Real Salt Lake 2-1 Seattle Sounders
Updated
Real Salt Lake won: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Seattle Sounders in the MLS on Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake goals: Aiden Hezarkhani 23', Ariath Piol 47'. Seattle Sounders goals: Cristian Roldan 62'. Expected goals: 1.68-1.50. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Rafael Cabral (8.6).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat Seattle Sounders 2-1
Real Salt Lake narrowly beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 at America First Field on Sunday 1 March in MLS.
Aiden Hezarkhani put Real Salt Lake ahead on 23' (1-0), Ariath Piol made it 2-0 on 47' and Cristian Roldan pulled one back for Seattle Sounders on 62' (2-1).
Real Salt Lake had 39% of the ball, shots were 16-14 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.68-1.50.
Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 20,660. Referee: Mary Victoria Penso.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | Seattle Sounders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.68 | 1.50 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 21 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (80%) | 436 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 10 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (3-4-3): Rafael Cabral, Philip Quinton, Justen Glad, Lukas Engel, Zavier Gozo, Luca Moisa, Noel Caliskan, Juan Sanabria, Aiden Hezarkhani, Ariath Piol, Zach Booth
Seattle Sounders (4-2-3-1): Andrew Thomas, Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gomez, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo, Cristian Roldan, Hassani Dotson, Jesus Ferreira, Albert Rusnak, Paul Rothrock, Osaze De Rosario
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake)
- 10' · Yellow card · Hassani Dotson (Seattle Sounders)
- 23' · Goal · Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake)
- 47' · Goal · Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake)
- 59' · Substitution · Danny Musovski for Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders)
- 59' · Substitution · Snyder Brunell for Jesus Ferreira (Seattle Sounders)
- 59' · Substitution · Kalani Rienzi for Yeimar Gomez (Seattle Sounders)
- 60' · Yellow card · Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 61' · Substitution · Pablo Ruiz for Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake)
- 61' · Substitution · Sam Junqua for Lukas Engel (Real Salt Lake)
- 62' · Goal · Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
- 72' · Substitution · Sergi Solans for Zach Booth (Real Salt Lake)
- 72' · Substitution · Morgan Guilavogui for Aiden Hezarkhani (Real Salt Lake)
- 81' · Substitution · Paul Arriola for Hassani Dotson (Seattle Sounders)
- 82' · Substitution · Dominik Marczuk for Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake)
- 90' · Substitution · Nikola Petkovic for Albert Rusnak (Seattle Sounders)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 16, draws 7, Seattle Sounders 15.
Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders?
Real Salt Lake won, 2-1 (MLS) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders?
Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 00:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders?
In 38 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 16 wins, 7 draws, Seattle Sounders 15 wins (goals 39-38).