San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake

16 September 2021 · MLS · 2021

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

Javier López 26’, 50’, 65’

Rubio Rubin 45+2’, 81’
Albert Rusnák 49’
Justin Meram 71’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake came from behind to win 4-3 away at San Jose Earthquakes. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Javier López put San Jose Earthquakes ahead in the 26th minute and Rubio Rubin equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Albert Rusnák put Real Salt Lake in front in the 49th minute, López equalised in the 50th minute, López put San Jose Earthquakes back in front in the 65th minute, Justin Meram equalised in the 71st minute, and Rubin won it in the 81st minute.

Key events

San Jose Earthquakes Real Salt Lake

0’

P. MastroeniManagerArgument

Kick-off

8’

Nick BeslerFoul

22’

Erik HoltMarcelo Silva

Javier López

1-0

26’

45+2’

Rubio Rubin

1-1

Half-time1-1

46’

Pablo RuízJonathan Menéndez

Second half underway

49’

Albert Rusnák

1-2

Javier López

2-2

50’

JudsonFoul

59’

62’

Albert RusnákFoul

Paul MarieJudson

63’

Cade CowellCarlos Fierro

63’

Cristian EspinozaLuciano Abecasis

63’

64’

Donny ToiaArgument

Benjamin KikanovićChris Wondolowski

64’

Javier López

3-2

65’

Javier López

69’

71’

Justin Meram

3-3

Eric RemediFoul

72’

73’

Damir KreilachFoul

75’

Damir KreilachVAR: Red card given

Andrés RiosJavier López

80’

81’

Rubio Rubin

3-4

82’

Anderson JulioRubio Rubin

83’

Toni DatkovićMaikel Chang

89’

Ashtone MorganJustin Meram

Full-time3-4

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Real Salt Lake 4-3-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


JT Marcinkowski	90′	9	4	24	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Luciano Abecasis Taken off	63′	2	2	–	4	1	20	1	–	1	–
Tanner Beason	90′	–	3	–	8	6	54	–	–	–	–
Oswaldo Alanís	90′	3	3	1	4	1	69	–	–	–	–
Marcos López	90′	2	1	1	6	2	33	2	–	–	–
Paul Marie Came on as a substitute	27′	–	1	–	2	–	16	2	–	–	–
Benjamin Kikanović Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	3	1	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Judson Taken off	63′	–	–	44	–	–	5	3	8	6	1
Eric Remedi	90′	–	–	39	–	–	3	3	9	4	4
Javier López Taken off	80′	3	–	22	1	–	1	–	8	–	1
Jackson Yueill	90′	–	–	41	2	–	–	1	1	–	1	–
Cristian Espinoza Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	8	1	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Andrés Rios Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	5	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Carlos Fierro Taken off	63′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	6	4	19	–
Chris Wondolowski Taken off	64′	–	–	1	–	–	–	1	1	1	14	–
Cade Cowell Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	2	1	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


David Ochoa	90′	3	3	25	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Maikel Chang Taken off	83′	–	2	–	1	–	38	1	–	–	–
Justen Glad	90′	3	3	–	4	1	45	3	–	–	–
Marcelo Silva Taken off	22′	–	–	–	–	–	16	–	–	–	–
Donny Toia	90′	3	1	–	4	1	38	1	–	–
Erik Holt Came on as a substitute	68′	–	2	–	1	1	17	1	–	–	–
Toni Datković Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	1	1	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jonathan Menéndez Taken off	45′	–	–	16	–	–	1	–	1	2	–	–
Nick Besler	90′	–	–	36	–	–	1	1	4	1	2
Justin Meram Taken off	89′	1	–	32	–	–	4	1	12	–	4	–
Albert Rusnák	90′	1	2	40	7	–	–	1	2	1	1
Pablo Ruíz Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	16	1	–	1	–	2	3	–	–
Ashtone Morgan Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Rubio Rubin Taken off	82′	2	–	6	4	–	–	1	3	–	20	–
Damir Kreilach	90′	–	–	4	2	–	–	4	12	4	34
Anderson Julio Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	1	–	–	1	1	–	3	–

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

San Jose Earthquakes D D W L D

Real Salt Lake W L L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes, 08 May 21 Next meeting: Real Salt Lake 3-4 San Jose Earthquakes, 30 Oct 21 All San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake meetings

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