	Charlotte	26	43
4	Dallas	26	44
5	Chicago Fire	25	39
5	SJ Earthquakes	26	42
6	Los Angeles FC	27	41
6	Philadelphia Union	26	36
7	Orlando City	26	34
7	Colorado Rapids	26	36
8	New York RB	26	33
8	LA Galaxy	27	33
9	Portland Timbers	26	32
9	Cincinnati	25	33
10	Seattle Sounders	25	32
10	New York City	26	32
11	San Diego	26	31
11	DC United	25	29
12	Austin	26	30
12	Toronto	26	29
13	Real Salt Lake	26	29
13	Columbus Crew	26	26
14	Atlanta United	26	26
14	Minnesota United	26	29
15	Sporting KC	25	18
15	CF Montréal	26	21

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.5763.65%	1.4867.57%
No	2.2544.44%	2.4840.32%

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New York City — bench

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