Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids

5 October 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Chris Penso

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. Gonçalves 39’

Match summary

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

D. Gonçalves put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 39th minute.

Colorado Rapids can feel hard done by, creating 2.15 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Real Salt Lake's 0.64 from 11.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
11 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 9
487 Passes 459
84.8% Pass accuracy 85.4%
9 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids
Kick-off
D. GonçalvesShot on target
25’
33’
P. AaronsonShot on target
D. GonçalvesRight foot shot1-0 (Real Salt Lake)
39’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
61’
T. Ku-DiPietroC. Ronan
61’
S. VinesR. Santos
69’
O. LarrazJ. Atencio
T. WolffRwan Cruz
70’
W. AgadaD. Gonçalves
70’
74’
D. YapiC. Harris
S. JunquaA. Katranis
81’
E. EneliD. Luna
88’
90+1’
D. YapiShot on target
90+3’
C. BassettShot on target
B. Ojeda
90+4’
A. PiolV. Olatunji
90+7’
B. OjedaShot on target
90+9’
Full-time1-0

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 2.15 39’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 2.15 39’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 Gonçalves 39’
Real Salt Lake 0.64 xGColorado Rapids 2.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
61’ A. Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.76 xG, off target 90+3’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 62’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 9’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 59’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 19’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ J. Atencio (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ T. Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ R. Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ D. Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ T. Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 35’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+9’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 61’ A. Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.76 xG, off target 90+3’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 62’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 9’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 59’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 19’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ J. Atencio (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ R. Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ T. Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ D. Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ T. Ku-DiPietro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ C. Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ C. Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ R. Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ P. Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 35’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+9’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cabral
Yedlin
Glad
Vera
Katranis 81’
Gonçalves 70’
Ojeda
Caliskan
Luna 88’
Cruz 70’
Olatunji 90’
Colorado Rapids 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Steffen
Cannon
Maxsø
Holding
Santos 61’
Atencio 69’
Ronan 61’
Harris 74’
Aaronson
Bassett
Navarro

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rafael Cabral
90′ 3 0 37 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
D. Yedlin
90′ – 4 – 2 1 46 1 – – –
J. Glad
90′ 2 2 – 4 2 74 – – – –
B. Vera
90′ – 1 – 2 2 55 1 – – –
A. Katranis Taken off
81′ 1 1 – 3 – 43 2 – – –
S. Junqua Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
D. Gonçalves Taken off
70′ 1 – 31 1 0.05 – – 4 – 1 –
B. Ojeda
90′ – – 55 1 0.05 1 2 3 2 1 –
N. Caliskan
90′ – – 56 2 0.02 2 – 3 – 1 –
D. Luna Taken off
88′ – – 34 1 0.14 – – – 1 – –
W. Agada Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
E. Eneli Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Rwan Cruz Taken off
70′ – 1 – – – 0.09 2 4 1 21 –
V. Olatunji Taken off
89′ – – 2 – 0.13 0.06 1 3 1 18 –
T. Wolff Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 5 –
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 LWLLW
Colorado Rapids LLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake, 18 May 25 Next meeting: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids, 17 May 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.