Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake

21 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–3

  • Danny Wilson 33’
  • Lalas Abubakar 73’
  • Pablo Ruíz 12’
  • Daniel Musovski 21’
  • Damir Kreilach 44’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake took a 3-2 win at Colorado Rapids. Real Salt Lake led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Pablo Ruíz put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 12th minute, Daniel Musovski made it 0-2 in the 21st minute, Danny Wilson pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 33rd minute, and Damir Kreilach made it 1-3 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Lalas Abubakar made it 2-3 with a header in the 73rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Colorado Rapids created 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Real Salt Lake 0.85 from 7.

Key events

Colorado Rapids Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
Bryan AcostaShot on target
5’
12’
Pablo RuízLeft foot shot0-1 (Real Salt Lake)
21’
Daniel MusovskiLeft foot shot0-2 (Real Salt Lake)
Bryan AcostaFoul
28’
32’
Bryan OviedoFoul
Danny WilsonHeader1-2 (Colorado Rapids)
33’
35’
Daniel MusovskiFoul
44’
Damir KreilachRight foot shot1-3 (Real Salt Lake)
Sam NicholsonFoul
45+2’
Half-time1-3
46’
Justen GladErik Holt
46’
Jasper LoffelsendShot on target
Second half underway
57’
Bode HidalgoFoul
59’
Andrés GómezBertin Jacquesson
59’
Braian OjedaJasper Loffelsend
Ralph PrisoBryan Acosta
62’
Michael BarriosBraian Galván
62’
Jonathan LewisShot on target
67’
69’
Anderson JulioDaniel Musovski
Lalas AbubakarHeader2-3 (Colorado Rapids)
73’
73’
Brayan VeraPersistent fouling
Kevin CabralFoul
76’
84’
Andrew BrodyRubio Rubin
Anthony MarkanichLalas Abubakar
88’
Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 0.85 12’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 12’ 21’ Daniel Musovski (Real Salt Lake), 0-2 21’ 33’ Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids), 1-2 33’ 44’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), 1-3 44’ 73’ Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids), 2-3 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 0.85 12’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 Ruíz 12’ 21’ Daniel Musovski (Real Salt Lake), 0-2 Musovski 21’ 33’ Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids), 1-2 Wilson 33’ 44’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), 1-3 Kreilach 44’ 73’ Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids), 2-3 Abubakar 73’
Colorado Rapids 1.14 xGReal Salt Lake 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking Colorado Rapids attacking 
21’ Daniel Musovski (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 33’ Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 44’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 66’ Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 71’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 73’ Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 79’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 18’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Jasper Loffelsend (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Daniel Musovski (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 33’ Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 44’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 66’ Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 71’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 73’ Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 79’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 53’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Jasper Loffelsend (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Colorado Rapids 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Yarbrough
Abubakar 88’
Maxsø
Wilson
Rosenberry
Ronan
Galván 62’
Acosta 62’
Nicholson
Lewis
Cabral
Real Salt Lake 4-4-2 Starting XI
MacMath
Holt 46’
Vera
Oviedo
Hidalgo
Loffelsend 59’
Ruíz
Rubin 84’
Jacquesson 59’
Musovski 69’
Kreilach

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
William Yarbrough
90′ 2 3 33 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Lalas Abubakar Taken off
88′ 1 1 – 3 2 44 2 1 – –
Andreas Maxsø
90′ – – – 1 1 83 1 – – –
Danny Wilson
90′ 3 – – 7 3 79 1 1 1 –
Keegan Rosenberry
90′ 4 2 – 8 3 72 – – – –
Ralph Priso Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – 2 – 10 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Connor Ronan
90′ – 1 75 2 0.30 – – – – – –
Braian Galván Taken off
62′ – – 26 – 0.05 – 1 4 – 2 –
Sam Nicholson
90′ – – 20 1 0.02 1 – 11 4 5
Bryan Acosta Taken off
62′ – – 20 – 0.01 – 1 2 1 –
Jonathan Lewis
90′ – – 25 1 0.09 2 – 6 3 2 –
Michael Barrios Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 8 1 0.05 1 – 3 – – –
Anthony Markanich Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Kevin Cabral
90′ – – – – – 0.09 3 8 3 21
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Colorado Rapids DDWLL
Real Salt Lake WDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 2-2 Colorado Rapids, 10 Jul 22 Next meeting: Real Salt Lake 2-0 Colorado Rapids, 03 Sep 23  All Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.