Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC

13 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Abdou Ndiaye

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nicolás Fernández 41’
  • Luighi Hanri 61’

Match summary

New York City FC won 2-0 away at Real Salt Lake. New York City FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Nicolás Fernández put New York City FC ahead in the 41st minute and Luighi Hanri made it 0-2 in the 61st minute.

Real Salt Lake can feel hard done by, creating 1.17 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to New York City FC's 0.61 from 6.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
15 Shots 6
6 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 1
101 Attacks 86
42 Dangerous attacks 30
511 Passes 470
85.1% Pass accuracy 81.1%
13 Tackles 20
18 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Real Salt Lake New York City FC
Kick-off
Corner
15’
Saba LobzhanidzeShot on target
16’
Luca MoisaShot on target
16’
Corner
16’
Morgan GuilavoguiShot on target
19’
Saba LobzhanidzeShot on target
20’
41’
Nicolás FernándezLeft foot shot0-1 (New York City FC)
45’
Nicolás FernándezShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Corner
51’
Corner
51’
Juan SanabriaShot on target
53’
Colin GuskeLuca Moisa
57’
Kobi HenryJuan Jose Arias
57’
61’
Luighi HanriRight foot shot0-2 (New York City FC)
Alexandros KatranisFoul
64’
Aiden HezarkhaniPhilip Quinton
67’
Lineker RodriguesSergi Solans
67’
Lineker RodriguesFoul
69’
72’
Bénie TraoréLuighi Hanri
Taylor BoothMorgan Guilavogui
76’
80’
Aiden O'NeillJonathan Shore
80’
Kevin O'TooleNico Cavallo
80’
Corner
81’
Kevin O'TooleFoul
Corner
82’
Aiden HezarkhaniShot on target
87’
Corner
87’
88’
Alonso MartínezHannes Wolf
Corner
88’
Corner
90’
Corner
90+2’
Corner
90+2’
90+8’
Matthew FreeseTime wasting
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 0.61 41’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 0-1 41’ 61’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), 0-2 61’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 0.61 41’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 0-1 Fernández 41’ 61’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), 0-2 Hanri 61’
Real Salt Lake 1.17 xGNew York City FC 0.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York City FC attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
61’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 16’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 17’ Juan Jose Arias (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 90+4’ Lineker Rodrigues (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 53’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 22’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+9’ Taylor Booth (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Colin Guske (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 90+7’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 17’ Juan Jose Arias (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 16’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 90+4’ Lineker Rodrigues (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 53’ Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 22’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+9’ Taylor Booth (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Colin Guske (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 90+7’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 3-4-3 Starting XI
Cabral
Katranis
Arias 57’
Quinton 67’
Sanabria
Caliskan
Moisa 57’
Yedlin
Guilavogui 76’
Solans 67’
Lobzhanidze
New York City FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Freese
Cavallo 80’
Martins
Sands
Gray
Shore 80’
Perea
Ojeda
Wolf 88’
Fernández
Hanri 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rafael Cabral
100′ 1 2 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Juan Jose Arias Taken off
57′ – 2 – 2 2 42 – – – –
Philip Quinton Taken off
67′ – – – 2 1 45 1 – – –
Alexandros Katranis
100′ – – – 1 – 49 3 – –
Kobi Henry Came on as a substitute
43′ 1 3 – 4 3 43 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
DeAndre Yedlin
100′ – – 55 – 0.03 1 2 2 2 – –
Noel Caliskan
100′ – – 74 – 0.04 3 1 5 1 1 –
Luca Moisa Taken off
57′ – – 22 – 0.02 1 1 1 3 – –
Juan Sanabria
100′ – – 40 3 0.08 1 4 1 1 – –
Morgan Guilavogui Taken off
76′ – – 33 3 0.11 1 – 3 4 2 –
Saba Lobzhanidze
100′ – – 20 2 0.31 – 1 1 – – –
Colin Guske Came on as a substitute
43′ – – 23 – 0.01 – – 2 – 2 –
Taylor Booth Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 4 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Sergi Solans Taken off
67′ – – – – – 0.08 3 3 – 13 –
Lineker Rodrigues Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 – 0.17 0.01 1 2 1 7
Aiden Hezarkhani Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 1 0.03 0.02 – 4 1 7 –
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 LLLDL
New York City FC LDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

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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.