Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC

2 March 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Andrés Gómez 18’, 41’
  • Cristian Arango 45+5’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Los Angeles FC. Real Salt Lake led 3-0 at half-time.

Andrés Gómez put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 18th minute, Gómez made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, and Cristian Arango made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Los Angeles FC's 0.69 from 16.

Key events

Real Salt Lake Los Angeles FC
Kick-off
Andrew BrodyShot on target
6’
12’
Cristian OliveraShot on target
Andrés GómezRight foot shot1-0 (Real Salt Lake)
18’
30’
Mateusz BoguszShot on target
35’
Eduard AtuestaFoul
Braian OjedaFoul
37’
Andrés GómezRight foot shot2-0 (Real Salt Lake)
41’
Cristian ArangoRight foot shot3-0 (Real Salt Lake)
45+5’
Half-time3-0
47’
Aaron LongShot on target
48’
Cristian OliveraShot on target
50’
Jesús MurilloFoul
Second half underway
58’
Nathan OrdazIlie Sánchez
Cristian Arango
59’
Matt CrooksShot on target
65’
66’
Eddie SeguraOmar Campos
67’
Erik DueñasEduard Atuesta
68’
Mateusz BoguszArgument
71’
Cristian OliveraShot on target
Maikel ChangAndrés Gómez
73’
Pablo RuízMatt Crooks
73’
75’
Denis BouangaShot on target
76’
Tomás ÁngelMateusz Bogusz
76’
David Martínez MoralesCristian Olivera
Braian OjedaVAR: Red card given
84’
Braian OjedaSecond yellowFoul
85’
Nelson PalacioDiego Luna
86’
Anderson JulioCristian Arango
90’
Pablo RuízShot on target
90+6’
Full-time3-0

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 0.69 18’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 18’ 41’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 41’ 45+5’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 3-0 45+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 0.69 18’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 Gómez 18’ 41’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 Gómez 41’ 45+5’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 3-0 Arango 45+5’
Real Salt Lake 2.31 xGLos Angeles FC 0.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Los Angeles FC attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
18’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 50’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 65’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.40 xG, saved 70’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 41’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 71’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 48’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 6’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+8’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 50’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 65’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.40 xG, saved 70’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 41’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 71’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 48’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 6’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Pablo Ruíz (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Unknown (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
MacMath
Glad
Silva
Brody
Hidalgo
Ojeda
Eneli
Luna 86’
Crooks 73’
Gómez 2 73’
Arango 90’
Los Angeles FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lloris
Hollingshead
Campos 66’
Murillo
Long
Tillman
Sánchez 58’
Atuesta 67’
Bouanga
Olivera 76’
Bogusz 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zac MacMath
90′ 7 0 42 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Bode Hidalgo
90′ 2 1 – 2 – 47 – – – –
Justen Glad
90′ 1 1 2 1 – 36 – – – –
Marcelo Silva
90′ 1 1 1 4 3 31 1 – – –
Andrew Brody
90′ – 2 – – – 25 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Braian Ojeda Sent off
85′ – – 55 – 0.23 – – 12 4 6
Emeka Eneli
90′ – – 52 – 0.05 4 1 9 2 4 –
Andrés Gómez Taken off
73′ 2 1 16 2 0.38 2 – 10 4 3 –
Matt Crooks Taken off
73′ – – 34 – 0.06 2 – 7 1 – –
Diego Luna Taken off
86′ – 1 31 4 0.18 3 1 5 2 – –
Pablo Ruíz Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 13 – 0.06 – 1 3 – 1 –
Maikel Chang Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 7 – 0.01 – – 1 – 1 –
Nelson Palacio Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 8 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Cristian Arango Taken off
89′ 1 1 2 1 0.56 0.62 4 8 2 18
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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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Los Angeles FC 0-1 Real Salt Lake, 02 Oct 23 Next meeting: Los Angeles FC 1-1 Real Salt Lake, 18 Jul 24  All Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC 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.