Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes

25 August 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Cristian Espinoza 20’
  • Amahl Pellegrino 33’

Match summary

San Jose Earthquakes beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on the road. San Jose Earthquakes led 2-0 at half-time.

Cristian Espinoza put San Jose Earthquakes ahead in the 20th minute and Amahl Pellegrino made it 0-2 in the 33rd minute.

The chances backed that up: San Jose Earthquakes created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Real Salt Lake's 0.66 from 16.

Key events

Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes
Kick-off
1’
Jackson YueillShot on target
7’
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
Matt CrooksShot on target
13’
19’
Cristian Espinoza0-1 (San Jose Earthquakes)
29’
Amahl PellegrinoShot on target
33’
Amahl PellegrinoRight foot shot0-2 (San Jose Earthquakes)
35’
Ousseni BoudaShot on target
37’
Carlos GruezoFoul
Anderson JulioCristian Arango
42’
Half-time0-2
46’
Niko TsakirisHernán López Muñoz
Second half underway
Matt CrooksShot on target
55’
Nelson PalacioBraian Ojeda
61’
Lachlan BrookMaikel Chang
61’
66’
Paul MarieAmahl Pellegrino
Nelson PalacioShot on target
71’
72’
Michael BaldisimoJackson Yueill
Benji MichelMatt Crooks
74’
Javain BrownBode Hidalgo
74’
Lachlan BrookFoul
81’
83’
Tanner BeasonOusseni Bouda
83’
Jack SkahanCristian Espinoza
84’
DanielTime wasting
Lachlan BrookShot on target
90+3’
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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 2.01 20’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-1 20’ 33’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-2 33’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 2.01 20’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-1 Espinoza 20’ 33’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), 0-2 Pellegrino 33’
Real Salt Lake 0.66 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 2.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Jose Earthquakes attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
33’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.98 xG, goal 29’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 1’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 19’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 13’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 3’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Hernán López Muñoz (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.98 xG, goal 29’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 1’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 19’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 13’ Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Hernán López Muñoz (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
MacMath
Katranis
Glad
Vera
Hidalgo 74’
Eneli
Ojeda 61’
Chang 61’
Gonçalves
Crooks 74’
Arango 42’
San Jose Earthquakes 4-4-2 Starting XI
Daniel
Costa
Munie
Rodrigues
Kikanović
Pellegrino 66’
Yueill 72’
Gruezo
Espinoza 83’
Muñoz 46’
Bouda 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zac MacMath
90′ 2 2 37 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Bode Hidalgo Taken off
74′ 2 – 2 2 – 42 – – – –
Justen Glad
90′ – – 3 1 1 80 2 – – –
Brayan Vera
90′ 2 – 1 5 – 68 – – – –
Alexandros Katranis
90′ 2 – – 4 – 55 3 – – –
Javain Brown Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – 1 1 19 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Emeka Eneli
90′ – – 51 3 0.08 2 – 8 – 3 –
Braian Ojeda Taken off
61′ – – 37 – 0.03 2 2 5 3 2 –
Maikel Chang Taken off
61′ – – 20 1 0.06 – – 2 1 1 –
Matt Crooks Taken off
74′ – – 24 1 0.05 – – 2 – – –
Diogo Gonçalves
90′ – – 24 1 0.10 1 2 3 1 – –
Lachlan Brook Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 21 1 0.01 – 1 – 1 –
Nelson Palacio Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 36 1 0.02 – – 2 – 1 –
Benji Michel Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Cristian Arango Taken off
42′ – – 2 – 0.08 0.01 – 1 1 11 –
Anderson Julio Came on as a substitute
48′ – – 2 – 0.03 0.04 – 1 1 9 –
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 WWLDL
San Jose Earthquakes LWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Real Salt Lake, 17 Sep 23 Next meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Real Salt Lake, 06 Oct 24  All Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes 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.