Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC

6 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Allen Chapman

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Saba Lobzhanidze 18’
  • Noel Caliskan 75’
  • Denis Bouanga 14’
  • Son Heung-min 38’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Los Angeles FC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Denis Bouanga put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 14th minute, Saba Lobzhanidze equalised in the 18th minute, and Son Heung-min put Los Angeles FC back in front in the 38th minute. In the second half, Noel Caliskan equalised in the 75th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Real Salt Lake created 2.88 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots, Los Angeles FC 2.61 from 18.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
22 Shots 17
9 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 8
629 Passes 452
87.9% Pass accuracy 86.5%
11 Tackles 12
5 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 0

Key events

Real Salt Lake Los Angeles FC
Kick-off
Luca MoisaShot on target
4’
Diego LunaShot on target
6’
8’
Nkosi TafariShot on target
14’
Denis BouangaRight foot shot0-1 (Los Angeles FC)
Saba LobzhanidzeRight foot shot1-1 (Real Salt Lake)
18’
Juan Jose AriasFoul
30’
38’
Son Heung-minLeft foot shot1-2 (Los Angeles FC)
Lukas EngelShot on target
41’
Half-time1-2
46’
Tyler BoydShot on target
48’
Nkosi TafariShot on target
Second half underway
Saba LobzhanidzeShot on target
54’
Noel CaliskanShot on target
58’
Luca MoisaFoul
60’
Aiden HezarkhaniSaba Lobzhanidze
67’
DeAndre YedlinJuan Jose Arias
67’
Colin GuskeLuca Moisa
70’
Noel CaliskanLeft foot shot2-2 (Real Salt Lake)
75’
Aiden HezarkhaniShot on target
75’
Colin GuskeFoul
77’
82’
Ryan RaposoJacob Shaffelburg
82’
Armindo SiebTyler Boyd
87’
Son Heung-minShot on target
Jason ShokalookSergi Solans
88’
Diego LunaShot on target
90+2’
Full-time2-2

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 2.88 2.61 14’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 14’ 18’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 18’ 38’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), 1-2 38’ 75’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), 2-2 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.88 2.61 14’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 Bouanga 14’ 18’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 Lobzhanidze 18’ 38’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), 1-2 Heung-min 38’ 75’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), 2-2 Caliskan 75’
Real Salt Lake 2.88 xGLos Angeles FC 2.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Los Angeles FC attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
75’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.84 xG, goal 50’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 41’ Lukas Engel (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.50 xG, saved 38’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 18’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 48’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 51’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.29 xG, blocked 87’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 54’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 20’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 84’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 8’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 80’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 88’ Ryan Raposo (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 37’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 75’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.84 xG, goal 50’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 41’ Lukas Engel (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.50 xG, saved 38’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 18’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 48’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 51’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.29 xG, blocked 87’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 54’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 20’ Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 84’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 8’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 33’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 88’ Ryan Raposo (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 58’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 3-4-3 Starting XI
Cabral
Engel
Quinton
Arias 67’
Katranis
Sanabria
Caliskan
Moisa 70’
Luna
Solans 88’
Lobzhanidze 67’
Los Angeles FC 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Lloris
Long
Tafari
Cheberko
Hollingshead
Shaffelburg 82’
Choinière
Delgado
Bouanga
Boyd 82’
Heung-min

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rafael Cabral
90′ 3 2 35 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Philip Quinton
90′ – 1 1 1 – 66 – – – –
Juan Jose Arias Taken off
67′ 1 2 – 3 1 49 1 – –
Lukas Engel
90′ 2 – – 5 1 100 – – – –
Alexandros Katranis
90′ 3 1 – 3 – 36 – – – –
DeAndre Yedlin Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – 2 1 – 23 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Noel Caliskan
90′ 1 – 103 – 0.07 2 1 3 – – –
Luca Moisa Taken off
70′ – – 37 1 0.13 1 – 1 2 –
Juan Sanabria
90′ – – 41 2 0.12 2 2 4 – 1 –
Saba Lobzhanidze Taken off
67′ 1 – 14 1 0.05 – – – – – –
Diego Luna
90′ – – 61 5 0.12 – – 2 – 1 –
Colin Guske Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 26 1 0.03 – – – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Sergi Solans Taken off
88′ – – 1 – 0.18 0.03 1 1 – 18 –
Aiden Hezarkhani Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 2 1 0.18 0.13 1 1 1 15 –
Jason Shokalook Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 0.01 1 – – 1 –
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.