MLS

Real Salt Lake vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 19': Cristian Espinoza
  • 33': Amahl Pellegrino

Lowly Earthquakes score early, topple RSL 2-0

The last-place San Jose Earthquakes scored twice in the first 33 minutes and stunned Real Salt Lake with a 2-0 win on Saturday in Salt Lake City.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amahl Pellegrino.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo.
  • 3': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernán López.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 6': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 6': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 6': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 12': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis with a cross.
  • 14': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 16': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 17': Delay in match (Real Salt Lake).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
  • 18': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justen Glad.
  • 18': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
  • 21': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 21': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 22': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 25': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 28': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Vítor Costa.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brayan Vera with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 29': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
  • 31': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza following a corner.
  • 33': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 33': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hernán López.
  • 36': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
  • 36': Hernán López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 37': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Cristian Arango because of an injury.
  • 44': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 45'+1': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 45'+3': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 45'+4': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
  • 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris replaces Hernán López.
  • 46': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
  • 47': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
  • 48': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 48': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
  • 52': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
  • 52': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Dangerous play by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake).
  • 56': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
  • 57': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justen Glad.
  • 58': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 60': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Lachlan Brook replaces Maikel Chang.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nelson Palacio replaces Braian Ojeda.
  • 63': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 64': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
  • 66': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Amahl Pellegrino.
  • 66': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
  • 66': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
  • 68': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
  • 68': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Palacio.
  • 69': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Benjamin Kikanovic.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Brook.
  • 71': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel.
  • 72': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Michael Baldisimo replaces Jackson Yueill.
  • 74': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Javain Brown replaces Bode Hidalgo.
  • 74': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Benji Michel replaces Matt Crooks.
  • 76': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Benji Michel is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
  • 81': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake).
  • 81': Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 83': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Cristian Espinoza.
  • 83': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Ousseni Bouda.
  • 84': Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel Munie.
  • 89': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+1': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Javain Brown (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+2': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
36.7 Possession 63.3
13 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 472
317 Passes 539
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
12 Interceptions 5
30 Effective Clearances 9
30 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 21,015

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 34 +20 64
2 LA Galaxy 34 +19 64
3 Real Salt Lake 34 +17 59
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 +16 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
4 Brayan Vera
15 Justen Glad
98 Alexandros Katranis
19 Bode Hidalgo
25 Matt Crooks
6 Braian Ojeda
14 Emeka Eneli
9 Cristian Arango
10 Diogo Gonçalves
16 Maikel Chang

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2)

No. Name
42 Daniel (GK) Yellow Card
26 Rodrigues
24 Daniel Munie
94 Vítor Costa
28 Benjamin Kikanovic
7 Carlos Gruezo Yellow Card
14 Jackson Yueill
9 Amahl Pellegrino
10 Cristian Espinoza
23 Hernan Lopez
17 Ousseni Bouda

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