Real Salt Lake 0-2 New York City FC
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New York City FC won: Real Salt Lake 0-2 New York City FC in the MLS on Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. New York City FC goals: Nicolás Fernández 41', Luighi 62'. Expected goals: 1.09-0.51. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Agustín Ojeda (8.9).
Match report
New York City FC beat Real Salt Lake 2-0
New York City FC saw off Real Salt Lake 2-0 away from home at America First Field on Sunday 13 September in MLS.
Nicolás Fernández put New York City FC ahead on 41' (0-1) and Luighi made it 0-2 on 62'.
Real Salt Lake had 53% of the ball, shots were 15-6 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.09-0.51. Real Salt Lake created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 20,293. Referee: Abdou Ndiaye.
Match stats
| Real Salt Lake | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.09 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 9 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 435 (85%) | 381 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
Real Salt Lake (3-4-2-1): Rafael Cabral, DeAndre Yedlin, Juan José Arias, Philip Quinton, Alexandros Katranis, Noel Çalışkan, Luca Moisa, Juan Sanabria, Morgan Guilavogui, Saba Lobjanidze, Sergi Solans
New York City FC (4-3-3): Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, James Sands, Nico Cavallo, Jonathan Shore, Nicolás Fernández, Andrés Perea, Agustín Ojeda, Luighi, Hannes Wolf
Key events
- 41' · Goal · Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Kobi Henry for Juan José Arias (Real Salt Lake)
- 57' · Substitution · Colin Guske for Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake)
- 62' · Goal · Luighi (New York City FC)
- 64' · Yellow card · Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake)
- 67' · Substitution · Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos for Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake)
- 67' · Substitution · Aiden Hezarkhani for Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake)
- 69' · Yellow card · Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos (Real Salt Lake)
- 72' · Substitution · Bénie Traoré for Luighi (New York City FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Taylor Booth for Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake)
- 80' · Substitution · Kevin O'Toole for Nico Cavallo (New York City FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Aiden O'Neill for Jonathan Shore (New York City FC)
- 81' · Yellow card · Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Alonso Martínez for Hannes Wolf (New York City FC)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Matt Freese (New York City FC)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2015: Real Salt Lake 4, draws 1, New York City FC 3.
Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC?
New York City FC won, 0-2 (MLS) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026.
When and where is Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC?
Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 01:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Salt Lake and New York City FC?
In 8 league meetings since 2015: Real Salt Lake 4 wins, 1 draws, New York City FC 3 wins (goals 10-16).