Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United

24 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Joseph Dickerson

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • V. Olatunji 15’
  • B. Vera 6’ (og)
  • R. Lod 36’
  • J. Pereyra 51’

Match summary

Minnesota United beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 on the road. Minnesota United led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Vera's own goal put Minnesota United ahead from a corner in the 6th minute, V. Olatunji equalised in the 15th minute, and R. Lod put Minnesota United back in front in the 36th minute. In the second half, J. Pereyra made it 1-3 in the 51st minute.

Real Salt Lake can feel hard done by, creating 2.05 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Minnesota United's 0.71 from 9.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
27 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 5
549 Passes 276
88.5% Pass accuracy 71.7%
12 Tackles 19
14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Real Salt Lake Minnesota United
Kick-off
6’
B. VeraOwn goal0-1 (Minnesota United)
V. OlatunjiShot on target
13’
Rwan CruzShot on target
14’
V. OlatunjiRight foot shot1-1 (Real Salt Lake)
15’
V. OlatunjiShot on target
23’
B. VeraShot on target
27’
36’
R. LodLeft foot shot1-2 (Minnesota United)
Half-time1-2
A. PiolD. Gonçalves
46’
Second half underway
51’
J. PereyraLeft foot shot1-3 (Minnesota United)
Rwan Cruz
52’
58’
N. Romero
A. KatranisS. Junqua
61’
P. RuizJ. Russell
61’
63’
T. OluwaseyiJ. Rosales
66’
K. YeboahShot on target
B. OjedaE. Eneli
68’
V. OlatunjiShot on target
71’
74’
D. St. Clair
74’
O. GeneW. Trapp
74’
M. DugganA. Markanich
74’
J. GresselK. Yeboah
D. Yedlin
75’
80’
D. TaylorJ. Díaz
P. QuintonJ. Glad
90+5’
Full-time1-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.05 0.71 6’ B. Vera (Minnesota United) own goal, 0-1 6’ 15’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 15’ 36’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), 1-2 36’ 51’ J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), 1-3 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.05 0.71 6’ B. Vera (Minnesota United) own goal, 0-1 Vera 6’ 15’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), 1-1 Olatunji 15’ 36’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), 1-2 Lod 36’ 51’ J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), 1-3 Pereyra 51’
Real Salt Lake 2.05 xGMinnesota United 0.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Minnesota United attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
15’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 57’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 13’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 36’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 51’ J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 47’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 12’ A. Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ J. Russell (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ A. Markanich (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ K. Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ J. Rosales (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ E. Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ J. Gressel (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ J. Russell (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ E. Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ J. Rosales (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ P. Ruiz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ J. Glad (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), own goal 15’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 57’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 13’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 36’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 51’ J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 47’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 12’ A. Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ D. Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ J. Russell (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 83’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ A. Markanich (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ K. Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ E. Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ J. Gressel (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ J. Rosales (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ N. Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ J. Russell (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ V. Olatunji (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ A. Katranis (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ E. Eneli (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ J. Rosales (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ P. Ruiz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ J. Glad (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ B. Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ B. Vera (Real Salt Lake), own goal
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cabral
Yedlin
Glad 90’
Vera
Junqua 61’
Eneli 68’
Caliskan
Russell 61’
Cruz
Gonçalves 46’
Olatunji
Minnesota United 5-3-2 Starting XI
Clair
Hlongwane
Díaz 80’
Boxall
Romero
Markanich 74’
Lod
Trapp 74’
Rosales 63’
Pereyra
Yeboah 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rafael Cabral
90′ 1 3 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
D. Yedlin
90′ 3 – – 6 2 81 2 – – –
J. Glad Taken off
89′ 1 2 – 5 3 89 2 – – –
B. Vera
90′ 1 4 – 1 – 87 – – – –
S. Junqua Taken off
61′ 1 – – 4 – 32 – – 1 –
Midfielders8 players
E. Eneli Taken off
68′ – – 20 4 0.16 1 2 1 1 – –
N. Caliskan
90′ – – 62 1 0.28 1 – 3 2 2 –
J. Russell Taken off
61′ – – 29 1 0.15 – – 6 1 3 –
Rwan Cruz
90′ – – 27 2 0.08 1 – 6 2 1 –
D. Gonçalves Taken off
45′ – – 13 1 0.12 – – 1 – – –
P. Ruiz Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 24 – 0.03 1 1 3 2 2 –
A. Katranis Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 15 1 0.04 1 – 1 – – –
B. Ojeda Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 20 2 0.10 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
V. Olatunji
90′ 1 – 4 4 0.79 0.31 2 7 1 12 –
A. Piol Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.01 – 1 – 11 –
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 WLWLL
Minnesota United LDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Minnesota United 2-0 Real Salt Lake, 30 Mar 25 Next meeting: Minnesota United 1-1 Real Salt Lake, 23 May 26  All Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United 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.