LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

26 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Victor Rivas

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Marco Reus 9’, 85’ (pen)
  • JT Marcinkowski 45+4’ (og)

Match summary

LA Galaxy won 2-1 at home to Real Salt Lake, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Marco Reus put LA Galaxy ahead with a direct free kick in the 9th minute, Marcinkowski's own goal equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Reus won it from the penalty spot in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 2.58 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Real Salt Lake's 1.23 from 15.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
16 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 8
7 Corners 0
92 Attacks 97
38 Dangerous attacks 42
397 Passes 614
76.6% Pass accuracy 85.3%
23 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 4
3 Offsides 1

Key events

LA Galaxy Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
Marco ReusShot on target
4’
Marco ReusFree Kick1-0 (LA Galaxy)
9’
20’
Victor OlatunjiShot on target
Justin HaakFoul
21’
22’
Stijn SpieringsShot on target
Gabriel PecShot on target
38’
Lucas SanabriaTime wasting
42’
45’
Victor OlatunjiShot on target
45+4’
JT MarcinkowskiOwn goal1-1 (Real Salt Lake)
Half-time1-1
Edwin CerrilloJakob Glesnes
46’
48’
Noel CaliskanFoul
Second half underway
55’
Juan SanabriaFoul
55’
Zavier GozoShot on target
56’
Sergi SolansVictor Olatunji
56’
Morgan GuilavoguiAiden Hezarkhani
Mauricio CuevasFoul
57’
62’
Morgan GuilavoguiShot on target
63’
Diego LunaFoul
Elijah WynderEdwin Cerrillo
67’
Miki YamaneHarbor Miller
72’
76’
Dominik MarczukDiego Luna
76’
DeAndre YedlinPhilip Quinton
Gabriel PecShot on target
79’
79’
Morgan GuilavoguiShot on target
Gabriel PecShot on target
82’
83’
Sam JunquaFoul
Marco ReusPenalty2-1 (LA Galaxy)
85’
87’
Pablo RuízStijn Spierings
Isaiah ParenteMarco Reus
89’
Chris RindovJohn Nelson
89’
90+2’
Sam JunquaShot on target
Elijah WynderFoul
90+3’
90+6’
Noel CaliskanShot on target
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
90+7’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.58 1.23 9’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 1-0 9’ 45+4’ JT Marcinkowski (Real Salt Lake) own goal, 1-1 45+4’ 85’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.58 1.23 9’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Reus 9’ 45+4’ JT Marcinkowski (Real Salt Lake) own goal, 1-1 Marcinkowski 45+4’ 85’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-1 Reus 85’
LA Galaxy 2.58 xGReal Salt Lake 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
85’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+7’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 20’ Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 4’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 9’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, goal 38’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 39’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 49’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 45’ Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 22’ Stijn Spierings (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 79’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy), own goal 85’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+7’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 20’ Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 4’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 9’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, goal 38’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 39’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 49’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 22’ Stijn Spierings (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 79’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson 89’
Cuevas
Glesnes 46’
Garcés
Haak
Sanabria
Miller 72’
Paintsil
Reus 2 89’
Pec
Real Salt Lake 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Cabral
Junqua
Quinton 76’
Glad
Sanabria
Spierings 87’
Caliskan
Gozo
Luna 76’
Hezarkhani 56’
Olatunji 56’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 8 1 42 – – – – –
Defenders9 players
Mauricio Cuevas
90′ 2 2 – 3 – 37 2 – –
Jakob Glesnes Taken off
45′ – 2 – 2 2 22 1 – – –
Carlos Garcés
90′ 2 2 – 4 2 42 5 – – –
John Nelson Taken off
89′ 4 – – 5 1 37 – – – –
Justin Haak
90′ 2 4 – 4 – 31 2 – –
Harbor Miller Taken off
72′ 2 1 – 3 – 31 1 – – –
Edwin Cerrillo Came on as a substituteTaken off
44′ 1 – – 2 – 10 – – – –
Miki Yamane Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 11 – – – –
Chris Rindov Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Marco Reus Taken off
89′ 2 – 41 3 0.06 1 – 2 1 1 –
Lucas Sanabria
90′ – – 36 2 0.12 6 – 9 – 1
Gabriel Pec
90′ – – 20 1 0.04 – 2 4 2 3 –
Joseph Paintsil
90′ – – 17 1 0.12 1 1 3 1 1 –
Elijah Wynder Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 9 – 0.02 – – 3 1 1
Isaiah Parente Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
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

LA Galaxy DLWDL
Real Salt Lake WDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 2-0 Real Salt Lake, 01 Jun 25 Next meeting: Real Salt Lake 2-1 LA Galaxy, 08 Nov 26  All LA Galaxy 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.