Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake

22 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Alexis Da Silva

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • D. Bouanga 45+1’, 73’, 87’
  • S. Heung-min 45+3’
  • B. Vera 14’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC came from behind to win 4-1 at home to Real Salt Lake. Los Angeles FC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, B. Vera put Real Salt Lake ahead from a corner in the 14th minute, D. Bouanga equalised in first-half stoppage time, and S. Heung-min put Los Angeles FC in front in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Bouanga made it 3-1 in the 73rd minute and Bouanga made it 4-1 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Real Salt Lake's 0.83 from 19.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
14 Shots 19
8 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 6
496 Passes 570
87.5% Pass accuracy 88.8%
16 Tackles 19
14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Los Angeles FC Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
D. BouangaShot on target
7’
12’
Rwan CruzShot on target
14’
B. VeraLeft foot shot0-1 (Real Salt Lake)
16’
D. Yedlin
T. Tillman
20’
Shot on target
25’
D. BouangaShot on target
31’
D. BouangaRight foot shot1-1 (Los Angeles FC)
45+1’
S. Heung-minLeft foot shot2-1 (Los Angeles FC)
45+3’
Half-time2-1
46’
S. JunquaA. Katranis
Second half underway
Shot on target
52’
59’
W. AgadaA. Piol
59’
D. GonçalvesRwan Cruz
67’
D. LunaShot on target
M. ChoinièreA. Smoliakov
70’
A. MoranD. M. Morales
70’
R. HollingsheadT. Tillman
70’
D. BouangaRight foot shot3-1 (Los Angeles FC)
73’
74’
E. EneliB. Ojeda
80’
Z. GozoShot on target
J. EbobisseS. Heung-min
85’
D. BouangaRight foot shot4-1 (Los Angeles FC)
87’
88’
J. BareaD. Luna
Y. YeboahD. Bouanga
88’
Full-time4-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 0.83 14’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 14’ 45+1’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 45+1’ 45+3’ S. Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 45+3’ 73’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 3-1 73’ 87’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 4-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 0.83 14’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 Vera 14’ 45+1’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 Bouanga 45+1’ 45+3’ S. Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 Heung-min 45+3’ 73’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 3-1 Bouanga 73’ 87’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 4-1 Bouanga 87’
Los Angeles FC 2.02 xGReal Salt Lake 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
87’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 73’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 9’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 46’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 52’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 61’ W. Agada (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ R. Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ J. Barea (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ N. Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ S. Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ W. Agada (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 66’ W. Agada (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 29’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ D. M. Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ D. Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ T. Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 73’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 9’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 46’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 52’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 61’ W. Agada (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ R. Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ J. Barea (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ N. Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ S. Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ W. Agada (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 66’ W. Agada (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 32’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ D. M. Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ D. Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ T. Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ D. Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 3-4-3 Starting XI
Lloris
Porteous
Tafari
Segura
Palencia
Tillman 70’
Delgado
Smoliakov 70’
Morales 70’
Son
Bouanga 3 88’
Real Salt Lake 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Cabral
Yedlin
Glad
Vera
Katranis 46’
Ojeda 74’
Caliskan
Gozo
Luna 88’
Cruz 59’
Piol 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
H. Lloris
90′ 3 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
R. Porteous
90′ – 2 – 2 1 48 1 – – –
N. Tafari
90′ 1 – – 2 1 49 1 – – –
E. Segura
90′ 5 1 – 7 1 66 3 – – –
R. Hollingshead Came on as a substitute
20′ 2 1 – 2 – 10 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
S. Palencia
90′ – – 46 – 0.01 2 – 8 2 5 –
T. Tillman Taken off
70′ – – 46 – 0.03 – – 1 2 1 –
M. Delgado
90′ – – 62 – 0.03 4 3 7 – 1 –
A. Smoliakov Taken off
70′ – – 35 1 0.01 – – 1 – 1 –
A. Moran Came on as a substitute
20′ – 1 9 1 0.21 – 1 1 1 1 –
M. Choinière Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 20 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
D. M. Morales Taken off
70′ – 1 1 – 0.03 0.06 2 – – 26 –
H. M. Son
85′ 1 1 3 3 – – 7 4 1 22 –
D. Bouanga Taken off
88′ 3 – 6 5 1.54 0.07 1 2 1 20 –
J. Ebobisse Came on as a substitute
11′ – 1 – – – 0.32 1 – – 4 –
Y. Yeboah Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 3 –
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

Los Angeles FC WDLWW
Real Salt Lake LLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 1-4 Los Angeles FC, 18 Sep 25 Next meeting: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake, 23 Jul 26  All Los Angeles FC 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.