Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids

19 May 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 5 – 3

Half-time: 2–2

  • Cristian Arango 23’, 85’
  • Andrés Gómez 40’, 88’
  • Anderson Julio 90+6’
  • Cole Bassett 5’
  • Rafael Navarro 19’
  • Đorđe Mihailović 56’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake came back from 2 goals down to win 5-3 at home to Colorado Rapids. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Cole Bassett put Colorado Rapids ahead in the 5th minute, Rafael Navarro made it 0-2 in the 19th minute, Cristian Arango pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 23rd minute, and Andrés Gómez equalised from a corner in the 40th minute. In the second half, Đorđe Mihailović put Colorado Rapids back in front in the 56th minute, Arango equalised with a header in the 85th minute, Gómez put Real Salt Lake in front in the 88th minute, and Anderson Julio made it 5-3 in stoppage time.

Colorado Rapids can feel hard done by, creating 3.20 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Real Salt Lake's 2.34 from 20.

Key events

Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids
Kick-off
4’
Rafael NavarroShot on target
5’
Cole BassettLeft foot shot0-1 (Colorado Rapids)
Andrés GómezShot on target
12’
15’
Omir FernandezShot on target
17’
Cole BassettShot on target
19’
Rafael NavarroRight foot shot0-2 (Colorado Rapids)
Cristian ArangoRight foot shot1-2 (Real Salt Lake)
23’
Braian OjedaShot on target
23’
32’
Zack SteffenTime wasting
Andrés GómezLeft foot shot2-2 (Real Salt Lake)
40’
Half-time2-2
Second half underway
Matt CrooksFoul
51’
56’
Đorđe MihailovićLeft foot shot2-3 (Colorado Rapids)
56’
Omir FernandezShot on target
56’
Đorđe MihailovićShot on target
Anderson JulioMatt Crooks
60’
Nelson PalacioBraian Ojeda
60’
Diego LunaShot on target
61’
Emeka EneliShot on target
62’
Brayan VeraFoul
65’
66’
Connor RonanOmir Fernandez
67’
Kevin CabralCalvin Harris
71’
Darren YapiRafael Navarro
71’
Jasper LoffelsendOliver Larraz
74’
Keegan RosenberryShot on target
Bryan OviedoAlexandros Katranis
75’
76’
Cole BassettShot on target
Emeka EneliFoul
78’
83’
Lalas AbubakarĐorđe Mihailović
Cristian ArangoHeader3-3 (Real Salt Lake)
85’
Emeka EneliShot on target
85’
Andrés GómezRight foot shot4-3 (Real Salt Lake)
88’
Andrés GómezTime wasting
90’
Maikel ChangDiego Luna
90+2’
Philip QuintonAndrew Brody
90+2’
Anderson JulioRight foot shot5-3 (Real Salt Lake)
90+6’
90+9’
Darren YapiFoul
Full-time5-3

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 3.20 5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 5’ 19’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 0-2 19’ 23’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 1-2 23’ 40’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 2-2 40’ 56’ Đorđe Mihailović (Colorado Rapids), 2-3 56’ 85’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 3-3 85’ 88’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 4-3 88’ 90+6’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), 5-3 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 3.20 5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 Bassett 5’ 19’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), 0-2 Navarro 19’ 23’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 1-2 Arango 23’ 40’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 2-2 Gómez 40’ 56’ Đorđe Mihailović (Colorado Rapids), 2-3 Mihailović 56’ 85’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 3-3 Arango 85’ 88’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 4-3 Gómez 88’ 90+6’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), 5-3 Julio 90+6’
Real Salt Lake 2.34 xGColorado Rapids 3.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
56’ Đorđe Mihailović (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 19’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 23’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 56’ Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 56’ Đorđe Mihailović (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 85’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 88’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 90+6’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 25’ Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 64’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+8’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 63’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 45’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 29’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 79’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 17’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 74’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 56’ Đorđe Mihailović (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 19’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 23’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 56’ Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 56’ Đorđe Mihailović (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 85’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 88’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 90+6’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 25’ Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 64’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+8’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 63’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 45’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 29’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 79’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 17’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 74’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, goal
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
MacMath
Katranis 75’
Brody 90’
Glad
Vera
Eneli
Ojeda 60’
Luna 90’
Crooks 60’
Gómez 2
Arango 2
Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Steffen
Vines
Bombito
Maxsø
Rosenberry
Larraz 71’
Bassett
Mihailović 83’
Fernandez 66’
Harris 67’
Navarro 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zac MacMath
90′ 7 3 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Andrew Brody Taken off
89′ 1 2 – 2 – 68 1 – – –
Justen Glad
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 78 1 – – –
Brayan Vera
90′ 1 – 1 2 1 59 3 – –
Alexandros Katranis Taken off
75′ – – – 4 2 40 4 – – –
Bryan Oviedo Came on as a substitute
15′ – 1 – 1 1 10 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Emeka Eneli
90′ – – 61 1 0.06 1 2 4 2 2
Braian Ojeda Taken off
60′ – – 35 – 0.01 – – 3 2 2 –
Andrés Gómez
90′ 2 – 19 1 0.09 – – 1 – 1
Matt Crooks Taken off
60′ – – 37 2 0.06 – – 1 2 –
Diego Luna Taken off
89′ – 1 48 2 0.22 – 1 6 – 3 –
Nelson Palacio Came on as a substitute
30′ – 1 24 1 0.04 – 1 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Cristian Arango
90′ 2 1 5 2 1.03 0.48 2 4 2 23 –
Anderson Julio Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 3 1 0.47 0.16 2 1 1 9 –
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 WWWDW
Colorado Rapids WLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 1-2 Colorado Rapids, 10 Mar 24 Next meeting: Colorado Rapids 3-2 Real Salt Lake, 21 Jul 24  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.