Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders

1 March 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • A. Hezarkhani 23’
  • A. Piol 47’
  • C. Roldán 62’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake saw off Seattle Sounders 2-1. Real Salt Lake led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Hezarkhani put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 23rd minute, A. Piol made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, and C. Roldán pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 62nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 2.25 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Seattle Sounders's 1.50 from 14.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
16 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 10
332 Passes 511
80.4% Pass accuracy 85.3%
17 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Real Salt Lake Seattle Sounders
P. Quinton
6’
8’
Y. GómezShot on target
10’
H. Dotson
20’
A. RusnákShot on target
A. HezarkhaniLeft foot shot1-0 (Real Salt Lake)
23’
A. PiolLeft foot shot2-0 (Real Salt Lake)
47’
58’
S. BrunellJ. Ferreira
58’
K. Kossa-RienziY. Gómez
58’
D. MusovskiO. D. Rosario
P. RuizL. Moisa
60’
Z. Gozo
60’
S. JunquaL. Engel
61’
61’
A. RusnákShot on target
62’
C. RoldánHeader2-1 (Seattle Sounders)
M. GuilavoguiA. Hezarkhani
72’
S. SolansZ. Booth
72’
74’
P. RothrockShot on target
P. RuizShot on target
76’
81’
P. ArriolaH. Dotson
D. MarczukA. Piol
82’
84’
D. MusovskiShot on target
M. GuilavoguiShot on target
87’
Z. GozoShot on target
88’
D. Marczuk
90’
90’
N. PetkovićA. Rusnák
90+9’
S. BrunellShot on target

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 2.25 1.50 23’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 23’ 47’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 47’ 62’ C. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.25 1.50 23’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), 1-0 Hezarkhani 23’ 47’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), 2-0 Piol 47’ 62’ C. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 Roldán 62’
Real Salt Lake 2.25 xGSeattle Sounders 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Seattle Sounders attacking Real Salt Lake attacking 
47’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 20’ A. Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 87’ M. Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 62’ C. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 8’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 9’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 23’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 75’ S. Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 88’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ O. D. Rosario (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ D. Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+9’ S. Brunell (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 83’ S. Solans (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ M. Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ J. Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ A. Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ P. Ruiz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ J. Ragen (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ A. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ J. M. Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ J. M. Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ A. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ A. Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 20’ A. Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 87’ M. Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 62’ C. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 8’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 9’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 75’ S. Solans (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 23’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ O. D. Rosario (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ D. Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+9’ S. Brunell (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 83’ S. Solans (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ M. Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ J. Glad (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+7’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ A. Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ P. Ruiz (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ J. Ragen (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Z. Gozo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ A. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ J. M. Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ A. Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ J. M. Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Y. Gómez (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ A. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Salt Lake 3-4-3 Starting XI
Cabral
Quinton
Glad
Engel 61’
Gozo
Moisa 60’
Caliskan
Sanabria
Hezarkhani
Piol
Booth 72’
Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Thomas
Roldán
Gómez 58’
Ragen
Tolo
Roldán
Dotson
Ferreira 58’
Rusnák 90’
Rothrock
Rosario 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rafael Cabral
90′ 6 1 39 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
P. Quinton
90′ – – – 3 2 31 1 – –
J. Glad
90′ – – – 1 1 38 1 – – –
L. Engel
61′ – – – – – 31 – – – –
S. Junqua Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – 2 2 11 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Z. Gozo
90′ – 1 19 3 0.59 5 – 9 1 1
L. Moisa
60′ – – 15 1 0.02 4 1 4 – – –
N. Caliskan
90′ – – 39 – 0.01 1 1 4 – – –
J. M. Sanabria
90′ – 1 29 2 0.16 1 – 3 – – –
P. Ruiz Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 13 2 0.04 – – – – – –
D. Marczuk Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – 0.00 1 – 2 1 1
Forwards5 players
A. Hezarkhani
72′ 1 – 2 1 0.17 0.06 1 5 2 16 –
A. Piol
82′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 0.00 – 2 – 14 –
Z. Booth
72′ – – – – – 0.00 – 3 – 15 –
S. Solans Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 – 0.22 0.18 2 4 – 7 –
M. Guilavogui Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 1 0.58 0.13 2 4 2 12 –
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
Seattle Sounders DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Seattle Sounders 1-0 Real Salt Lake, 12 Oct 25 Next meeting: Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake, 24 Sep 26  All Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders 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.