Real Salt Lake 3-2 St. Louis City SC
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Real Salt Lake won: Real Salt Lake 3-2 St. Louis City SC in the MLS on Sun, 6 Jul 2025 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake goals: Noel Caliskan 6', Diogo Goncalves 43', Joshua Yaro 64' (og). St. Louis City SC goals: Joao Klauss 51', Joshua Yaro 81'. Expected goals: 1.61-2.03. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Marcel Hartel (8.8).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat St. Louis City SC 3-2
Real Salt Lake squeezed past St. Louis City SC 3-2 at America First Field on Sunday 6 July in MLS.
Noel Caliskan put Real Salt Lake ahead on 6' (1-0), Diogo Goncalves made it 2-0 on 43', Joao Klauss pulled one back for St. Louis City SC on 51' (2-1), an own goal by Joshua Yaro made it 3-1 on 64' and Joshua Yaro pulled one back for St. Louis City SC on 81' (3-2).
Real Salt Lake had 49% of the ball, shots were 15-18 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.61-2.03. St. Louis City SC created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 20,036.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | St. Louis City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 | 2.03 |
| Total shots | 15 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (82%) | 387 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 10 |
| Total shots | 15 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 12 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1): Rafael Cabral, Noel Caliskan, Justen Glad, Sam Junqua, Alexandros Katranis, Nelson Palacio, Pablo Ruiz, Johnny Russell, Zavier Gozo, Diogo Goncalves, William Agada
St. Louis City SC (4-3-3): Roman Bürki, Jaziel Orozco, Joshua Yaro, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Tomas Totland, Tomas Ostrak, Marcel Hartel, Conrad Wallem, Simon Becher, Joao Klauss, Cedric Teuchert
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake)
- 17' · Yellow card · Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC)
- 32' · Yellow card · Johnny Russell (Real Salt Lake)
- 43' · Goal · Diogo Goncalves (Real Salt Lake)
- 51' · Goal · Joao Klauss (St. Louis City SC)
- 60' · Substitution · Dominik Marczuk for Johnny Russell (Real Salt Lake)
- 63' · Substitution · Tyson Pearce for Tomas Ostrak (St. Louis City SC)
- 64' · Goal · Joshua Yaro (Real Salt Lake)
- 71' · Substitution · Celio Pompeu for Cedric Teuchert (St. Louis City SC)
- 72' · Substitution · Joseph Zalinsky for Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC)
- 80' · Substitution · Mykhi Joyner for Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC)
- 80' · Substitution · Xande Silva for Jake Girdwood-Reich (St. Louis City SC)
- 81' · Goal · Joshua Yaro (St. Louis City SC)
- 82' · Substitution · Brayan Vera for Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Ariath Piol for William Agada (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Braian Ojeda for Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2023: Real Salt Lake 4, draws 3, St. Louis City SC 1.
Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City SC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City SC?
Real Salt Lake won, 3-2 (MLS) on Sun, 6 Jul 2025.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City SC?
Sun, 6 Jul 2025, 01:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City SC?
In 8 league meetings since 2023: Real Salt Lake 4 wins, 3 draws, St. Louis City SC 1 wins (goals 16-12).