Real Salt Lake 2-0 Portland Timbers
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Real Salt Lake won: Real Salt Lake 2-0 Portland Timbers in the MLS on Sat, 2 May 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Real Salt Lake goals: Zavier Gozo 10', Diego Luna 28'. Expected goals: 3.77-1.15. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: James Pantemis (9.1).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat Portland Timbers 2-0
Real Salt Lake got the better of Portland Timbers 2-0 at America First Field on Saturday 2 May in MLS.
Zavier Gozo put Real Salt Lake ahead on 10' (1-0) and Diego Luna made it 2-0 on 28'.
Real Salt Lake had 53% of the ball, shots were 25-11 (15-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.77-1.15. Real Salt Lake were the better side on chances, too.
James Pantemis (Portland Timbers) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 20,614. Referee: Rosendo Mendoza.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.77 | 1.15 |
| Total shots | 25 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 15 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 16 |
| Big chances | 8 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 445 (86%) | 389 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 25 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 15 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 8 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (3-4-2-1): Rafael Cabral, DeAndre Yedlin, Justen Glad, Sam Junqua, Zavier Gozo, Stijn Spierings, Noel Caliskan, Juan Sanabria, Morgan Guilavogui, Diego Luna, Sergi Solans
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): James Pantemis, Brandon Bye, Finn Surman, Alex Bonetig, Jimer Fory, Cole Bassett, José Caicedo, Kristoffer Velde, David Da Costa, Antony, Kevin Kelsy
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 28' · Goal · Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 46' · Substitution · Kamal Miller for Finn Surman (Portland Timbers)
- 59' · Substitution · Ian Smith for Alex Bonetig (Portland Timbers)
- 59' · Substitution · Alexander Aravena for Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers)
- 60' · Yellow card · Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers)
- 61' · Substitution · Philip Quinton for Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake)
- 76' · Substitution · Victor Olatunji for Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake)
- 76' · Substitution · Zach Booth for Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ian Smith (Portland Timbers)
- 85' · Yellow card · Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake)
- 89' · Substitution · Aiden Hezarkhani for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 89' · Substitution · Pablo Ruiz for Stijn Spierings (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Gage Guerra for Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers)
All-time head-to-head
41 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 14, draws 11, Portland Timbers 16.
Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers?
Real Salt Lake won, 2-0 (MLS) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 20:45 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers?
In 41 league meetings since 2012: Real Salt Lake 14 wins, 11 draws, Portland Timbers 16 wins (goals 58-66).