Los Angeles FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake
Updated
Los Angeles FC won: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake in the MLS on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC goals: Heung-Min Son 11', Denis Bouanga 40', DeAndre Yedlin 68' (og). Real Salt Lake goals: Lukas Engel 86'. Expected goals: 1.16-2.71. Possession: 29-71. Player of the match: Denis Bouanga (8.1).
Match report
Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 3-1
Los Angeles FC saw off Real Salt Lake 3-1 at BMO Stadium on Thursday 23 July in MLS.
Heung-Min Son put Los Angeles FC ahead on 11' (1-0), Denis Bouanga made it 2-0 on 40', an own goal by DeAndre Yedlin made it 3-0 on 68' and Lukas Engel pulled one back for Real Salt Lake on 86' (3-1).
Los Angeles FC had 29% of the ball, shots were 12-28 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.16-2.71. Real Salt Lake created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 22,097.
Match stats
| Los Angeles FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 29 | 71 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 | 2.71 |
| Total shots | 12 | 28 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 40 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 235 (80%) | 643 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 12 |
| Total shots | 12 | 28 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 14 |
Lineups
Los Angeles FC (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris, Ryan Hollingshead, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, Evgen Cheberko, Mathieu Choinière, Eddie Segura, Marco Delgado, Jacob Shaffelburg, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga
Real Salt Lake (3-4-2-1): Rafael Cabral, DeAndre Yedlin, Philip Quinton, Lukas Engel, Zavier Gozo, Stijn Spierings, Noel Caliskan, Juan Sanabria, Diego Luna, Morgan Guilavogui, Sergi Solans
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 40' · Goal · Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Victor Olatunji for Stijn Spierings (Real Salt Lake)
- 64' · Substitution · Jude Terry for Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles FC)
- 64' · Substitution · David Martínez for Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles FC)
- 68' · Goal · DeAndre Yedlin (Los Angeles FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Jeremy Ebobisse for Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Zach Booth for Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake)
- 78' · Substitution · Saba Lobjanidze for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 78' · Substitution · Griffin Dillon for Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake)
- 84' · Substitution · Tyler Boyd for Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Kenneth Nielsen for Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Alexandros Katranis for Juan Sanabria (Real Salt Lake)
- 86' · Goal · Lukas Engel (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2018: Los Angeles FC 14, draws 2, Real Salt Lake 4.
Questions
Who won Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Los Angeles FC won, 3-1 (MLS) on Thu, 23 Jul 2026.
When and where is Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Thu, 23 Jul 2026, 02:30 UTC at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake?
In 20 league meetings since 2018: Los Angeles FC 14 wins, 2 draws, Real Salt Lake 4 wins (goals 45-23).