Los Angeles FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 23 July 2026 · BMO Stadium, Los Angeles · referee P. Luce Lauziere · full time
Full time: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake
Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 in MLS on Thursday 23 July 2026 at BMO Stadium. The goals: Heung-min Son 11', Denis Bouanga 40', Lukas Engel 86'.
How Los Angeles FC won it
Los Angeles FC struck first through Heung-min Son in the 11th minute, set up by Jacob Shaffelburg. Denis Bouanga made it 2-0 to Los Angeles FC in the 40th minute, set up by Mathieu Choinière. An own goal by DeAndre Yedlin made it 3-0 to Los Angeles FC in the 68th minute. Lukas Engel made it 3-1 to Real Salt Lake in the 86th minute, set up by Saba Lobjanidze.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Los Angeles FC: M. Dos Santos, 4-3-3 · Real Salt Lake: P. Mastroeni, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.39 for Los Angeles FC and 1.29 for Real Salt Lake.
Los Angeles FC had 3 shots on target, Real Salt Lake 6.
Los Angeles FC's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Real Salt Lake had 71% of the ball, but Los Angeles FC took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Los Angeles FC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Real Salt Lake came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.47 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake: the match in numbers
| Los Angeles FC | Match statistics | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 2.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 |
| 12 | Total shots | 28 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 293 | Total passes | 705 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 7 | Corners | 12 |
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Los Angeles FC
- Heung-min Son 7.6 1 goal
- Mathieu Choinière 7.4 1 assist
- Denis Bouanga 7.3 1 goal
- Hugo Lloris 7.2
- Ryan Hollingshead 7.1
Real Salt Lake
- Noel Caliskan 8.3
- Morgan Guilavogui 7.8
- Zavier Gozo 7.5
- Lukas Engel 7.5 1 goal
- Diego Luna 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Rafael Cabral at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Los Angeles FC: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
- Real Salt Lake: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake
What was the score in Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Los Angeles FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake (half-time 2-0), MLS, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Heung-min Son 11', Denis Bouanga 40', Lukas Engel 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Noel Caliskan, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake?
P. Luce Lauziere.
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