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

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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

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

No. Name
1 Rafael (GK) Yellow Card
4 Brayan Vera Yellow Card
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.

HER Herediano (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
21 Dany Carvajal (GK)
99 Keyner Brown
24 Sergio Rodríguez Yellow Card
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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