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Real Salt Lake stares down must-win scenario vs. St. Louis City
After nearly eight months of matches, the MLS season has reached Decision Day.,For Real Salt Lake, it's a simple scenario: Win and you're in. Tie or lose and you might be out of luck.,It will try to keep others out of the equation Saturday night when it closes the regular season at St. Louis City SC...

Paul Rothrock's early goal enough as Sounders edge Real Salt Lake
Paul Rothrock scored early and the Seattle Sounders held on for a 1-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.,Stefan Frei made five stops to keep his eighth clean sheet and the Sounders' ninth. The win guaranteed Seattle (14-9-10, 52 points) a fifth-place finish in the Western Confer...

Short-handed Real Salt Lake scrap for playoff position vs. Seattle
Both teams will be short-handed when Real Salt Lake visit the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night with an eye toward joining the hosts in the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs.,That said, RSL manager Pablo Mastroeni knows his team is in no position to complain.,Late in a lackluster season, the Claret-and-Cobalt ...

Diogo Goncalves' first-half goal holds up, RSL shut out Rapids
Diogo Goncalves scored late during the first half to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday night, a result that saw the teams trade places in the Western Conference standings.,Rafael Cabral made two of his three saves late to keep his seventh clean sheet ...

Rapids, Real Salt Lake clash in key West playoff-race battle
A massive Rocky Mountain showdown is on tap for Saturday night as host Real Salt Lake faces the Colorado Rapids in Sandy, Utah.,With three matches remaining, Salt Lake (11-16-4, 37 points) sits in 11th place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, one point behind both the ninth-place San Jose ...

Real Salt Lake beat Austin FC squad focused on U.S. Open Cup
Braian Ojeda and DeAndre Yedlin both scored over an eight-minute stretch bridging the first and second halves and Victor Olatunji added a late insurance goal as Real Salt Lake defeated Austin FC 3-1 on Saturday in a key, late-season Western Conference match in Sandy, Utah.,The Claret and Cobalt (11-...

Austin FC opens key stretch with visit to Real Salt Lake
Austin FC has plenty at stake over the next week, starting with a visit to Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a key late-season Western Conference match in Sandy, Utah., ,Austin FC might take minutes restrictions into account with the U.S. Open Cup final set for Wednesday at home against Nashville SC. Bu...

Denis Bouanga's hat trick lifts LAFC over Real Salt Lake
Denis Bouanga scored his second hat trick in three games to make some unique MLS history and lift LAFC to a 4-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Sunday evening.,Bouanga's 20th, 21st and 22nd goals made him the first player in the league's 30-year lifespan to equal or surpass 20 goals in three...

Los Angeles FC seeking home-and-home sweep vs. Real Salt Lake
Fourth-place Los Angeles FC will try to sweep a home-and-home series Sunday night when it hosts Real Salt Lake, a Western Conference foe still fighting for its playoff life.,South Korean star Son Heung-min scored his first career MLS hat trick roughly a month after his debut in Wednesday night's 4-1...

Son Heung-Min's hat trick carries LAFC past Real Salt Lake
Son Heung-Min scored his first MLS hat trick as Los Angeles FC earned a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.,Denis Bouanga added his 94th career LAFC goal in all competitions late in the second half to become the club's all-time leading scorer.,The win lifted the Black and Go...

Real Salt Lake dominate play, top Sporting KC to remain in playoff contention
Alexandros Katranis and Diego Luna scored and Real Salt Lake hung on for a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,Zavier Gozo earned two assists as RSL (10-14-4, 34 points) ended their three-match losing streak. The victory puts Salt Lake just one point behind the San Jose Ear...

Sporting KC, RSL aim to improve playoff chances
Two clubs desperate to get back into the postseason picture meet Saturday when Sporting Kansas City visit Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah.,Salt Lake (9-14-4, 31 points) is four points behind the San Jose Earthquakes for the final Western Conference wild-card slot. The situation is even more dire for S...

Real Salt Lake extend GK Rafael Cabral through 2027
Real Salt Lake signed goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to a contract extension through the 2027 season on Thursday.,The deal includes a club option for 2028 for the 35-year-old Brazilian, who has stood out in his first season in MLS.,Cabral has recorded eight clean sheets in 32 matches across all competitio...

Robin Lod’s goal, assist power Minnesota United past struggling Real Salt Lake
Robin Lod scored the go-ahead goal and also had an assist to lead Minnesota United to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Joaquin Pereyra also scored for Minnesota (14-6-8, 50 points), which also tallied an own-goal from RSL defender Brayan Vera. Dayne St. Clair made ...

Minnesota United travels to Real Salt Lake in probable finale for Tani Oluwaseyi
After completing their first-ever regular-season sweep of the Seattle Sounders, Minnesota United heads to Sandy, Utah on Saturday to try and finish off a sweep of Real Salt Lake.,Minnesota (13-6-8, 47 points), second in the Western Conference and five points behind San Diego FC, defeated RSL 2-0 on ...

CF Montreal trade for Real Salt Lake D Bode Hidalgo
Defender Bode Hidalgo, an occasional starter for Real Salt Lake this season, was traded to CF Montreal on Thursday.,In exchange, RSL received $200,000 in 2025 general allocation money (GAM), up to another $150,000 in conditional GAM and a 2026 second-round draft pick.,"We are pleased to welcome Bode...

Real Salt Lake acquire D DeAndre Yedlin from Cincinnati
Real Salt Lake acquired veteran U.S. men's national team defender DeAndre Yedlin from FC Cincinnati on Thursday.,In exchange for the 32-year-old right back, Cincinnati receives $304,700 in 2025 general allocation money.,"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome DeAndre to our club," RSL chief soccer of...

Real Salt Lake acquire Brazilian striker Rwan Cruz
Real Salt Lake acquired striker Rwan Cruz on loan Friday from Brazilian Serie A squad Botafogo.,The 24-year-old Brazilian will occupy a designated player spot and the loan runs through June 2026.,"We are elated to welcome Rwan to our club, and have been working on this move for some time," RSL chief...

Braian Ojeda scores late for Real Salt Lake win over Earthquakes
Braian Ojeda's 81st-minute goal gave Real Salt Lake a 2-1 win over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Josef Martinez had put San Jose ahead in the 51st minute, but an own goal from Jamar Ricketts allowed Salt Lake to equalize in the 57th minute. Ojeda came off the su...

Earthquakes visit Real Salt Lake, aim to snap winless stretch
Real Salt Lake can move into a playoff position with a home victory over the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,San Jose (7-9-8, 29 points) is just a point ahead of Salt Lake (8-11-4, 28 points), as the two clubs have been moving in opposite directions. The Earthquakes are o...