Major League Soccer Gameweek 23
Real Salt Lake 2 - 2 FT Los Angeles FC
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Denis Bouanga (Son Heung-min) 14'
18' Saba Lobjanidze
30' Juan Arias
Son Heung-min (Denis Bouanga) 38'
HT
60' Luca Moisa
67' ↓ Juan Arias ↑DeAndre Yedlin
67' ↓ Saba Lobjanidze ↑Aiden Hezarkhani
70' ↓ Luca Moisa ↑Colin Guske
75' Noel Caliskan
77' Colin Guske
↓ Jacob Shaffelburg ↑Ryan Raposo 82'
↓ Tyler Boyd ↑Armindo Sieb 82'
88' ↓ Sergi Solans ↑Jason Shokalook
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Real Salt Lake
Goalkeepers
Rafael Cabral 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
P. Quinton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Arias
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
L. Engel 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
86%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
A. Katránis 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
N. Caliskan 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
L. Moisa 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
J. Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
S. Lobzhanidze 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.8
Rating
S. Solans 
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
15%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
D. Luna
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
55%
Pass Acc
BENCH
M. Stajduhar 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
K. Henry
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Yedlin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Colin Guske
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Hezarkhani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lineker Rodrigues
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jason Shokalook
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Los Angeles FC
Goalkeepers
H. Lloris 
OCTOPUS
6
Saves
6
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
A. Long
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
N. Tafari
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Y. Cheberko
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Midfielders
R. Hollingshead
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
M. Choinière
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
M. Delgado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Shaffelburg
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
T. Boyd
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Son Heung-Min
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
8.9
Rating
D. Bouanga 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Cabral Carter
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
E. Segura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergi Palencia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kenny Nielsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jude Terry
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Raposo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Sieb
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommy Mihalic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ebobisse
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2026 | Los Angeles FC | 3 - 1 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | BMO Stadium |
| 09/22/2025 | Los Angeles FC | 4 - 1 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | BMO Stadium |
| 09/18/2025 | Real Salt Lake | 1 - 4 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| 07/18/2024 | Los Angeles FC | 1 - 1 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | BMO Stadium |
| 03/02/2024 | Real Salt Lake | 3 - 0 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer | America First Field |
| 10/02/2023 | Los Angeles FC | 0 - 1 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | BMO Stadium |
| 08/09/2023 | Los Angeles FC | 4 - 0 | Real Salt Lake | Leagues Cup | BMO Stadium |
| 05/14/2023 | Real Salt Lake | 0 - 3 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer | America First Field |
| 01/21/2023 | Los Angeles FC | 0 - 2 | Real Salt Lake | Friendlies Clubs | Cal State LA North Field |
| 09/05/2022 | Los Angeles FC | 2 - 0 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | Banc of California Stadium |
07/23/2026
09/22/2025
09/18/2025
07/18/2024
03/02/2024
10/02/2023
08/09/2023
05/14/2023
01/21/2023
09/05/2022
Real Salt Lake Win
Los Angeles FC Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 19 GD: +24
P: 19 GD: +7
P: 19 GD: +3
P: 20 GD: +6
P: 18 GD: 0
P: 18 GD: +9
P: 19 GD: +3
P: 19 GD: -2
P: 19 GD: +3
P: 20 GD: +2
P: 18 GD: -4
P: 17 GD: -1
P: 18 GD: -12
P: 18 GD: -10
P: 19 GD: -28
League Standings
P: 21 GD: +30
P: 22 GD: +4
P: 23 GD: +14
P: 22 GD: +6
P: 22 GD: +4
P: 22 GD: +3
P: 22 GD: +3
P: 22 GD: +7
P: 22 GD: -2
P: 21 GD: +1
P: 22 GD: 0
P: 21 GD: -5
P: 23 GD: -7
P: 22 GD: -13
P: 22 GD: -34
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Four Goals and Forty Shots in a Utah Thriller
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 67/100. Our take on this breathless fixture is simple: exceptional attacking enterprise met fragile defending, resulting in an unforgettable draw.
Opening Bell Fireworks
The Stakes were obvious for a struggling Real Salt Lake, desperate to reverse a miserable run of form and give their supporters something to cheer about. Yet it was Los Angeles FC who drew first blood under the lights at America First Field. Just 14 minutes in, Denis Bouanga silenced the home crowd, finishing clinically from close range to set an electric early tone. The visitors' joy, however, barely lasted four minutes. Showing incredible resolve, Saba Lobjanidze struck right back, finding the back of the net and restoring the Balance of a match that already felt destined to become a chaotic shootout. Both sides immediately abandoned any conservative, cagey game plans. Instead, they opted to trade heavy blows in a wide-open midfield, bypassing the holding players entirely and creating a frantic, end-to-end spectacle from the very first whistle.
Trading Heavy Blows
A staggering 40 combined shots turned the pitch into an absolute shooting gallery. This sheer offensive volume pushed the Intensity metrics completely off the charts. While the hosts controlled possession with 58 percent of the ball, the visitors looked incredibly lethal on every single counter-attack. The Los Angeles star duo combined beautifully just before the break to punish a defensive lapse. Bouanga expertly turned provider, feeding Son Heung-min for a brilliant 38th-minute strike. It felt like a massive gut punch to a home side that had been actively dictating the tempo and pressing high up the pitch. Despite throwing extra bodies forward to chase the game, Salt Lake found themselves repeatedly thwarted by a packed defensive block. The visiting goalkeeper was forced into multiple acrobatic stops, helping to preserve a fragile, narrow advantage as the teams marched down the tunnel for half-time.
The Final Push
Desperation mounted steadily in the second half. Salt Lake relentlessly peppered the away penalty area with attempts, eventually racking up an impressive 22 shots overall. Their sheer persistence finally cracked the Los Angeles resistance in the 75th minute. Noel Caliskan found the crucial breakthrough, driving home a brilliant finish to cap off a suffocating wave of home pressure. From that exact moment, the match devolved into a chaotic scramble for a late winner. Goalkeepers on both ends of the pitch were forced into heroic action, combining for 10 spectacular saves across the evening to keep the 2-2 scoreline intact. Ultimately, neither side could deliver a decisive final blow. For Los Angeles, this result represents a frustratingly missed opportunity to cement their top-three status. For the home side, however, this hard-earned point provides a vital psychological boost to arrest their troubling mid-season slump.
Key Questions
What made D. Bouanga the Man of the Match?
Bouanga delivered a complete attacking masterclass, scoring the opening goal, providing an assist for Son Heung-min, and orchestrating play with an incredible eight key passes.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Desperate Times at America First Field
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 66/100. With both sides desperate to snap miserable winless streaks, this matchup promises chaotic, high-scoring drama.
The Setup
Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC arrive at America First Field in absolute freefall. A dismal Form rating tells the story of two teams incapable of finding a win. The hosts are winless in five, clinging to ninth place in the Major League Soccer standings. LAFC sit comfortably in third but share the exact same miserable recent record. Despite the slump, goals are practically guaranteed here. The sheer attacking firepower on display elevates the Stakes for fans. LAFC boast genuine Stars like Son Heung-Min, ensuring the visitors remain dangerous even when completely out of rhythm. Meanwhile, a modest Balance rating suggests this match will be wide open, with midfield control taking a backseat to sheer desperation.
Key Battle
The spotlight falls squarely on Sergi Solans for the hosts and Cabral Carter for LAFC. Solans is the lone bright spark for Real Salt Lake right now. He needs to bypass Carter's commanding presence in the middle of the park to exploit LAFC's recently leaky defensive lines.
Our Prediction
Real Salt Lake hold a slight edge as the home side, but neither team looks capable of closing out a tight game. Expect a chaotic 2-2 draw where attacking talent masks serious defensive flaws.