Real Salt Lake vs Herediano, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round One

· 2nd Leg - Herediano advance 2-1 on aggregate

Real Salt Lake

26': Forster Ajago

FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Herediano advance 2-1 on aggregate

Herediano

70': Elías Aguilar
90'+9': Randy Vega (P)

About

Real Salt Lake are hosting Herediano at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Allan Cruz (Herediano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
4': Attempt missed. Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk with a cross.
6': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Elías Aguilar (Herediano).
7': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Sergio Rodríguez.
7': Attempt missed. Kobi Henry (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.
8': Attempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
9': Attempt blocked. Elías Aguilar (Herediano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
10': Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Juan Luis Peréz (Herediano).
12': Elías Aguilar (Herediano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake).
15': Attempt missed. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
17': Attempt blocked. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
19': Offside, Herediano. Alonso Hernández is caught offside.
20': Attempt saved. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
20': Foul by Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake).
20': Sergio Rodríguez (Herediano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Keyner Brown.
22': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a cross following a corner.
23': Attempt blocked. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Palacio.
24': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
25': Emerson Bravo (Herediano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
26': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Herediano 0. Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk.
29': Corner, Herediano. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
32': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Emerson Bravo (Herediano).
36': Attempt blocked. Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
37': Emerson Bravo (Herediano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake).
39': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Sam Junqua is caught offside.
41': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Juan Luis Peréz.
42': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Herediano).
44': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Keyner Brown.
45': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
45': Attempt saved. Kobi Henry (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
45': Attempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Andrés Rodríguez (Herediano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
45'+2': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Sergio Rodríguez (Herediano).
45'+3': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Herediano 0.
45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Herediano 0.
45': Substitution, Herediano. Randy Vega replaces Andrés Rodríguez.
46': Corner, Herediano. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
47': Attempt blocked. Allan Cruz (Herediano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Aguilar with a cross.
48': Alonso Hernández (Herediano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Kobi Henry (Real Salt Lake).
49': Attempt missed. Alonso Hernández (Herediano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emerson Bravo following a set piece situation.
50': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
50': Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Darril Araya (Herediano).
52': Emerson Bravo (Herediano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake).
53': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
54': Foul by Alonso Hernández (Herediano).
54': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Keyner Brown (Herediano).
55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Emerson Bravo (Herediano) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
57': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Salt Lake 1-0 Herediano.
59': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna replaces Lachlan Brook.
61': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Elías Aguilar (Herediano).
62': Attempt saved. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
62': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dany Carvajal.
62': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
62': Sergio Rodríguez (Herediano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Junqua.
64': Attempt blocked. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
65': Attempt missed. Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Junqua with a cross.
69': Emerson Bravo (Herediano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake).
69': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Tyler Wolff replaces Dominik Marczuk.
70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Braian Ojeda replaces Emeka Eneli.
70': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Herediano 1. Elías Aguilar (Herediano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alonso Hernández.
72': Foul by Allan Cruz (Herediano).
72': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
73': Randy Vega (Herediano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Attempt saved. Elías Aguilar (Herediano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
76': Allan Cruz (Herediano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
78': Attempt blocked. Tyler Wolff (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
78': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Darril Araya.
80': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Haxzel Quirós.
81': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Zavier Gozo replaces Nelson Palacio.
81': Attempt missed. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Luna with a cross following a corner.
81': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
81': Randy Vega (Herediano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Substitution, Herediano. Aaron Murillo replaces Allan Cruz.
82': Substitution, Herediano. Eduardo Juárez replaces Alonso Hernández.
85': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Aaron Murillo (Herediano).
86': Attempt missed. Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo.
86': Foul by Sergio Rodríguez (Herediano).
86': Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Sergio Rodríguez (Herediano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Herediano. Steven Williams replaces Elías Aguilar.
88': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Steven Williams.
88': Attempt saved. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross.
88': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dany Carvajal.
89': Attempt blocked. Kobi Henry (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross.
89': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Aaron Murillo.
89': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
90': Darril Araya (Herediano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Rodríguez (Herediano).
90'+4': Substitution, Herediano. Paulo Rodríguez replaces Sergio Rodríguez because of an injury.
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Foul by Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake).
90'+4': Haxzel Quirós (Herediano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by Eduardo Juárez (Herediano).
90'+6': Attempt missed. Kobi Henry (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Herediano).
90'+7': Attempt missed. Forster Ajago (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zavier Gozo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Kobi Henry (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Forster Ajago.
90'+7': Penalty Herediano. Randy Vega draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Penalty conceded by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+8': Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Herediano 2. Randy Vega (Herediano) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+10': Randy Vega (Herediano) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Herediano 2.
0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Herediano 2.

Statistics

HER		RSL
14	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	10
5	Saves	1
39.2	Possession	60.8
6	SHOTS	30
3	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
238	Accurate Passes	429
325	Passes	505
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	11
13	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.4
57	Long Balls	42
22	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	10
9	Effective Tackles	12
13	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	11
23	Effective Clearances	19
23	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Rafael (GK)
4	Brayan Vera
3	Kobi Henry
29	Samuel Junqua
19	Bode Hidalgo
17	Lachlan Brook
14	Emeka Eneli
13	Nelson Palacio
27	Forster Ajago
10	Diogo Gonçalves
11	Dominik Marczuk

Real Salt Lake Substitutes:

Tyler Wolff, Javain Brown, Zavier Gozo, Justen Glad, Braian Ojeda, Pablo Ruiz, Philip Quinton, Diego Luna, Alexandros Katranis, Mason Stajduhar, Max Kerkvliet.

Herediano (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
21	Dany Carvajal (GK)
99	Keyner Brown
24	Sergio Rodríguez
80	Jose Andres Rodriguez Chiroldes
19	Juan Rodriguez
5	Haxzel Quirós
10	Elías Aguilar
8	Allan Cruz
16	Darril Araya
25	Emerson Bravo
23	Alonso Hernández

Herediano Substitutes:

Emmanuel Calderón, Aaron Murillo, Eduardo Juárez, Randy Vega, José Paulo Rodríguez, Steven Williams, Axel Amador, Anthony Walker.

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