Real Salt Lake 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes
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Real Salt Lake won: Real Salt Lake 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS on Sun, 27 Jul 2025 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake goals: Jamar Ricketts 57' (og), Braian Ojeda 81'. San Jose Earthquakes goals: Josef Martinez 51'. Sent off: Reid Roberts (83'). Expected goals: 1.16-1.30. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Pablo Ruiz (7.5).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-1
Real Salt Lake came from behind to beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 at America First Field on Sunday 27 July in MLS.
Josef Martinez put San Jose Earthquakes ahead on 51' (0-1), an own goal by Jamar Ricketts levelled for Real Salt Lake on 57' (1-1) and Braian Ojeda restored Real Salt Lake's lead on 81' (2-1).
Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) was sent off on 83'.
Real Salt Lake had 60% of the ball, shots were 11-9 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.16-1.30.
Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) was player of the match with a 7.5 rating.
Attendance: 19,238. Referee: Pierre Luc Lauziere.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 | 1.30 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 463 (86%) | 276 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rafael Cabral, Noel Caliskan, Justen Glad, Philip Quinton, Sam Junqua, Diogo Goncalves, Emeka Eneli, Pablo Ruiz, Diego Luna, William Agada, Zavier Gozo
San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-3): Daniel, Bruno Wilson, Max Floriani, Reid Roberts, DeJuan Jones, Beau Leroux, Ian Harkes, Jamar Ricketts, Cristian Espinoza, Josef Martinez, Cristian Arango
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake)
- 24' · Yellow card · Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 33' · Yellow card · Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 42' · Yellow card · Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 42' · Yellow card · Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 51' · Goal · Josef Martinez (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 54' · Yellow card · Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 57' · Goal · Jamar Ricketts (Real Salt Lake)
- 58' · Substitution · Rodrigues for Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 68' · Substitution · Mark-Anthony Kaye for Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 68' · Substitution · David Romney for Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 69' · Substitution · Braian Ojeda for Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake)
- 79' · Substitution · Dominik Marczuk for Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 79' · Substitution · Ariath Piol for William Agada (Real Salt Lake)
- 79' · Substitution · Niko Tsakiris for Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 79' · Substitution · Ousseni Bouda for Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 81' · Goal · Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake)
- 83' · Yellow card · Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake)
- 83' · Red card · Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 89' · Substitution · Bode Hidalgo for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 90' · Yellow card · Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 11, draws 8, San Jose Earthquakes 15.
Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Real Salt Lake won, 2-1 (MLS) on Sun, 27 Jul 2025.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Sun, 27 Jul 2025, 01:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes?
In 34 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 11 wins, 8 draws, San Jose Earthquakes 15 wins (goals 47-54).