Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids

3 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Brayan Vera 19’
  • Cristian Arango 49’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake beat Colorado Rapids 2-0. Real Salt Lake led 1-0 at half-time.

Brayan Vera put Real Salt Lake ahead with a direct free kick in the 19th minute and Cristian Arango made it 2-0 with a header in the 49th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 1.02 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Colorado Rapids's 0.20 from 6.

Key events

Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids
Kick-off
11’
Rafael NavarroShot on target
16’
Connor RonanFoul
Brayan VeraFree Kick1-0 (Real Salt Lake)
19’
Nelson PalacioFoul
24’
42’
Andreas MaxsøFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Cristian ArangoHeader2-0 (Real Salt Lake)
49’
54’
Braian GalvánRalph Priso
Jefferson SavarinoShot on target
58’
Rubio RubinMaikel Chang
59’
Brayan VeraFoul
62’
65’
Calvin HarrisCole Bassett
65’
Lalas AbubakarSteven Beitashour
70’
Diego RubioShot on target
70’
Andreas MaxsøShot on target
72’
Lalas AbubakarFoul
Anderson JulioJefferson Savarino
75’
Diego LunaDamir Kreilach
76’
78’
Kevin CabralConnor Ronan
78’
Danny LeyvaDiego Rubio
Anderson JulioShot on target
82’
Bode HidalgoCristian Arango
87’
Emeka EneliNelson Palacio
87’
Braian OjedaShot on target
90+1’
Full-time2-0

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 1.02 0.20 19’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 19’ 49’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 0.20 19’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 Vera 19’ 49’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 Arango 49’
Real Salt Lake 1.02 xGColorado Rapids 0.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
47’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 3’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 23’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 3’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 55’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-4-2 Starting XI
MacMath
Brody
Glad
Vera
Oviedo
Chang 59’
Ojeda
Palacio 87’
Savarino 75’
Arango 87’
Kreilach 76’
Colorado Rapids 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ilić
Gutman
Beitashour 65’
Maxsø
Wilson
Bassett 65’
Ronan 78’
Priso 54’
Tavares
Rubio 78’
Navarro

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zac MacMath
90′ 3 0 39 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Andrew Brody
90′ – 1 – 4 – 35 – – – –
Justen Glad
90′ – – 1 5 3 54 – – – –
Brayan Vera
90′ 1 4 – 3 1 49 3 1 –
Bryan Oviedo
90′ 2 2 – 6 1 44 – – – –
Bode Hidalgo Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Maikel Chang Taken off
59′ – 1 22 1 0.27 – – 1 2 1 –
Braian Ojeda
90′ – – 50 – 0.04 1 – 8 4 5 –
Nelson Palacio Taken off
87′ – – 44 – 0.01 – 2 1 1 1
Jefferson Savarino Taken off
76′ – – 37 1 0.35 1 – 5 – 3 –
Rubio Rubin Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 11 – 0.03 – – 2 1 1 –
Emeka Eneli Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 3 1 0.01 – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Cristian Arango Taken off
87′ 1 – 4 1 0.64 0.06 – 7 1 26 –
Damir Kreilach Taken off
76′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.03 2 3 2 32 –
Anderson Julio Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 1 0.04 0.01 1 2 – 2 –
Diego Luna Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.02 1 – – 11 –
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 WDWLL
Colorado Rapids WDDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 2-3 Real Salt Lake, 21 May 23 Next meeting: Colorado Rapids 0-1 Real Salt Lake, 22 Oct 23  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.