4 – 2
“Diego Luna opens the scoring with a close-range right-footed finish after Morgan Guilavogui wins a free kick on the left wing”
Pivotal“Sergi Solans doubles Salt Lake's lead with a perfectly placed header from Luna's cross, catching San Diego's defense cold”
Pivotal“Marcus Ingvartsen gives San Diego hope with a left-footed strike from the center of the box, assisted by Lewis Morgan”
“Sergi Solans grabs his second with a clinical header from Zavier Gozo's cross to restore Salt Lake's two-goal cushion”
Pivotal“Morgan Guilavogui caps off a dominant first half with a right-footed finish on the counter-attack, assisted by Solans”
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Real Salt Lake
San Diego
Outstanding performance
Real Salt Lake•AttackerReal Salt Lake delivered a devastating first-half performance to secure a commanding 4-2 victory over San Diego at home. The hosts raced to a 2-0 lead within six minutes through Diego Luna's close-range finish and Sergi Solans' header, both exploiting San Diego's early defensive lapses. Despite Marcus Ingvartsen pulling one back for the visitors with a well-taken central finish, Salt Lake's clinical edge shone through as Solans grabbed his second before Morgan Guilavogui capped off a blistering first half with a counter-attacking strike. San Diego's second-half penalty through Anders Dreyer proved merely cosmetic as the damage was already done, with Salt Lake's superior conversion rate (9 shots on target from 16 attempts) highlighting their ruthless efficiency in front of goal.
How entertaining was this match?
Jeppe Tverskov from San Diego wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Zach Booth of Real Salt Lake.
Foul committed by Osvald Søe of San Diego.
Victor Olatunji of Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the attacking half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 7 minutes of added time.
Amahl Pellegrino of San Diego is caught offside.
Zavier Gozo of Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Osvald Søe of San Diego.
San Diego wins a corner after Rafael Cabral concedes.
San Diego wins a corner, conceded by Rafael Cabral.
Jeppe Tverskov's header from the center of the box is saved in the middle of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Anders Dreyer's cross.
San Diego wins a corner after Alexandros Katranis concedes.
Foul committed by Osvald Søe of San Diego.
Zavier Gozo from Real Salt Lake is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for San Diego: Amahl Pellegrino comes on for Lewis Morgan.
San Diego wins a corner after Zavier Gozo concedes.
Substitution for Real Salt Lake: Zach Booth comes on for Morgan Guilavogui.
Foul committed by Osvald Søe of San Diego.
Victor Olatunji from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick on the left wing.
Osvald Søe's header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Anders Dreyer's cross.
San Diego wins a corner after Zavier Gozo concedes.
Lewis Morgan's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
San Diego wins a corner after Alexandros Katranis concedes.
Substitution for Real Salt Lake: Griffin Dillon comes on for Stijn Spierings.
Substitution for Real Salt Lake: Victor Olatunji comes on for Sergi Solans.
Manu Duah from San Diego is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Zavier Gozo of Real Salt Lake.
Anders Dreyer of San Diego is caught offside.
Substitution for Real Salt Lake: Samuel Junqua comes on for DeAndre Yedlin.
Substitution for Real Salt Lake: Aiden Hezarkhani comes on for Diego Luna.
Bryan Zamblé from San Diego wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by DeAndre Yedlin for Real Salt Lake.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Manu Duah from San Diego.
Substitution for San Diego: Bryan Zamblé comes on for Marcus Ingvartsen.
Substitution for San Diego: David Vazquez comes on for Onni Valakari.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Anders Dreyer scores for San Diego with a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner. The match remains 4-2.
Justen GladJusten Glad of Real Salt Lake concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Anders DreyerPenalty awarded to San Diego as Anders Dreyer is fouled in the penalty area.
Diego Luna from Real Salt Lake misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Morgan Guilavogui from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Morgan Guilavogui from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sergi Solans of Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Oscar Verhoeven of San Diego.
Marcus Ingvartsen from San Diego misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. Onni Valakari provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Sergi Solans from Real Salt Lake has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Duran Ferree from San Diego, with an assist from Stijn Spierings.
Morgan GuilavoguiYellow CardMorgan Guilavogui from Real Salt Lake receives a yellow card.
Zavier Gozo of Real Salt Lake is caught offside.
Zavier Gozo of Real Salt Lake is caught offside.
Foul committed by Oscar Verhoeven of San Diego.
Zavier Gozo from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Marcus Ingvartsen from San Diego.
Zavier Gozo's header from the center of the box is saved in the middle of the goal by Duran Ferree. The attempt was assisted by Diego Luna's cross.
Foul committed by Onni Valakari for San Diego.
Morgan Guilavogui of Real Salt Lake wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution for San Diego: Pedro Soma comes on for Aníbal Godoy.
Substitution for San Diego: Pedro Soma comes on for Aníbal Godoy.
The second half begins with the score at Real Salt Lake 4, San Diego 1.
First half ends with Real Salt Lake leading San Diego 4-1.
Bryce DukeYellow CardBryce Duke from San Diego receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Morgan Guilavogui from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Bryce Duke of San Diego.
Anders Dreyer's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
assist: Sergi Solans
Goal! Morgan Guilavogui scores for Real Salt Lake with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Sergi Solans after a fast break. The score is now Real Salt Lake 4, San Diego 1.
Marcus Ingvartsen from San Diego wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Lukas Engel of Real Salt Lake.
Zavier Gozo from Real Salt Lake misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Foul by Morgan Guilavogui of Real Salt Lake.
Aníbal Godoy from San Diego is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Zavier Gozo
Goal! Real Salt Lake leads San Diego 3-1. Sergi Solans scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Zavier Gozo's cross.
Diego Luna's right-footed shot from the left side of the box for Real Salt Lake is blocked.
Real Salt Lake wins a corner after Duran Ferree concedes.
Morgan Guilavogui of Real Salt Lake attempts a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Noel Caliskan provided the assist.
Real Salt Lake wins a corner after Duran Ferree concedes.
Morgan Guilavogui's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Duran Ferree.
Alexandros Katranis from Real Salt Lake is caught offside.
Zavier Gozo of Real Salt Lake commits a handball.
Foul by Stijn Spierings for Real Salt Lake.
Aníbal Godoy from San Diego wins a free kick in the defensive half.
San Diego wins a corner after DeAndre Yedlin concedes.
Foul by Morgan Guilavogui of Real Salt Lake.
Lewis Morgan from San Diego wins a free kick on the left wing.
Diego Luna from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aníbal Godoy of San Diego.
Stijn Spierings of Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Onni Valakari for San Diego.
Stijn Spierings from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Stijn Spierings of Real Salt Lake.
Jeppe Tverskov from San Diego wins a free kick in the attacking half.
assist: Lewis Morgan
Goal! Marcus Ingvartsen scores for San Diego with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal. The score is now Real Salt Lake 2, San Diego 1, with the assist from Lewis Morgan.
assist: Lewis Morgan
Goal! Marcus Ingvartsen scores for San Diego with a left-footed shot from the center of the box. The match score is now Real Salt Lake 2, San Diego 1.
Foul by Stijn Spierings for Real Salt Lake.
Onni Valakari from San Diego wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Stijn Spierings for Real Salt Lake.
assist: Diego Luna
Goal! Real Salt Lake leads 2-0 against San Diego. Sergi Solans scores with a header from the left side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Diego Luna's cross.
assist: Diego Luna
Goal! Real Salt Lake leads San Diego 2-0. Sergi Solans scores with a header from the left side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Diego Luna's cross.
Goal! Real Salt Lake leads 1-0 after Diego Luna scores with a right-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner.
Goal! Real Salt Lake leads 1-0 after Diego Luna scores with a right-footed shot from very close range.
Foul committed by Bryce Duke of San Diego.
Morgan Guilavogui from Real Salt Lake wins a free kick on the left wing.
Real Salt Lake welcome San Diego FC to America First Field in a compelling Western Conference clash between fourth-placed RSL and eighth-placed San Diego. Both teams enter with mixed recent form but strong attacking threats, setting up an intriguing battle between RSL's home resilience and San Diego's impressive away scoring record.
