Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy

8 November 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Joseph Dickerson

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Sergi Solans 10’
  • Zach Booth 13’
  • Luc De Fougerolles 40’ (og)

Match summary

Real Salt Lake won 2-1 at home to LA Galaxy. Real Salt Lake led 2-1 at half-time.

Sergi Solans put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 10th minute, Zach Booth made it 2-0 from a corner in the 13th minute, and De Fougerolles's own goal pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 40th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 2.90 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.94 from 13.

Real Salt Lake claimed a hard-fought victory despite registering only 41 percent possession against LA Galaxy. The hosts dominated the attacking metrics, producing 20 shots with 9 on target and generating an expected goals total of 2.90, compared to the visitors' 13 shots, zero shots on target, and an expected goals figure of 0.94. LA Galaxy controlled the ball more with 522 passes to 372 and 100 attacks, but struggled to break through. Discipline was a factor as Real Salt Lake received 3 yellow cards while committing 12 fouls, whereas LA Galaxy were shown 1 yellow card from 9 fouls.

The action-packed first half saw 3 goals scored before the interval. Sergi Solans opened the scoring for Real Salt Lake in the 10th minute with a right foot shot from close range. Zach Booth quickly doubled the lead in the 13th minute, also finishing with a right foot shot. Kobi Henry received a yellow card in the 16th minute. LA Galaxy pulled a goal back in the 40th minute when Luc De Fougerolles turned the ball into his own net. Juan Sanabria was cautioned in added time before the break. Luc De Fougerolles picked up a further yellow card in the second half, and Carlos Garcés was booked late on as Real Salt Lake held on for the win.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
20 Shots 13
9 Shots on target 0
6 Corners 9
66 Attacks 100
37 Dangerous attacks 43
374 Passes 524
80.7% Pass accuracy 86.3%
12 Tackles 14
12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Real Salt Lake LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Luc De FougerollesShot on target
5’
Sergi SolansRight foot shot1-0 (Real Salt Lake)
10’
Zach BoothRight foot shot2-0 (Real Salt Lake)
13’
Kobi HenryFoul
16’
Juan SanabriaShot on target
37’
40’
Luc De FougerollesOwn goal2-1 (LA Galaxy)
Morgan GuilavoguiShot on target
42’
Noel CaliskanShot on target
45’
Juan SanabriaFoul
45+3’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
Luc De FougerollesPersistent fouling
55’
Justen GladKobi Henry
58’
DeAndre YedlinZach Booth
58’
Morgan GuilavoguiShot on target
58’
62’
Robert TaylorHirving Lozano
62’
Erik ThommyPablo Ruíz
Ariath PiolMorgan Guilavogui
71’
Sergi SolansFoul
77’
83’
CalegariSergi Roberto
83’
Kyogo FuruhashiHarbor Miller
87’
Carlos GarcésFoul
Saba LobzhanidzeShot on target
90’
Alexandros KatranisSaba Lobzhanidze
90+2’
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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.90 0.94 10’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 10’ 13’ Zach Booth (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 13’ 40’ Luc De Fougerolles (LA Galaxy) own goal, 2-1 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.90 0.94 10’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 Solans 10’ 13’ Zach Booth (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 Booth 13’ 40’ Luc De Fougerolles (LA Galaxy) own goal, 2-1 De Fougerolles 40’
Real Salt Lake 2.90 xGLA Galaxy 0.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
10’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 70’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 21’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.36 xG, blocked 42’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 2’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 58’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 31’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 5’ Luc De Fougerolles (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 85’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 69’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Zach Booth (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 25’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Kobi Henry (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Luc De Fougerolles (Real Salt Lake), own goal 10’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 70’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 21’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.36 xG, blocked 42’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 2’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 58’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 31’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 5’ Luc De Fougerolles (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 85’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 69’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Zach Booth (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 25’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Kobi Henry (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Luc De Fougerolles (Real Salt Lake), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 3-4-3 Starting XI
Cabral
Fougerolles
Quinton
Henry 58’
Sanabria
Booth 58’
Spierings
Caliskan
Solans
Guilavogui 71’
Lobzhanidze 90’
LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson
Garcés
Haak
Miller 83’
Ruíz 62’
Roberto 83’
Lozano 62’
Paintsil
Reus
Klauss

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rafael Cabral
90′ 0 1 28 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Luc De Fougerolles
90′ – 1 – 4 3 32 2 – –
Philip Quinton
90′ 1 4 – 2 1 24 – – – –
Kobi Henry Taken off
58′ 2 3 – 3 – 30 – – –
Justen Glad Came on as a substitute
32′ 2 1 1 4 1 15 – – – –
DeAndre Yedlin Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – – 1 – 6 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Zach Booth Taken off
58′ 1 – 21 1 – – – 2 1 – –
Stijn Spierings
90′ – – 48 – – 3 – 4 4 – –
Noel Caliskan
90′ – 1 51 3 – – 3 3 1 3 –
Juan Sanabria
90′ – – 38 3 – 1 1 2 1 –
Saba Lobzhanidze Taken off
89′ – – 18 2 – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Sergi Solans
90′ 1 – 8 2 1.81 – 1 6 3 22 –
Morgan Guilavogui Taken off
71′ – – 3 2 0.47 – 3 5 – 34 –
Ariath Piol Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – 1 – 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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.