Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids

17 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Malik Badawi

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Zavier Gozo 36’
  • Sergi Solans 68’
  • Wayne Frederick 7’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Colorado Rapids. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Wayne Frederick put Colorado Rapids ahead from a corner in the 7th minute, Zavier Gozo equalised in the 36th minute, and Sergi Solans won it with a header in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Colorado Rapids's 0.39 from 8.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
17 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 6
82 Attacks 71
41 Dangerous attacks 32
406 Passes 439
82.3% Pass accuracy 85.9%
21 Tackles 9
18 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 3
5 Offsides 2

Key events

Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids
0’
M. WellsManagerArgument
Kick-off
3’
Paxten AaronsonShot on target
7’
Wayne FrederickRight foot shot0-1 (Colorado Rapids)
Justen GladShot on target
16’
Aiden HezarkhaniShot on target
17’
Juan SanabriaShot on target
23’
Zavier GozoShot on target
29’
Aiden HezarkhaniShot on target
33’
34’
Hamzat OjediranFoul
Zavier GozoRight foot shot1-1 (Real Salt Lake)
36’
Half-time1-1
50’
Hamzat OjediranShot on target
Second half underway
52’
Rob HoldingJackson Travis
52’
Josh AtencioConnor Ronan
52’
Rafael NavarroShot on target
Dominik MarczukZach Booth
64’
Sam JunquaLukas Engel
64’
Morgan GuilavoguiAiden Hezarkhani
64’
67’
Josh AtencioFoul
Sergi SolansHeader2-1 (Real Salt Lake)
68’
Zavier GozoShot on target
72’
73’
Reggie CannonFoul
73’
Darren YapiHamzat Ojediran
73’
Reggie CannonKosi Thompson
Griffin DillonStijn Spierings
76’
Zavier GozoTime wasting
81’
84’
Alexis ManyomaMiguel Navarro
Victor OlatunjiSergi Solans
87’
DeAndre YedlinTime wasting
90+3’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.39 7’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 7’ 36’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 36’ 68’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.39 7’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 Frederick 7’ 36’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 Gozo 36’ 68’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 Solans 68’
Real Salt Lake 1.39 xGColorado Rapids 0.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
36’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 15’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 23’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 17’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 63’ DeAndre Yedlin (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 7’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 23’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 86’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 33’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Alexis Manyoma (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 15’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 23’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 17’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 63’ DeAndre Yedlin (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 7’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 23’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 86’ Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 61’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Alexis Manyoma (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 3’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 5-4-1 Starting XI
Cabral
Engel 64’
Sanabria
Glad
Spierings 76’
Yedlin
Caliskan
Hezarkhani 64’
Gozo
Booth 64’
Solans 87’
Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Defreitas-Hansen
Navarro 84’
Travis 52’
Herrington
Thompson 73’
Ojediran 73’
Ronan 52’
Minoungou
Aaronson
Frederick
Navarro

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rafael Cabral
90′ 3 1 39 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Justen Glad
90′ 2 2 – 4 2 67 1 – – –
Lukas Engel Taken off
64′ – – – – – 51 – – – –
Sam Junqua Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – 2 2 9 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Zach Booth Taken off
64′ – – 16 1 0.02 4 1 4 4 – –
DeAndre Yedlin
90′ – – 44 1 0.03 2 1 3 1 –
Juan Sanabria
90′ – 1 37 4 0.15 6 – 8 3 – –
Stijn Spierings Taken off
76′ – – 31 2 0.26 2 1 2 3 – –
Noel Caliskan
90′ – – 47 1 0.09 2 3 5 1 3 –
Zavier Gozo
90′ 1 – 17 2 0.04 1 – 3 2 –
Dominik Marczuk Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 4 – 3 –
Griffin Dillon Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Aiden Hezarkhani Taken off
64′ – – 3 2 0.21 0.04 – 1 1 22 –
Sergi Solans Taken off
87′ 1 1 5 1 0.33 0.14 2 3 – 10 –
Morgan Guilavogui Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 0.04 – 2 1 7 –
Victor Olatunji Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Real Salt Lake LLWLW
Colorado Rapids DLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 1-0 Colorado Rapids, 05 Oct 25 Next meeting: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake, 30 Aug 26  All Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids 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.