Real Salt Lake 3-4 Dallas: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 20 August 2026 · America First Field, Sandy · referee A. Villarreal · full time
Full time: Real Salt Lake 3-4 Dallas
Dallas won 4-3 away at Real Salt Lake in MLS on Thursday 20 August 2026. The goals: Joaquín Valiente 16', Petar Musa 20', Sergi Solans 38', Petar Musa 45', Morgan Guilavogui 50', Diego Luna 64', Ran Binyamin 90'.
How Dallas won it
Dallas struck first through Joaquín Valiente in the 16th minute, set up by Ramiro. Petar Musa made it 0-2 to Dallas in the 20th minute, set up by Joaquín Valiente. Sergi Solans made it 1-2 to Real Salt Lake in the 38th minute, set up by Diego Luna. Petar Musa made it 1-3 to Dallas in the 45th minute, set up by Joaquín Valiente. Morgan Guilavogui made it 2-3 to Real Salt Lake in the 50th minute, set up by Noel Caliskan. Real Salt Lake levelled at 3-3 in the 64th minute through Diego Luna, set up by Saba Lobjanidze. Ran Binyamin made it 3-4 to Dallas in the 90th minute, set up by Ramiro.
It was 1-3 at half-time.
Petar Musa scored twice.
The referee, A. Villarreal, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Real Salt Lake and 3 to Dallas.
Real Salt Lake: P. Mastroeni, 3-4-2-1 · Dallas: E. Quill, 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 1.98 for Real Salt Lake and 1.79 for Dallas.
Real Salt Lake scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Dallas made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.2 goals.
Real Salt Lake had 7 shots on target, Dallas 5.
Real Salt Lake had 59% of the ball, but Dallas took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Dallas came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Real Salt Lake vs Dallas: the match in numbers
| Real Salt Lake | Match statistics | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 |
| 14 | Total shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Big chances | 2 |
| 571 | Total passes | 408 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Real Salt Lake
- Diego Luna 8.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Morgan Guilavogui 7.9 1 goal
- Noel Caliskan 7.4 1 assist
- Stijn Spierings 7.3
- Juan Manuel Sanabria 7.2
Dallas
- Joaquín Valiente 8.7 1 goal, 2 assists
- Petar Musa 8.1 2 goals
- Ramiro 7.6 2 assists
- Ran Binyamin 7.2 1 goal
- Kaick 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Rafael Cabral at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Real Salt Lake: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Dallas: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Real Salt Lake vs Dallas
What was the score in Real Salt Lake vs Dallas?
Real Salt Lake 3-4 Dallas (half-time 1-3), MLS, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Real Salt Lake vs Dallas?
Joaquín Valiente 16', Petar Musa 20', Sergi Solans 38', Petar Musa 45', Morgan Guilavogui 50', Diego Luna 64', Ran Binyamin 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Salt Lake vs Dallas 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 Real Salt Lake vs Dallas?
Diego Luna, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Salt Lake vs Dallas?
A. Villarreal.
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