Real Salt Lake 1-4 Los Angeles FC
Updated
Los Angeles FC won: Real Salt Lake 1-4 Los Angeles FC in the MLS on Thu, 18 Sept 2025 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake goals: Zavier Gozo 76'. Los Angeles FC goals: Heung-Min Son 3', Heung-Min Son 16', Heung-Min Son 82', Denis Bouanga 88'. Sent off: Victor Olatunji (90'). Expected goals: 3.02-2.36. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Heung-Min Son (9.7).
Match report
Los Angeles FC rout Real Salt Lake 4-1
Los Angeles FC swept aside Real Salt Lake 4-1 away from home at America First Field on Thursday 18 September in MLS.
Heung-Min Son put Los Angeles FC ahead on 3' (0-1), added another on 16' (0-2), Zavier Gozo pulled one back for Real Salt Lake on 76' (1-2), Heung-Min Son made it 1-3 on 82' and Denis Bouanga made it 1-4 on 88'.
Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake) was sent off on 90+3'.
Real Salt Lake had 58% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 3.02-2.36. Real Salt Lake created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 19,778. Referee: Armando Villarreal.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.02 | 2.36 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 433 (86%) | 297 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 7 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rafael Cabral, DeAndre Yedlin, Justen Glad, Brayan Vera, Alexandros Katranis, Zavier Gozo, Emeka Eneli, Braian Ojeda, Diego Luna, Rwan Cruz, Victor Olatunji
Los Angeles FC (3-4-3): Hugo Lloris, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, Eddie Segura, Sergi Palencia, Mathieu Choiniere, Marco Delgado, Ryan Hollingshead, Timothy Tillman, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 16' · Goal · Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 37' · Yellow card · Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake)
- 62' · Yellow card · Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake)
- 68' · Substitution · Johnny Russell for Rwan Cruz (Real Salt Lake)
- 68' · Substitution · Noel Caliskan for Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake)
- 68' · Substitution · Sam Junqua for Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake)
- 74' · Substitution · Andrew Moran for Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Artem Smolyakov for Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC)
- 74' · Yellow card · Andrew Moran (Los Angeles FC)
- 76' · Goal · Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 78' · Substitution · Tyler Wolff for Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake)
- 82' · Goal · Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 83' · Substitution · William Agada for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 85' · Substitution · Yaw Yeboah for Marco Delgado (Los Angeles FC)
- 86' · Substitution · David Martinez for Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 88' · Goal · Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)
- 89' · Substitution · Ryan Raposo for Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC)
- 90'+3 · Red card · Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2018: Real Salt Lake 4, draws 2, Los Angeles FC 14.
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?
Los Angeles FC won, 1-4 (MLS) on Thu, 18 Sept 2025.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?
Thu, 18 Sept 2025, 01:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC?
In 20 league meetings since 2018: Real Salt Lake 4 wins, 2 draws, Los Angeles FC 14 wins (goals 23-45).